Monza ended the year with a special performance in the Italian Cup quarter-final first leg. Vacondio’s men found themselves 2-0 down against the mighty league leaders of Modena but they managed to find a way back to force a tie-break. The breakthrough was not completed but that was definitely a special outing considering this was the club’s first ever Italian Cup participation in history.
Gi Group Team Monza – DHL Modena 2-3 (24-26, 20-25, 29-27, 25-22, 13-15) Gi Group Team Monza: Beretta 8, Renan 22, Rousseaux 6, Verhees 19, Jovovic 2, Botto 12; Rizzo (L). Galliani 9, Mercorio. DNP. Copelli, Sala, Daldello, Gao Qi, Brunetti (L). Coach. Vacondio. DHL Modena: Piano 9, Bruno 9, Ngapeth 24, Lucas 13, Vettori 17, Nikic 7; Rossini (L). Casadei 2, Petric, Bossi. DNP. Soli, Sartoretti, Sighinolfi, Donadio. Coach. Lorenzetti.
