LPR Piacenza – Gi Group Monza 2-2 (23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 26-28)

LPR PIACENZA: Alletti 6, Papi 4, Zlatanov 13, Tencati 3, Hernandez 13, Clévenot 17, Cottarelli 4, Raic 10, Papi (L), Marshall (L). DNP: Yosifov, Hierrezuelo. Coach: Giuliani

GI GROUP MONZA: Fromm 7, Raic 1, Dzavoronok 4, Daldello, Galliani 1, Rizzo (L), Jovovic 1, Terpin, Botto 10, Verhees 11, Beretta 10, Hirsch 19, Brunetti (L) 1. DNP: Forni. Coach: Falasca.

Piacenza’s last friendly game before the start of the regular season on October 2 against Perugia ended with a 2-2 draw at home against Monza. While Marshall came on in the third set, the French Clévenot finished top scorer of the Piacenza team with 17 points (2 aces, 2 blocks). Hristo Zlatanov was back from injury and scored 13 in two sets (3 blocks, 67% in attack). Hernandez, who only played the first two sets, also finished in double figures with one ace and one block.