First the Umbrian championship trip, then the Final Four of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia A3: Belluno Volley is preparing to face one of the most important phases of the entire season. But trust is not lacking, as demonstrated by vice president Stefano Da Rold: «We are growing. After the humility bath in Brugherio, where we thought we would obtain a comfortable victory, I see a changed team. With Acqui Terme, however, we were lacking in key moments of the match, but the performance was positive. Furthermore, faced with a quality opponent, a tie-break defeat is not a drama.”

WITH CALIPERS – On Sunday 16 February (4pm), the rhinos will face one of the teams of the moment: the ErmGroup Altotevere. The reality of San Giustino, in the last seven races, has won six times. And it has always scored points: «It will be a good test – continues Da Rold – and will have to be taken with a grain of salt. We will find a team in great shape and very aggressive: it is no coincidence that they have returned to repopulate the upper areas of the table. I have the utmost respect for Altotevere: we will certainly not face the same team that defeated in three sets in the first leg. Even if the hope is to be able to achieve a positive result.”

ON THE BALL – For its part, Belluno Volley comes to the match in the role of vice-leader and is fresh from the blitz in Ancona and the rounded success in the advance against Sarlux Saroch: «Our boys are on the ball. I attend almost all the training sessions and I can assure you that the group is on track.