Two “classics” would decide Tresino and Lodi’s quarter-final opponents. First in Monza and Valdagno.

At this point in the season, every mistake can be crucial to a Tour victory. The first round is among the most grueling rounds because even aiming can make a difference, as the decision to pass round is spread out over 100 minutes and not more than 50 minutes as in the classic rounds. To enter the main draw, all four teams will have to give their all in these two races without appeal. Two ‘classics’ will focus enthusiasts’ attention this week. Monza-Vercelli is one of the brightest epics from the seventies but above all of the eighties and nineties, when the two historic cities were still in the eyes, not only of those who experienced them firsthand but also of those who were fascinated by those moments, recorded by the first cameras on the market. About eighty challenges between HC Monza, Roller Monza and Amatori Vercelli, with Roller winning especially often. Since the middle of the last decade, the two cities have returned to talk about hockey in the first category: HRC Monza continues its journey of 8 consecutive A1 championships, returns to the top ten after four years while Vercelli’s first adventure was the short one. From Amatori Vercelli in 2019 and then back for the second year in a row to A1 from Hockey Vercelli, born in 2019. The current story is about four challenges in the past year and a half, in which TeamServiceCar has never won but there are two draws in February 2022 and 2023. This season In Lombardy Ingas won 4-2 (two goals from Zucchetti), while on February 5-5 he was explosive, with Monza recovering thanks to two goals from Tamburendhi, when he was in Pala Brinnolato. The home team has always been ahead. Two teams that will compete against each other with two Italian hockey masters who made history in those historic years, Roberto Crudelli and Tommaso Collamaria, two somewhat similar hockey players, dominant in defense, but finding the real weapon to win. On the one hand, Tamburidigi and Torni, Senators of a young team, 45 goals in two, on the other hand Tatarani and Orst 37 goals in two goals, but what has made the difference so far are the goals that come from the “behind”, as Neves and Zuchti made the difference in several games. At the level of goals 93 against 75 goals, she conceded 94 nets and 93 goals. In terms of goalkeepers, 3.37 for Fongaro compared to 3.56 for Verona.
Another comparison is the endless derby between Ubroker Bassano and Why Sport Valdagno, which has reached its 98th edition, according to the statistic website rinkhockey.net, from 1963 to the present day. A very long road, originating from the two historical slopes, the Youth Center in Bassano and the Lido slope in Valdagno, is now in the annals of memories of a sport from another era, where the arena capacity index exceeds any standard. The victories were slightly in favor of the Giallorossi (only 9 out of 97 played), but the stages of this derbismimo are lost in the memories of those who lived during this saga who, however, gave the Vicenza region some heroism, given the longevity of the clashes (3 Valdagnesi 2 Bassanesi), But it gave a lot of emotions that made this sport one of the top three in the territory. In the last two seasons, Valdagno has always won the three games it has played: 4-0 in the first leg and 0-2 in the second leg, on this last occasion a very tight match, decided by a goal from Ojeda and one from the former. García with a non-guard goal, but in the midst of a tug of war as the two guards limited the passive, despite the many chances they had. Cui is the essential pawn that may be missing in this event, Bassano’s entire attack rests on Muglia’s shoulders with the young duo of Pozzato and Baggio, while Valdagno’s attack is the Argentine duo of San Juan Garcia and Giuliani. In terms of goalkeepers, 2.78 for Veludo and 3.08 for Sajaria.

All matches will be broadcast in HD on FISR Hockey rink youtube channel, www.youtube.com/FISRHockeypista All official results will remain live hockeypista. fisr.it. By noon the next day, all the racing highlights and hot interviews from the track will also be posted on the Youtube channel.

Mattia Baggio (Ubroker Bassano) and Davide Motaran (Why Sport Valdagno) – Photo: Michele Brunello

Series A1 Tournament – PLAYOFF – Program and Referees

Introductory #1 – One Direction – Wednesday 19th April 2023 – 8.45pm – PalaBiassono di Biassono (MB)
TEAMSERVICECAR HRC MONZA – ENGAS HOCKEY VERCELLI
Referees: Alessandro Achelsi from Novara and Luca Moli from Viareggio (LU).
Live broadcast on YouTube Commentary by Paolo Verdi and Andrea Brambilla

Preliminary #2 – One Direction – Wed 19 Apr 2023 – 8.45pm – PalaLido di Valdagno (VI)
Why Sport Valdagno – Oberker Bassano 1954
Referees: Marco Rondina from Vercelli and Simone Brambilla from Agrate Brianza (MB)
Live broadcast on YouTube – Commentary by Domenico Tomba and Stefano Zamperin

PRELIMINARY PLAYOFF (round trip)
Introductory #1 – One Direction – Wednesday 19th April 2023 – 8.45pm – PalaBiassono di Biassono (MB)
TEAMSERVICECAR HRC MONZA – ENGAS HOCKEY VERCELLI
Preliminary #2 – One Direction – Wed 19 Apr 2023 – 8.45pm – PalaLido di Valdagno (VI)
Why Sport Valdagno – Oberker Bassano 1954

Primer #1 – Return – Saturday 22nd April 2023 – 8.45pm – PalaPregnolato of Vercelli
Ingas Hockey Vercelli – TEAMSERVICECAR HRC MONZA
Primer #2 – Return – Sunday 23rd April 2023 – 6.00pm – PalaUbroker of Bassano del Grappa (VI)
UBROKER H.BASSANO 1954 – WHY SPORT H.VALDAGNO

Playoff calendar
PRELIMINARY PLAYOFF (round trip)
Outbound flight: Wednesday 19 April 2023 – Return flight: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April 2023
Preliminary #1 – Engas Hockey Vercelli x TeamServiceCar HRC Monza (Out to Monza, Back in Vercelli)
Primer #2 – Ubroker H. Bassano 1954 x Why Sport Valdagno (Going to Valdagno, Back to Bassano)

QUARTER-FINALS (Best of Three Matches)
Race -1: Wed, Apr 26, 2023 – Race -2, Sat, Apr 29, 2023 – Potential Race -3 – Wed, May 3, 2023
Quarterfinal #1 – GS.
Quarterfinal #2 – Amatori Wasken Lodi x Preliminary Winner #2 (First home game, Preliminary Winner #2, 2nd in Lodi)
Quarterfinal #3 – GDS Impianti Versilia Hockey Forte x Galileo Follonica H.1952 (First game in Follonica, second game in Forte dei Marmi)
Quarterfinal #4 – Edilfox CP Grosseto 1951 x Gamma Innovation H.Sarzana (1st home game in Sarzana, 2nd game in Grosseto)

Semi-finals (best of five matches)
Race -1: Wed May 10, 2023 – Race -2 Sat May 13, 2023 – Race 3 Wed May 17, 2023 – Potential Race 4 Sat May 20, 2023 – Potential Race 5: Wed May 24, 2023
Semifinal #1 – Winner of Quarterfinal #1 x Winner of Quarterfinal #4
Semi-final #2 – Winner of Quarter-Final #2 x Winner of Quarter-Final #3

SCUDETTO FINAL (Best of Five Matches)
Race -1: Saturday May 27, 2023 – Race -2: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – Race 3: Saturday, June 3, 2023 – Race 4: Wednesday, June 5, 2023 – Race 5: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Scudetto Final – Winner of Semi-Final #1 x Winner of Semi-Final #2