Two days at the halfway point. And the last home match of 2023 on the horizon: Belluno Volley is played a lot, in the final part of the calendar year. Because there is a podium area to take over. A head train not to be missed. And, above all, a qualification for the Italian Cup to be achieved. In this sense, an important crossroads is that of Sunday 17 December (6pm), when Negrini Cte Acqui Terme, currently third, will arrive at the Spes Arena.
POINT TO POINT – But before focusing on the direct clash, libero Simone Orto rewinds the tape to last weekend. And in the big match, lost in three sets to league leaders Gabbiano: «In Mantua we lacked the determination we showed, down by two sets, both in Piedmont and in Sarroch. In reality, we started well, but then we accumulated too many errors in various fundamentals: we needed to be more precise in some parts of the challenge. Yet, even if we didn’t play our best volleyball, each set developed along the path of balance, point by point. And maybe, with a few episodes in our favor, the race would have changed. I’m sure that the defeat will make us mature and understand which mistakes we can no longer make in the future.”
TOP – The rhinos, in fourth position, see the top ten points away: «But I don’t think first place is unattainable. After all, we’re not even halfway through the championship, even if now we can’t make any more mistakes. It won’t be easy, but we have to do our best to get as high as possible.”
HEAD MATCH – The next match against Acqui Terme has a considerable specific weight: «A real battle awaits us in front of the net against a great team with excellent individuality – the libero continues -. Furthermore, it is a very important direct clash for the Italian Cup: we will have to enter the field aware that it will be a difficult and perhaps long match. We will have to interpret it as we have done so far, in front of our fans: the Spes Arena is an added value.”
