Negrini CTE Acqui Terme, after their defeat in Mantua, is ready to host Ermgroup Altotevere San Giustino, an Umbrian team that broke Acqui Terme’s unbeaten streak in the first leg.
A tough match between two teams looking for redemption: the Terme team, seventh in the standings, after a disappointing second half of the first half, are looking for consistency after starting the second half with two losses and two wins. Meanwhile, Perugia, after a first half that ended with just two sets lost and ten consecutive wins, has only three points in five games in the second half.
Spiker Daniele Carpita took stock of the Acqui team’s preparation, starting with the loss in Mantua: “We showed we were able to win a set, something that hadn’t happened since we lost away. And also from a playing standpoint, I think we showed a bit more presence at times, with a little more defense and some better game ideas. That wasn’t enough, probably due to the many errors we made compared to them, and let’s say we still have a lot to improve on.”
