No, the one in Salsomaggiore Terme was not a match like the others: for Belluno Volley, which achieved a success useful for gaining a position in the rankings and remaining in contact with the leaders. And above all for Leonardo Ferrato. Because, precisely against WiMore, the twenty-two-year-old setter reached triple figures in terms of appearances in Serie A: one hundred. After taking his first steps in the ranks of Kioene, with whom he also made his debut in the Super League, “Leo” stopped in Motta di Livenza and found his definitive dimension in Ortona, in A2, while in the middle of last December he landed among the Dolomites.
FINISHLINE – «It is a goal that gives me great pleasure – says the director, originally from Padua -. Also because in every match you accumulate a bit more experience: a factor which, especially in my role, is very important. The match I’m most attached to? It’s the playoff final played last year with Ortona’s shirt.” But, after an inevitable dive into the past, it’s time to focus on the present. And on a Belluno Volley team that has just achieved its eleventh success of the season: «In Salsomaggiore it wasn’t one of our best performances, but it was essential to return home with the three points. And we succeeded.”
TO BE FILLED – The understanding between the setter and the rest of the group is now tangible: «It has grown both from a technical and human point of view. There are still some aspects to be ironed out, particularly if we think about the game at the centre. In any case, I am convinced that the work in the gym will bear fruit.” Ferrato and the others are fifth in the rankings, but they are not satisfied. Also because the lowest step of the podium, occupied by Monge-Gerbaudo Savigliano, is just two points away: «The objective is linked to obtaining the best possible positioning in the playoffs. If we then reach third place, so be it. Now, however, our thoughts are not so much about the standings, but about the individual match.”
IN ADVANCE – Speaking of a single match, in advance of Saturday 10 February (8pm) coach Gian Luca Colussi’s boys will receive the Sarlux Sarroch at the Spes Arena: a team that, in the second round, scored points in five opportunities out of six, has come back from three consecutive victories and is in eighth position, with seven points less and one race more than the rhinos: «The approach will be decisive – concludes Ferrato -. From here to the end we won’t have to look anyone in the face: every match will be a volleyball battle.”
