Taranto - Siena

Direct clash for salvation

On Saturday, February 18, the PalaMazzola in Taranto will host a salvation clash where the home team will face Emma Villas Siena. The match promises to be highly competitive in terms of salvation because both teams are tied on points (Siena with one game in hand) and with the goal of maintaining their title in the Super League. Taranto has recently been unable to produce results because their last matches have been against the strongest teams in the league such as Modena, Trento, and Piacenza. While Siena was defeated in their last match against Modena, they were victorious against Padova and Cisterna, teams that are not having a brilliant period.

Despite the results that might suggest Siena as the favorite, I see Taranto as superior instead.

The motivations are different, and one of them is certainly the scouting; despite the defeats, Taranto has very high statistics, especially in attack, hits well, and their only weakness is the fundamental block. Siena does not attack well, and it is one of the weakest teams in this fundamental, despite the victories.

Between the block and the attack, what really makes the difference in the Super League is the service (where both teams are equal) and the attack, which clearly sees Di Pinto's team as superior.

Certainly, Siena will not give the match to the people of Taranto so easily, also because it is a period of victories and enthusiasm for them, so I am convinced that we will see no less than 4 sets, which will be very fought and exciting.