Women's Serie A1, for Numia Vero Volley Milano it's the last call for second place

The regular season is coming to an end and the penultimate round features a thrilling head-to-head clash. At the Opiquad Arena in Monza, Numia Vero Volley Milano and Savino Del Bene Scandicci, the third and second in the standings, will face off.

It is a match that promises to be highly competitive as the pinks, to regain second place practically at the last corner, will have only one result available, that is, the three-point victory. If instead the Tuscans were to win the full stake, the matter would be arithmetically closed.

There are many former players on the field. Kara Bajema and Brenda Castillo wore the Milan jersey in the 2023/24 season, while Beatrice Parrocchiale defended the Milanese colors from 2019 to 2023. Among the well-known faces, also the coach Marco Gaspari, who led the first women's team of Milan for four seasons, from 2020 to 2024. On the other side of the net, the only two former Scandicci players currently playing for Milan are Ludovica Guidi, who played in Tuscany in 2022/23, and Elena Pietrini, protagonist with Scandicci from 2019 to 2023.

Finally, the precedents, which hide a certain curiosity. Out of 30 matches played, 15 are victories each. The last time the two contenders met dates back to February 8, or rather the Coppa Italia semifinal in Bologna, which ended with the pink victory at the tie break.

The game will be played at 20:30 with live coverage on Rai Sport and VBTV. Despite the free-to-air broadcast, the big-time crowd is expected in the Monza basin.

Setters: Orro, Konstantinidou Middle hitters: Danesi, Guidi, Heyrman, Kurtagic Spikers: Sylla, Cazaute, Egonu, Daalderop, Pietrini, Smrek Liberos: Gelin, Fukudome

Coach: Lavarini