A few weeks ago, Tomasini’s U19 team had won the regional title and now they will fly south to Castellana Grotte to take part in the Junior League final 10 from Thursday. Fifth last season, the group is struggling with injuries: spikers Montali and Brizzi are already out, while outside hitter Samuel Onwelo is under close observation from the medical staff following an ankle sprain.
Here is the full squad:
Setters
Nicola Salsi 1997
Matteo Muratori 1997
Spikers
Mattia Antola 1996
Gabriele Baraldi 1996
Tommaso Prandini 1997
Matteo Brizzi 1996
Outside hitter
Lorenzo Baraldi 1998
Samuel Onwelo 1997
Middle blockers
Riccardo Coppelli 1996
Andrea Ferrari 1996
Alberto Marra 1998
Davide Cavallini 1997
Libero
Riccardo Caraffi 1997
“It’s an intense period for the U19 team – said Giulio Salvioli who’s in charge of the youth department – They are not only involved in the B2 playoffs with the quarter-finals return leg against Bologna tonight, but also in the Junior League from Thursday. Given the many injuries, we added two young boys born in 1998 in the group: middle blocker from Lecce Alberto Marra and Outside hitter Lorenzo Baraldi”.