From derby to derby, after the away match at PalaIgor Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 returns to the field for the last home match of the 2024 calendar year. The appointment at PalaFenera it's the traditional one Boxing Day on December 26th. The match, with kick-off at ore 17valid for the second round of the second round of the Serie A1 Tigotà, will pit the biancoblù against Honda Olivero Cuneo.
On the first day of the return round both teams were left empty-handed, in fact while the Chieresi lost 3-0 in Novara the Cuneo team surrendered 1-3 in their own stadium in Scandicci. The three points up for grabs, very precious for their respective objectives, therefore offer both Chieri and Cuneo an immediate opportunity for redemption.
This is the nineteenth derby between the two clubs that between A2 and A1 have faced each other continuously since the 2017/2018 season, with a balance of eleven victories to seven in favor of Chieri who won 0-3 in the first leg to win the championship in Cuneo his 3-point success of the season.
Four exes on Boxing Day
Among the Chieri players, three players have defended the Cuneo colors in the past: Lucille Gicquel, Ilaria Spirito and Katerina Zakchaiou. Cuneo's staff includes assistant coach Emanuele Aime, Chieri's statistics assistant from 2017 to 2022.
«The one against Novara was not a performance we are happy with, we made many mistakes and had some blackouts during the match. – makes the point Martha Anthouli – I believe we need to improve our mentality. We know we can do better, we must listen to our coach and continue to improve individual and team technical details. Cuneo, like every Italian team, is a difficult opponent. To get the result we want we have to take the game seriously as we always do, follow our plan and play at our best».
