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Podrascanin and Zaytsev shined in the game with 15 points each as the Italian Champions won it 4-1 (25-18, 15-11, 25-10, 16-18, 25-20).
“Right now the most important thing is not to get hurt – said coach Alberto Giuliani – The boys have been working a lot in the weight room as well as on court, we need to be cautious. All the boys have limited minutes, which is why you cannot expect brilliant volleyball at this stage. Still, I am extremely satisfied with what I have seen, the things we’d focused on in training of late have gone well”.