A1 F - The championship kicks off, Trieste hosts Brizz
SERIE A1 FEMININE: HOME DEBUT FOR THE ORCHIDS
PAOLO ZIZZA: "DELICATE MATCH, WE ARE IMPROVING"
It's time for the orchids to start the championship too. Pallanuoto Trieste is about to begin its adventure in the 2024/2025 women's A1 series and does so in front of the home crowd. On Saturday, October 19th, Brizz Nuoto from Acireale will visit the "Bruno Bianchi" pool, with the start scheduled for 1:30 pm and free entrance for the public. The referees for the match will be Federico Braghini from Marino and Alessandro Roberti Vittory from Riese Pio X, with live streaming on our YouTube channel.
The debut in the national top league for the team sponsored by Samer & Co. Shipping follows the more than positive performances that the girls, coached by Paolo Zizza, have shown in the Champions League preliminaries and in the Coppa Italia away match in Catania. "We are ready," explains the Neapolitan coach, in his third year on the alabaster bench. "We have a delicate match ahead, as it always is in the first match of the championship. However, we are confident. The recent games have given us important indications, and we are improving week by week both physically and tactically. We can't wait to play in front of our fans and entertain the supporters." Zizza seems inclined to confirm the 14 players fielded in the four games last weekend; the only doubt concerns Jelena Vukovic, who may be replaced by the 2006-born forward Anna Zoch.
In any case, Brizz Nuoto represents a tough opponent, coming from good performances in the Coppa Italia that allowed the Sicilian team to qualify for the Final-Six (where they will face the orchids in the quarterfinals). On the bench is the experienced Carlo Zilleri, with a focus on the offensive skills of the former Pallanuoto Trieste player Roberta Santapaola, who was with the team between 2021 and 2023, and forward Vittoria Sbruzzi. It will be a special duel for the alabaster center back Vera Koptseva, who played for Brizz in the 2023/2024 season.
Alessandro Scollo
Pallanuoto Trieste
