The season began with a tie-break loss at the hand of Cavriago. Trailed quickly two sets to nil, Città di Castello fought back strongly to force a tie-break but after over two hours and twenty minutes of play, it surrendered 15-12 in the fifth set.

GHERARDI CARTOEDIT TRATOS SVI CITTA’ DI CASTELLO – EDILESSE CAVRIAGO 2-3
(18-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 12-15)

GHERARDI CARTOEDIT TRATOS SVI: Di Manno 24, Rosalba 19, Stoyanov 8, Bortolozzo 8, Ceccarelli 1, Orduna 1, Romiti (L), Braga 5, Marino, Lipparini, Foni. Dnp. – Marini. Coach. Radici.

CAVRIAGO: Hrazdira 26, Padura Diaz 17, Dukic 16, Bassoli 16, Burgsthaler 10, Astolfi 3, Spampinato (L), Uchikov 2, De Paola 5, Dolfo. Dnp. – Gabrielli, Carboni (2L). Coach. Dagioni.