Genoa – Pro Recco conquers the eighth European Super Cup conquering the Sabadell pool for 16-8: the biancocelesti thus hit the Grand Slam for the fifth time in their history.
In 2022 Mr. Sukno’s boys they won all competitions in which they participated: Champions League, Scudetto and Coppa Italia, in addition to today’s title. The match against the Catalans was decided in the third half in which the biancocelesti, on the result of 7-5, placed a crazy break of 5-0 which extinguished all ambitions of Sabadell. Best scorer Francesco Di Fulvio, author of four goals. Tris for Iocchi Scratch.
I’m three training innovations compared to the Super Cup final raised last year in Szolnok: Fondelli, Iocchi Gratta and Velotto replace the departing Bertoli and the injured Ivovic and Echenique. In the centre, mister Sukno lines up Loncar and Hallock at two meters with Aicardi in the stands.
It’s Pro Recco to get closer to scoring at the start of the match: Lorrio deviates for a corner on Di Fulvio, Loncar’s touch under measure ends up on the post. The Biancocelesti annul three superiorities to the Spaniards (in the last one Del Lungo is providential on Valera) and Fondelli passes to the second man more: the number six from central position scores the 1-0 when four and a half minutes have passed. Just over a minute and Iocchi Gratta doubles with an unstoppable shot. Pro Recco drops the trio with Cinnamon, from position 4, good at capitalizing on another superiority that the Sukno boys play with a fast ball lap. Sabadell shortens to 36 seconds from the siren: Iocchi Gratta goes into the cockpit and Sanahuja from a central position slips the ball over Del Lungo’s head for the 3-1 which closes the half.
Let’s start once again and captain Di Fulvio signs the 4-1 in superiority masterfully primed by Fondelli. Then the number six goes into the cockpit and Averka shortens by beating Del Lungo at the short post. Zalanki’s slash from 7 meters and Iocchi Gratta’s tracer on the surface of the water from position 4 send Pro Recco up 6-2 in the middle of the quarter. Can Llong’s bowl pushes the landlords, expulsions flock and Sabadell take advantage of it twice with Banicevic and Cabanas (6-4). The Biancocelesti didn’t break down and 26 seconds from the change of pitch Di Fulvio invents a beautiful volleyed goal in superiority. However, a three-goal advantage canceled by Sanahuja at the siren: his shot touches the post and enters the net (7-5).
It’s a slap that doesn’t hurt and indeed spurs Pro Recco back into the water and drops a very heavy break of 5-0: Figlioli from position 2, then two goals in superiority packaged by Zalanki for Loncar and Di Fulvio then (10-5). 96 seconds from the siren, Hallock also writes his name on the scoresheet all alone in front of Lorrio at the end of a counter-break. The time was closed by a magical dove by Iocchi Gratta who put the padlock on the match: in the last eight minutes the team swims to 12-5 and the cup on the road to Recco.
Sukno boys check, they widen the gap and have fun: Di Fulvio’s round dove for the 15-7 two and a half minutes from the end is a pearl. It is the prelude to the party: 2022 of Pro Recco still ends up in the history books of Italian sport.
Pro Recco
Del Lungo, Di Fulvio 4, Zalanki 1, Figlioli 1, Younger 1, Fondelli 1, Presciutti, Cinnamon 2, Iocchi Gratta 3, Velotto, Loncar 1, Hallock 2, Negri. Coach: Sandro Sukno.
Sabadell
Lorrio, Sanahuja 2, Gil, Teclas, Veich, Valera 1, Bertran 1, Cabanas 1, Averka 2, Banicevic 1, Bonet, Bustos, Teclas. Coach: Joaquin Colet. Referees: Stavridis (Greece), Ohme (Germany).
Partials: 3-1, 4-4, 5-0, 4-3. Superiority: Pro Recco 9/15, Sabadell 4/13. Out due to limit of fouls: Presciutti (PR) and Sanahuja (S) in the fourth half.
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