Piergiorgio Antonaci is close, or rather, very close to an important personal goal: 100 blocks in Serie A, in the regular season. One is missing: a single ball to send back to the ground, in the opponent’s half of the field, and then the central defender of Apulian origin (specifically, from Galatina), will be able to celebrate the triple figure. Maybe already on Sunday 22nd, when Belluno Volley will be on stage in Garlasco (6pm) to face Moyashi.
In this regard, the precedents between the two teams are in perfect parity: four matches played and two successes each. Nine sets won and as many lost. The first match dates back to 5 December 2001, in the province of Pavia, where the Dolomite sextet managed to prevail in the tie-break, thanks to four players above 10 points. Another story on the return: in March 2022, at the Spes Arena, Garlasco won in four partials. The rest? It’s recent history. Starting from the match from a year ago: at the end of one of the best matches of the 2022-2023 season, the rhinos prevailed 3-1, in a fiery sports hall and despite the set lost at the start. Only to then give in to a tie-break on the return to Lomellina, in a match characterized by the splendid comeback of the Colussi boys.
Four chapters, one protagonist: balance. And, inevitably, the wait increases to understand which way the balance will tip in the face-to-face scheduled in three days.
