Composed and cold blooded. It was tough to take but the worst would be to lose the confidence built on the two consecutive wins gathered before the derby.

The full crowd was a beautiful sight in a a first derby in 20 years against Loreto, but what was seen on court was something to be forgotten quickly. The start had been promising but then a series of mistakes ruined it all and gave Loreto the control of the game, which they never let go.

“A defeat can come in many ways – explained Chairman Franco Antonelli – But it is not excusable for a team fighting to stay up to make that many mistakes, giving up so easily like they did in the last set”.