His absence made itself felt, and how. Setter had Max Astolfi led the team to a great run in the first four rounds, having a brilliant start to his second season in the A2 and without him, things are different: just two points in the last three games.
“It’s been tough, very tough to stay on the sideline for the last three weeks – said Max – Fortunately, my abdominal problem are over now and I can finally work with the group to prepare Sunday’s crucial game. Like many other teams of this league, Padova is a tricky one to play, with players I know well like the middleblockers Cricca and Polidori. They haven’t done that well so far but they definitely have great potential”.
