This was one of those games that never seem to end, that has you hold your breath and that people prone to heart problem should not attend. In the end, the hosts Isernia snatched it at the tie-break on a 23-21 score. The victory was made even sweater thanks to Gioia del Colle’s defeat meaning Isernia is now 5th in the table, 5 points behind Loreto.

“I very satisfied with the way it went, especially for the fifth place more than the reaction, we handled the key moments very well” said coach Fenoglio. On Wednesday, Isernia will play the return leg of the Cup in Latina.