At 20.30 at the Olimpico a fundamental match after Saturday’s defeat Zardini Lacedelli: “We are not underdogs and we will play it openly”
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A victory to rebalance the series. At the Olimpico space tonight in race 2 of the Alps quarter-finals, which see Cortina and Asiago facing each other. After the victory of measures of the Vicenza in race 1, the Ampezzo people are called for immediate redemption in the friendly walls. The first engagement, in paid live streaming on the championship website, is scheduled for 8pm.
BALANCE
Despite the defeat, the celestial whites come back from the Odegar with further awareness of their means. Machcacka’s team has been able to fight on an equal footing against the Italian champions, proving that the result of this series at the best of 5 races is anything but obvious. However, the 2-1 testified how coach Mattila’s line-up is used to winning this type of matches, demonstrating cynicism and organization as well as a top-level roster.
“We were expecting a hard-fought and difficult match,” confirms the young white and blue striker, Noah Zardini Lacedelli. “It’s never easy in their house. Unfortunately we completely missed the first half and the approach to the match, but then we played well. Too bad we weren’t ready right from the start ».
VICTORY
It will certainly be a completely different story tonight at the Olimpico. Captain Adami and his companions cannot afford a false step that would complicate things a lot. To draw the series would mean putting pressure on Asiago and being able to really play the passage to the semifinals until the end.
«We do not feel absolutely underdogs», Zardini Lacedelli underlines, «we play it openly, with the awareness that we have already beaten the Vicenza players this season. We come from a good period of form and good results ».
It will therefore be important not to make mistakes that the yellow-reds have proven to be able to exploit.
«We absolutely must limit mistakes, in the playoffs they can be deleterious. The small details make the difference and we must rely on safe and less risky games ».
For today’s game, in the ranks of Hafro, the absence of Luca Zanatta will still weigh.
THE OTHERS
In the other quarter-finals, the challenge between Val Pusteria and Lustenau has been remodeled for precautions due to Covid, which will compete from Thursday to the best of three races.
In the other two matches, home victories for Olimpia Lubiana (7-3 over Vipiteno) and Jesenice (3-1 over Gherdeina). Today race 2 with inverted fields, then on Thursday space for race 3, in a crucial and challenging week.
RACE 2
Sterzing – Olimpia Ljubljana (0-1), Cortina Hafro – Asiago (0-1), Gherdeina – Jesenice (0-1). –
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