Despite the 113 points to 104 in favour of Castellana Grotte, the latter eventually found itself on the losing end of a 3-2 encounter in Padova. The guest were close to the win but can be disappointed not to have brought home more than a point as it was better than its opponent in just about every area of the game: better percentage in attack and reception. The turning point might be found in the second set when Castellana wasted a 16-11 lead because of too many mistakes.
“After losing the second set this way – said sport director Primavera – we clearly overwhelmed our opponent taking the game to a fifth set. We had our chances but just couldn’t seal it”.
Pallavolo Padova – BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte 3-2
(27-25; 25-21; 16-25; 17-25; 19-17)
Pallavolo Padova: Garghella (L), Tiberti 4, Cricca 13, Polidori 9, Gottardo 8, De Marchi 24, Kubiak 14, Zingaro 1, Tovo 1, Maniero 1. Coach: Lorenzo Bernardi.
BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte: Vicini (L), Popelka 18, Alves Rodrigo 16, Guerra 23, Castellano 8, Mattera 5, Giosa 7, Gallotta 8. Dnp: De Palma, Pagano, Matheus, Guglielmi (L). Coach: Radames Lattari.
