The Italian boys this Monday not only arrived to the country but also visited the Argentine Volleyball Federation HQ together with some local officials, Jorge Torres (4th Vice-President) and Jose Maria Cuadrillero (Under-Treasury). They also included during the day their first training.
Tomorrow´s morning match will be the first one of six friendly matches they will play including the Buenos Aires province of Tapalqué, Azul and Bolívar as next venues. After the match, both delegations will travel to Tapalqué, to play the second match this Wednesday, August 15th.
The cities of Azul and Bolívar, meanwhile will welcome two matches each. First in Azul, Thursday, August 16th and Friday, August 17th while the closing of the friendly series will take place on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19th.
The light blue – white jersey team coached by Julián Álvarez, concentrated last Wednesday, August 8th at Cenard facilities to prepare themselves for this tour as part of the total preparation for the 2012 South American Championship that will qualify for the 2013 World Championship.