Totire’s men began the return games with a convincing 3-1 victory over Castellana Grotte. The blocking was the key factor: Gabriele Di Martino registered an incredible ten of them. Overall the team had 21 and Castellana just 10. Good game too from Gianluca Galassi with 12 points (4 blocks) and Paolo Zonca with 12 points (5 blocks).

CASTELLANA GROTTE – CLUB ITALIA 1-3 (19-25, 19-25, 25-15, 19-25) CASTELLANA GROTTE: Bonetti 15, Giosa 5, Galaverna 12, Tartaglione 17, Scopelliti 3, Pedron 4. Libero: Nero. Bulfon 2, Latorre, Primavera G. (L). DNP: De Sero, Primavera A., Ntotila and Gargiulo Coach. Fanizza
CLUB ITALIA: Zonca 12, Di Martino 14, Zoppellari, Margutti 5, Galassi 12, Argenta 12. Libero: Piccinelli. Caneschi, Tofoli, Marta. DNP: Osak and Gaia. Coach, Totire