Close to upset the leaders

In the end this was no mission impossible at all. Despite the absence of Baldaccini and Snippe, Santa Croce went very close from the breakthrough against the league leaders Perugia. The latter did win but was forced to play all the way to the fifth set. And even in that tie-break, Perugia had to sweat as it was led 9-10 before two blocks from Zamagni, who had just come on, ruined Santa Croce’s brilliant performance.