In a battle of the table's bottom teams, Campi Reali Cantù achieved a difficult and valuable 3:2 victory over Essence Hotels Fano in a match from the 7th round of Serie A2, a game that featured numerous twists and high tension. The encounter began with an exceptionally long and dramatic first set, which ended 34:32 for the hosts after 40 minutes of play. This success at the very end gave the necessary calm and confidence to the Cantù squad, which managed to maintain the psychological advantage at key moments of the match.

The development of the match saw constant changes of initiative Fano managed to equalize after the second set, which was also decided in overtime. Cantù regained the lead, followed by another equalizer and a decisive tie-break. The final 15:13 secured the victory for the hosts after a total of 2 hours and 28 minutes of play.

The top scorer for Campi Reali Cantù was Gaetano Penna, who scored 31 points, including 1 ace and 3 blocks. Nikolay Ivanov left his mark on the match with 4 points, +1, 22% positive reception, and 29% attack efficiency, achieved in the first two sets.

The guests might regret the missed chance for victory, as they had plenty of quality scorers, such as Maksym Tonkonoh with 28 points and Jan Fornal with 23, but even they couldn't help them secure more than one point for the standings, where they are in second-to-last place.

Cantù leaves the hall with an important success, achieved after a maximally demanding match where psychological resilience from the first set to the tie-break proved decisive. Thus, after their first victory in seven matches and three points, the battle for survival between Cantù, Fano, and Taranto will intensify.