Volley Modica hosts Napoli with an eye on fourth place

Challenge with a very high specific weight at the “PalaRizza”: the Avimec Volley Modica awaits Gaia Energy Napoli in a match that is worth seasons.

Opposite objectives: the biancoazzurri of Enzo Distefano, already certain of the promotion playoffs, aim for the full points to secure a historic fourth place; the Neapolitan blues, at the bottom of the table in the Blue Group of Serie A3, seek vital points to avoid direct relegation to Serie B and catch up with the play-outs.

Maximum caution at the Modica camp, despite the standings. Coach Distefano has kept the focus high throughout the week, aware of the pitfalls and the recent signings made by Napoli in the December market.

“We returned to work after three days of well-deserved rest taking advantage of the Coppa Italia final four – says coach Enzo Distefano –, but from the very first training session, we entered the gym determined, focused and above all invigorated by the four consecutive victories achieved before the break.

We will face Napoli, last in the standings, but surely the values and individual talents and the December market signings do not speak of a team at the bottom of the table, but unfortunately for them, the standings say this, so we will find ourselves facing the bottom team, but with the necessary precautions because we know their worth and we know they will come to Modica to fight hard.

The specific weight of this match – he continues – is crucial for both teams, because they will come to Modica to gather useful points to try to catch up with the play-outs and thus avoid direct relegation to Serie B, but the match is also crucial for us, because by winning the three points, while waiting for results from other fields, it could allow us to finish in fourth place in the standings, which for us, for Avimec Volley Modica and for the city of Modica would be a historic result.

In the entire environment, there is exactly the atmosphere I expected - concludes Enzo Distefano – after the three days of rest granted, the boys are very calm, charged, but above all determined, because they have understood the importance of the moment and the opportunity that presents itself to them on Sunday at the “PalaRizza” in Modica.”

The emotional push in the locker room is also confirmed by captain Stefano Chillemi, who calls on the public for a night that could mark the season.

"On Sunday at the 'PalaRizza' - explains the captain of Avimec Modica - we are facing a challenge that is extremely important for us, but it is also and above all for Napoli, who is at the bottom of the standings and will try to bring home as many points as possible to avoid direct relegation. We, on our part, come from four consecutive victories and want to continue this positive moment also because we have a great opportunity to finish in fourth place and have good chances for the playoffs.

We - he continues - have approached this important week like all the others, because we always train to go on the field to win every game, we know that Napoli will come to Modica very determined, but we are ready and prepared to try to bring the three points home, also because the goal for this year was to finish among the top four and if we achieve full success we can get there, so for us it is an extremely important opportunity.

Now comes the most beautiful part of the championship - concludes Stefano Chillemi - so, at the 'PalaRizza' we expect a very large and very warm audience just as it was in the last home match against Gioia del Colle."

Avimec Modica – Gaia Energy Napoli will be officiated by the refereeing pair composed of David Kronaj (Varese) and Gianmarco Lentini (Catania). Kick-off at 6:00 PM.