Gaia Energy Napoli came close to achieving this feat, going up 2-0 on the court of JV Gioia del Colle, undoubtedly one of the contenders for promotion to Serie A2, but were then overtaken by the home team and only conceded in the final tie break. The final score was JV Gioia del Colle vs. Gaia Energy Napoli 3-2 (23-25; 21-25; 25-22; 25-21, 15-11).
The visiting team started strong, a unified unit that moved in an orderly fashion and closed down spaces with the wall, defending and counterattacking. In the first set, it was a head-to-head affair that saw them prevail by a narrow margin, with a fortunate point from the game’s top scorer, Ferri, with 28 points, thus celebrating reaching the milestone of 1,300 points in the Lega Pallavolo Serie A. In the second set, a reaction from the home team was expected, but it didn’t come; Napoli soared and took the set. In the third set, substitutions revived the home team, who narrowly won the set and reopened the match. In the fourth and fifth sets, the visiting team inevitably slumped, having a limited squad and, despite fighting with grit and determination, were forced to capitulate. Credit to Gaia Energy Napoli, who, with a convincing performance from setter Piazza, earned a point on a court where not many teams would score.
