These are the adrenaline and memories that only playoff games can produce. The thrilling victory over Trento in semi-final game 2 will be difficult to forget but the deciding game 3 is coming fast. Indeed, all the protagonists will be back on court in Trento on May 1. Perugia will have to be as good, maybe even better, if it wants to win in a gym where it has basically been impossible to win this season. At home Stoytchev’s men have not been defeated in the league, while only Moscow in the Cev Cup final could come away with a victory.

“Only the results matter in the playoffs, but it’s true that except for the third set we played some excellent volleyball – said Luciano De Cecco – We finally managed to win against a top team. But now we have to reset it all, there is one single game left. Who wins it goes through, we have to go there and give everything we have. They have not lost this season at home and they play brilliantly. So it will clearly be tough but we know we can try to win away too”.