After Reggio Calabria and Siderno, the Final Four of the Calabria Cup – Sensation Profumerie stopped in the province of Cosenza. The men’s D series, the “Giancarlo Naso” memorial, was staged at the Pala Giordanelli: the hosts of Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro won the trophy and, in front of a large and warm audience, beat Volley Pianopoli with a score of 3-1. They were two days of truly entertaining and at times vibrant matches with the four teams at the starting line of the competition fighting with great intensity. It was the Cetrara captain Francesco Piazza who raised the cup to the sky, giving a great emotion to the entire Don Russo Elio Group group and to the public present.
At the end of the final, the awards ceremony for the teams and match officials took place. Present, among others, were the mayor of Cetraro Giuseppe Aieta, the regional councilors of Fipav Calabria, Francesco Aulicino and Romina Pioli, the presidents of the territorial committees of Fipav Cosenza, Giovanni Guida, and Calabria Centro, Francesco Strangis, the councilors of Fipav Cosenza, Pasquale Amodio and Francesca Raschellà, the head of the CQR (Regional Qualification Center) Calabria, Roberto Panzarella.
The individual prizes:
Fair-play award: Marco Saffioti (Volley Pianopoli)
Best libero award: Domenico Piazza (Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro)
Best spiker award: Samuele Brusca (Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro)
Best center back award: Marco Saffioti (Volley Pianopoli)
Best setter award: Francesco Piazza (Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro)
MVP Award: Samuele Brusca (Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro)
The results:
First semifinal: Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro – Umipas Volley Academy Bisignano 3-1 (24-26, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20)
Second semifinal: Volley Pianopoli – La Boschiva Volley San Giovanni in Fiore 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24)
Final: Don Russo Elio Group Cetraro – Volley Pianopoli 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-23).