Smartsystem Essence Hotels comes close to achieving this feat, taking the match to a tie break against Prata and losing by a hair’s breadth.
A defeat that does not in any way affect the progress made so far by the Fano players, indeed a point that still gives confidence to the Virtussini on the eve of important matches: “Prata is very strong – says Federico Compagnoni, 6 points for him on Sunday – now we have to think about the next one. Happy to have come in and made a contribution to the team, but especially happy for Klobucar who is pushing hard in training.”
It’s a shame for that second set in which Fano had the partial in hand: “We weren’t very cynical – continues the former Castellana – as also in the fourth in which we risked throwing away the partial. We still have to grow, nineteen points are a lot but we believe we can do better.”
The Slovenian Klobucar highlights the team’s performance: “Great match – says the spiker – we were one step away from victory. I’m happy to have entered and to feel good physically.”
Nineteen points at the end of the first round, a good haul: “True – concludes Klobucar – we have to look at who is behind us but also who is in front of us and we must continue to play like this even away from home”. Now he challenges Ravenna: “There is no break and we go back to playing at home where we can do well.”
