The Azzurri defeated 15-14
Budapest – The Settebello, at the World Cup in Budapest, he was unable to replicate the success of Gwangju 2019. The Azzurri national team, led by coach Sandro Campagna, in tonight’s world championship final, lost against historical rivals Spain on penalties, for 15-14, after the 9 even of regular time. Italy must, therefore, “settle” for the silver medal.
Spain, right from the start, were ahead in scoring: 6-3 at half-time and then 9-6 at the start of the last quarter. The Azzurri, however, straightened out the match in the final, before collapsing in the 5-meter shots.
On penalties fatal to Italy, two errors by Cannella, against a single error by Spain, with Munarriz. During the regular minutes for the Azzurri, Di Somma, Cannella (double for him), Bruni, Fondelli, Martial, Di Fulvio (on penalty), Dolce and Presciutti on the net. For the Iberians, however, goals from Granados (poker of goals for him), Munarriz (brace), Tahull, Perrone and Famera.
It was the seventh final in the history of the World Cup for Settebello. In the palmares of Italy’s men’s water polo there are already four world titles, obtained: in 1978 in West Berlin, in 1994 in Rome, in 2011 in Shanghai and three years ago in South Korea. Today is the third time, instead , in which the Azzurri surrendered in the final.
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