In the post Città di castello game, we met a beaming Massimo Dagioni, which is quite normal after one of those five-set victories that stays in your mind for a long time. This was a masterpiece but that won’t take the coach’s mind off the job that awaits his troops next weekend.

“This first round showed that the level average of the teams is very high. There was a good level of play from both teams in Città di Castello and what makes me really satisfied is that the players put into practice what I had asked of them before the game. Yes, we could have won it in three but at 2-2 we showed vehemence, character and great competitive spirit”.