Santarelli wants to sing “How beautiful you are Imoco”

Second match in a row against a newly promoted, but the coach does not trust Rome. And Thursday there is already Novara: turnover hypothesis

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The first away match of the championship is the longest of all those that the Conegliano panthers will face to defend the championship: the 600 kilometers to Rome traveled by bus on a sunny October afternoon were, as far as possible, also an opportunity for rest. Loveth Omoruyi tried, stretched out on two seats and completely covered by a blanket, as Raphaela Folie documented at the start after yesterday’s training. This morning the finishing and the first approach with the environment and the measures of the Pala Eur will be the introduction to the match against the newly promoted Acqua & Sapone Roma: neither of the two teams has ever played an official match in the largest Capitoline facility, where the the grandeur of the three rings that overlook the field will be enriched by the influx of about 7 thousand fans.

The recall of the Gialloblù champions was, as happened even before the pandemic, a great attraction for the host team’s audience: many Romans did not miss the opportunity to see Egonu, De Gennaro, Wolosz and all in live action. the others and to support their team in a challenge that starts with the forecast closed. In the home of Prosecco Doc Imoco, however, prudence and respect for the opponent are preached. «After Vallefoglia – says coach Santarelli – we face another newly promoted, but we understood from the first day how the level of the new teams this year is very high. Rome last Sunday managed to win in a difficult field like that of Cuneo with an important result. We know that today there will be many people and this will be a further incentive to do well, we are happy to be part of a great party for the return of Rome to the highest levels, it will be an important showcase and we will give our best ».

The Czech Veronika Trnkova, central of Acqua & Sapone Roma, plans to take advantage of the positive wave of the victory at the debut, where she was also the MVP of the match. «In Cuneo we have shown first of all to ourselves that we can win against really strong opponents and to the other teams that we cannot underestimate ourselves. We know we will be playing against a fantastic team today, but we still want to show our fans that we will not give up. Miracles can happen ». Santarelli knows he is facing a team with a fast, compact and combative game and could also think of a bit of turnover, given that Novara will arrive at Palaverde on Thursday evening; with Sylla and Fahr absent, Folie recovering and some less visible ailments, the sextet must be in balance between regulation and the goal of victory. –