Acqui Terme, returning to victory against Stadium Mirandola after their defeat in San Giustino, have 14 points, while the Venetians, on 12 points, are coming off their second defeat of the season in Cagliari, where Acqui had barely won the first matchday. Mantova are tied on points and will remain inactive. Above them are San Giustino on 15 and Reggio Emilia on 19, who have not yet rested. This could be a game that could change the balance of power.
Spiker and captain Iacopo Botto, the key figure in the team’s latest victory, takes stock of the situation in Acqui Terme, analyzing the pitfalls of a match made even more unpredictable by the opponents’ recent change on the bench:
“We have a very, very difficult match. They seem to be struggling right now, but they’re a team built to thrive, with players of a higher caliber. I think it will be a tough match: they lost on Saturday, and it’s been reported in recent days that they’ve made changes, so it will be a tough match because they’ll be eager to bounce back from this period. We’ve been working since Tuesday to play a great match.”
