The Castello players are working hard to prepare the coming fixture against the Italian Champions. It could hardly get more difficult than that. Treia had its fair share of physical problems of late and will have played an important Champions League game in Poland but this remains a very tough one.

“I have to admit I expected more from my boys against Padova, we really needed to limit more our mistakes – said coach Fausto Polidori – Our weekly training was precisely focused on cutting down on those mistakes. If we can achieve that, then we’ll be able to play better volleyball and not just be victims”.