If it had not been beaten by Castelfidardo, Roma would be higher in the table, and that would have gone according to what coach had predicted once he realized his team had gelled. Now the team stands in mid-table but the advantage might be that the opponent do not totally know strengths and weaknesses of the team.

Meanwhile, the next game is Bassano away in the return leg of the Italian Cup “They faced some difficulties – explained coach Piacentini – but my team fully deserved to win the first leg, which we could even have sealed on a 3-0 score. This wins guarantees us at least a psychological advantage, because we could lose the second leg and still have a chance to go through with the golden set”.