This Taranto team has character. Despite the KO suffered on Saturday against Cuneo in the semi final of the San Benedetto del Tronto tournament and the psychophysic tiredness, it found the necessary resources to beat a strong Perugia team at the tie-break after trailing two sets to nil. Suxho, Rivaldo and Cleber were the main architects of this spectacular comeback.

Taranto : Suxho11 Rivaldo 28, Cozzi 10, Candellaro 6, Cleber 20, Abbadi 6, Ricciardello (libero, 56% rec), Quartarone dnp, Elia dnp, Spescha , Montagna dnp, Moretti . Coach. Montagnani.

Perugia: Sintini 3, Stokr 17, Bovolenta 10, Botti 6, Cernic 16, Savani 23, Pippi (libero, 68% rec), Hubner dnp, Bucaioni, Nemec 2, Ogurak dnp, lo bianco dnp, Fanuli. Coach. Sartoretti

Score: 17-25;21-25;25-22;30-28;15-12;