CUS Cagliari returns home after their match against Reggio Emilia. A week after their match against the league leaders, who only escaped in a tiebreaker, the university team will face another of the division’s top teams, ERM Group Altotevere San Giustino, currently in third place in the White Group standings.
“Obviously, it will be crucial to approach the match well,” explained Lorenzo Simeon on the eve of the match, “especially when you’re playing at home. It’s true that they’re coming off four defeats, but it’s also true that two of those came against Belluno and one against Reggio Emilia. San Giustino played very well until two weeks ago, and it will still be a very difficult match because this could also backfire.” The Cus coach said of a difficult start to 2026 for their opponents, fresh from their Coppa Italia match. “They’re not in a great psychological state, but they’ll want to bounce back to maintain their third-place finish, so I don’t expect a subdued team. We’ve seen several times throughout the year that these kinds of thinking matters little; the difference lies in the performance, and we’ll have to capitalize on being at home.”
