Italian Floorball Championship A1 2025/26: Matchdays 9 and 10
- Alessio Casamassima
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The final weekend of the Serie A1 regular season in Madone brought (sadly) the end of Spartak Milano’s campaign — a mix of proud performances, big emotions, and not many points on the table. Saturday’s game against Diamante Bolzano showed a team still very much alive, focused, and hungry for a win. Sunday’s match against Sterzing will be remembered less for the score and more for the emotional farewell to a true Milan floorball icon, Marco Giuzzi.
Two very different games, tied together by the same Spartak spirit: fighting to the very last minute.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Spartak Milano vs SSV Diamante Bolzano 2-5
The final 5–2 scoreline for Bolzano doesn’t really tell the whole story of a match played with intensity, focus, and real quality by Milan’s biancoblu, who managed to go toe‑to‑toe for long stretches with one of the strongest teams in Italy’s Serie A1 floorball championship.
Even though Spartak is mathematically out of the playoff race, the team steps onto the court with a clear goal: try to win and honor the season all the way to the end. Coach Giuzzi, together with the friends from Serenissima, decides to rely almost entirely on the two strongest lines, putting his trust in the most experienced and technically solid players. The group responds immediately: from the opening minutes, Milan plays aggressive, organized, and disciplined floorball, creating plenty of scoring chances.
The first period is balanced and hard‑fought. Spartak builds good play, shoots often, but keeps running into an opposing goalkeeper who is always ready and sharp in shutting down Milan’s repeated attempts. Bolzano, on the other hand, makes the most of its physical style and closes the first period with a narrow 1–0 lead.
The script doesn’t change in the second period. Milan stays compact, focused, and dangerous going forward, but continues to struggle with finishing. One of the most active players is number 14, Davide Brambilla, determined to bounce back after a quiet performance in the previous matchday: he hits the post twice, once in the first period and once in the second. Bolzano stretches the lead to 3–0, but the gap between the teams remains small, thanks also to Fabio Sicchiero—by now a regular MVP candidate—who delivers several key saves to keep Milan in the game.
In the third and final period, down 5–0, Spartak decides to give absolutely everything, with no more calculations: the Milan boys want the win, even if it won’t change the standings. The reaction is immediate, and Arvin (making his debut in the Italian league) scores the 5–1 goal at the end of a beautiful team play, highlighted by a no‑look pass from Matteo van de Loo. And to describe this textbook floorball goal, nothing beats the words spoken in the heat of the moment by the man who delivered the assist:
“This counterattack represents hope — the idea that, no matter what, even when you’re down 5–0, you can start again, you can still believe. It was a pretty messy game in the second half, but you can’t let that affect you. The potential to play clean, team‑focused floorball is there, and today we proved it.”
Shortly after Arvin’s goal, Davide “Brembol” Brambilla also finds the net — a well‑deserved reward for a performance full of personality, hard work, and a real desire to make an impact.
The ending, however, is marked by an episode that worried both players and fans: with two minutes left on the clock, Davide Fornari suffers a serious knee injury, the result of an extremely physical and hard‑fought match. An incident that reflects the intensity of a game filled with fouls and power‑play situations: in the end, Bolzano racks up six 2‑minute penalties, while Arvin closes his match with a total of 16 penalty minutes — a number that perfectly captures the level of competitive tension on the court.
Despite the defeat, Spartak Milano walks off the field with their heads held high. The performance in Madone confirms the team’s growth, the increasing chemistry between veterans and newcomers, and the ability to compete on equal footing with the top teams in Serie A1 floorball.
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Spartak Milano vs Sterzing 0-10
The Sunday match against Sterzing was a game that, result‑wise, doesn’t have much to tell. The final 0–10 scoreline is a pretty accurate snapshot of a difficult season for Spartak Milano — a season that ended without any remaining goals in the standings and with some heavy absences.
Milan took the court without Davide Brambilla, called up by the Italian National Team for what will be his 50th appearance in blue, and without Davide Fornari, sidelined by the knee injury (luckily not too serious) suffered the day before against Bolzano. Two absences that stripped the team of offensive weight, experience, and leadership — all while facing an opponent that is always tough to handle.
From the very first minutes, Sterzing takes control of the game, dictating pace and intensity. Spartak struggles to build truly dangerous offensive plays, partly because its best attacking options are missing. The ones who stand out for attitude and fighting spirit are the “bearded duo” Pierazzo–Koschitz, playing with an aggressive, generous, and at times chaotic style that showed how seasoned players like them can still make their presence felt on the big Italian stage.
Despite everyone’s effort — and despite an excellent performance in goal by Luca Catanzaro, who is looking more and more comfortable between the posts — the match flows by without major twists, with the score widening steadily until the final 0–10. Today, the gap between the two teams was simply too big, and perhaps the biancoblu lacked the spark that fueled the strong performance just hours earlier against Bolzano.
The only one who refuses to give up, as always in these situations, is captain Luigi Zinni. On a tough day, he is the one fighting for every ball like a true gladiator, dragging his teammates through example, intensity, and constant presence all over the court. A performance that perfectly embodies the “Spartak spirit,” built on sacrifice and pride even in the hardest moments.
The match also marks the official debut of Michele Olla in a Spartak Milano jersey. A debut in a challenging context, but still an important first step in his growth within the biancoblu group and a chance to taste the level of Serie A1 floorball.
With this result, Spartak closes the Italian Serie A1 floorball season with just 3 points — the result of the Christmas win against Sesto — far too few for a team that only a few months earlier had won the Serie A2 title for the second year in a row.
But the most emotional moment of the day comes after the final buzzer. The match against Sterzing is also the last of Marco Giuzzi’s career, as he says goodbye to competitive floorball after 14 years. A farewell full of meaning, celebrated by teammates and fans with a long applause and the symbolic MVP award — a tribute to a career built on passion, dedication, and love for the colors of QT8 first, and Spartak Milano later.
The heavy defeat fades into the background in front of a moment that will remain in the club’s history. Because floorball isn’t just goals and sweat — it’s also people, stories, and bonds that go beyond the court. And Marco Giuzzi’s story is one that deserves to be remembered and celebrated.
P.S. This was also Andrea Koschitz’s “last” match… but let’s be honest, no one really believes he’s actually retiring 😂 Forza Spartak!
Italian Floorball Championship 2025/26 - Matchdays 9 and 10
SPARTAK MILANO | SSV DIAMANTE BOLZANO | 2-5 |
VIKING ROMA | GEAS U SESTO | 11-10 |
FC DRAGONS | STERZING | 6-5 |
FC DRAGONS | SSV DIAMANTE BOLZANO | 4-0 |
SPARTAK MILANO | STERZING | 0-10 |
Italian Floorball Championship 2025/26 - Final ranking
1 | FC DRAGONS | 27 points |
2 | SSV DIAMANTE BOLZANO | 22 points |
3 | VIKING ROMA | 18 points |
4 | STERZING | 16 points |
5 | GEAS U SESTO | 4 points |
6 | SPARTAK MILANO | 3 points |
*Qualified teams in yellow
The Playoffs of the Italian Floorball Championship Serie A1 will be held on February 22nd and March 21st/22nd
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