The safety zone looks closer following Castelfidardo’s sixth win of the season (fifth at the tie-break). At the end of 2008, it seemed doomed to go down as it stood 8 points adrift. Now, the team looks a lot healthier. The most positive sign has to be the character the team showed to seal the deal against Bologna as an amazing Gromadowski had tied it at 2-2. However, now comes the moment of truth with crucial match ups against direct opponents.

“League table aside, what matters is that we’re improving game after game – said a satisfied coach Gianluca Graziosi – A month ago, we’d have lost tight games like the one we won against Bologna”.