“I really can’t wait to get started and help the team on and off the court – said new middle blocker Andrea Mattei with excitement – I’m hungry for great moments and I think Sora is the right place to experience them, I’m sure I’ll obtain some excellent results here. I love well-planned schemes. I always look for the setter even when he’s forced to receive away from the net, I follow him ready to play my game. As for the tactical aspect, I study a lot the opposite setters”. In the past, Mattei helped Molfetta get promoted in the elite by winning the playoffs final against Padova. And Padova was precisely his next stop and the best moment of his career: he helped the club win the Italian Cup A2 and earn promotion in the SuperLega. In 2014-15, he had made his debut in the top division, scoring 154 points (67 aces, 43 blocks) in 24 appearances (86 sets). Last season, he played for Latina.