Pisa and Nola win the Italian Cup sitting
This morning the first match that took place was the one that saw the Dream Volley Pisa and Cedacri Giocoparma opposing in the women’s draw. The Tuscan team managed to reconfirm themselves thanks to a 3-0 win (25-16, 25-14, 25-16) against the hosts.
Returning to the match, Pisa took to the field very concentrated and thanks to the excellent game plots she immediately found an important advantage (16-11), which allowed her to close the first set 25-16.
In the second part of the game the script did not change. Ceccarelli and teammates immediately pressed their rivals, conceding very little (10-5). An important parallel attack by the blue Sara Cirelli (20-12) paved the way for the victory of the second fraction, closed at 25-14.
A partial balance between the two teams marked the beginning of the third set (9-9), but the Tuscan battleship did not give up its grip on the Emilians and with concentration immediately restored the supremacy, finding an important advantage with the blue Giulia Aringhieri (21-11). Sure of the result, Pisa managed to close the match at 25-16, thus winning the Italian Cup for the second consecutive time.
Excellent performance and confidence shown by the girls of the blue, player / coach in the field of Dream Volley Pisa Eva Ceccatelli. The Tuscans confirmed their superiority, also thanks to the important presence of a large group of players from the Italian national sitting volleyball team.
The blue Sara Cirelli (Dream Volley Pisa) was named best player of the tournament.
Eva Ceccatelli (Dream Volley Pisa) – «We are very happy with the result. Many girls are also part of the national team. For us it has been a very long year, full of commitments, with the preparation for the Tokyo Paralympics in January, so we are in the eleventh month of activity. We are tired but at the same time very happy to be able to win, to play well, and above all to reconfirm ourselves. Apart from playing together for the national team, it is a team that has been playing together since 2017, so we are a very close-knit group, we know each other perfectly, and we have a great desire to play well ».
The final of the 2021 Italian Cup in the men’s draw saw the confirmation of the reigning champions of Nola Città dei Gigli. The Campania team prevailed on the hosts of Cedacri Giocoparma with the result of 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-22).
Nola pushed on the accelerator from the first moments of the race The hosts tried to stay in touch with their rivals, but it wasn’t enough. Guido Pasciari’s expert boys found a decisive weapon in the serve (8 aces in the first part of the match) that allowed him to secure the set with a net score of 25-15.
The second set wasn’t much different. Nola immediately starts strong (9-2). The service proved to be effective and decisive also in the second half of the match. The Campanians pressed their opponents with this fundamental, thus preventing them from having a good game organization (21-12). Giuseppe Vitale who with a narrow diagonal closed the set 25-15 in favor of the Campania region.
The third portion of the game was characterized by a substantial balance with the two teams who fought point to point for most of the set (21-21). Nola’s serve was not as effective as in the previous sets and in fact the match turned out to be more balanced, but Nola’s experience in the most important moments paved the way for the final victory (25-22).
The real star of the match was Giancarlo Quinto (Nola Città dei Gigli), awarded best player of the men’s tournament.
The Technician of Nola Città dei Gigli Guido Pasciari « I’m very happy. Sitting volley is a movement that is growing a lot. We are growing thanks to realities such as the one that hosted us today and all this was obtained from what was the final result. Reconfirming champions for the second time and after winning two consecutive league titles is a source of great pride. Above all because as a Federation we have decided to increase the number of disabled people on the pitch. Playing with three disabled and three able-bodied is the sign of the inclusion that only this team sport can give. I personally am proud of everything, of the movement, of the hospitality of the city of Parma, of the host club of Giocoparma and obviously I am very proud of the confirmation of my team ».
The words of FIPAV Vice President Adriano Bilato: «I bring greetings from the President of the Federation Giuseppe Manfredi and from the entire Federal Council. I think it is our duty to thank all the teams who have really given a show in these two days of competition honoring this wonderful sport. I was really excited to see two great matches. A dutiful thanks on behalf of the whole Federation. This is a sport that is rapidly growing and I guarantee that we will put all our efforts into further development. Thanks again to all those who made possible the organization of this important event starting from the sponsor, the Municipality of Parma, the Regional and Territorial Committee and obviously the Giocoparma who allowed the organization here at his home. A really heartfelt thanks to everyone and continue with this enthusiasm that I saw today ».