Three days away from the D-day, Mantova was beaten in its last friendly 3-1 by Bologna. Totire’s men played well for an hour, taking the first set before letting the game slip away from their grasp. On the positive side, captain Barbareschi had a good game on his return.
TOP TEAM MANTOVA-ZINELLA BOLOGNA 1-3 (25-19, 20-25, 22-25, 19-25)
TOP TEAM MANTOVA: Sbrolla 2, Antonov 13, Leonardi 8, Miraglia 10, Benito 14, Barbareschi 11, Tognazzoni (L), Jacobsen, Frosini 3. Dnp. Rossi and Botto. Coach. Totire.
ZINELLA BOLOGNA: Uriarte 3, Moro 11, Creus Larry 9, Inserra 6, Ocampo 16, F. Conte 14, Peli (L), Lucchi 3, Gallesi, Spiga 1. Dnp. Pellegrino. Coach. H. Conte.