What happened to ErmGroup San Giustino in the match played in San Lazzaro di Savena and lost 0-3 against Geetit Bologna? The question is immediately turned to spiker Niccolò Cappelletti, protagonist in attack in the first set, the one he later lost to the advantage and the only one in which the blue-and-whites were up to the situation, even if… “There were some episodes that compromise – Cappelletti replies immediately – and among these we also include the referee’s whistle, which made us repeat an action which would have resulted in a “free ball” for us, with the possibility of going on 24-21. The rest is our responsibility. We were dominating the situation after always going forward and with them catching up with us, then the episode mentioned above happened at 23-21. The second half then began and when we should have reacted, we were unable to reply. It was a bad Sunday, in which none of the fundamentals worked; even the joke proved our opponents right: Maletti was really good and we found ourselves unprepared, so Bologna gained more confidence, clearly winning the match”. Is it a technical, physical or psychological issue? “I would say above all psychological, because even in the first set – despite having found ourselves in the lead several times – we never gave the feeling of getting on top of the situation. We were a bit disintegrated compared to other matches, in which our cohesion emerged instead. Sorry, because this was an opponent within our reach, who however won well: the important thing now, for us, is not to despair and to be positive”. After the 0-3 home loss against Montecchio Maggiore, was this the worst performance of the season? “Yes I agree. So I want to believe that it was just a “bad” day, one of those that can happen to anyone”. Also because the return match in Montecchio Maggiore took on the flavor of a direct match, as will the next one at home against another Venetian, San Donà di Piave. “Like all challenges, from now on they become more direct confrontations than ever: we are already on the way back and therefore every time we witness authentic battles, because everyone wants to stay afloat. For us, there are no more alibis: in Montecchio Maggiore we have to win, otherwise our standings would start to get heavier and we could find ourselves with the pursuers on our heels.