Molfetta’s Andrea Mattei helped the Italian National Team Juniors triumph in the European Championships Under 19 as Italy defeated Spain 3-1 in the final. The middle blocker scored six times, among which the winning point of the encounter.

The European Champs:

Fabio Ricci (M) – Consorzio Volley – Serie C
Enrico Diamantini (M) – Macerata – Serie B2
Andrea Mattei (M) – Pallavolo Molfetta – Serie A2
Marco Izzo (Se) – Cuneo – Serie B2
Luca Spirito (Se) – Albissola – Serie B2
Luca Borgogno (S) – Cuneo – Serie B2
Simmaco Tartaglione (S) – Macerata – Serie B2 – capitano –
Luigi Salvatore Randazzo (S) – Macerata – Serie B2
Daniele Tailli (S) – Latina – Serie A1
Gabriele Nelli (Outside hitter) – Trentino Volley – Serie B2
Sandro Clemente Caci (S) – Giarratana – Serie B2
Roberto Rivan (Libero) – Cuneo – Serie B2

STAFF
Head coach Marco Bonitta,
Assistant coach. Michele Totire
Assistant coach Adriano Di Pinto
Team doctor. Roberto Vannicelli
Physiotherapist Daniele Dailianis
Scout Marco Franchi
Team manager Marco Miotti