The Coppa Italia Final Eight starts with Guerri Napoli facing Virtus Olidata Bologna in the quarterfinals. The match, the final match of the quarterfinals, will be played at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, starts at 8:45 PM. Coach Magro's team, following their defeat in Trieste, will face Italian champions Virtus Bologna, who finished first in the first half of the Serie A1 season. Coach Ivanovic's squad is coming off two league wins, away against Brescia and at home against Udine.
In the league game, played in Bologna on October 6th, the first day of the championship, Virtus won 105-88. Rossi, Bartoli, and Pepponi will referee the match. Stefano Gentile, captain of Guerri Napoli, is the former player of the match, having played for Bologna in the 2017-2018 season.
Coach Alessandro Magro:
"We're incredibly proud to be participating in the Coppa Italia Final Eight, an important and prestigious milestone reached in the first year of this new project. We know we're not having a great run, but we also know that in this knockout tournament, anything can happens. That's why we'll be heading to Turin with great confidence and the knowledge that we want to give our chances, playing with a clear head. Bologna is, by right, the top of the league, and they've proven it on the pitch in this first phase of the season. We'll give it our all to try and win the match, but above all, we want to show how much we care about this project, this city, the fans who support us, and the jersey we wear. We'll take it one game at a time, trying to extend our stay in Turin until the weekend."
Virtus Bologna vs. Guerri Napoli will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Basket and LBA TV. Live updates will also be available on Guerri Napoli's social media pages.