In Podgorica, in a nervous match, the Azzurri won 9-7 and qualified for the last act in Strasbourg. Campaign: “So we’ll have a full summer”
With the defense, with the heart, with the teeth. Settebello emerges from the Podgorica bedlam as the winner, completing the mission magnificently: the final of the European zone of the World League is already worth the Final Eight in Strasbourg, from 23 to 29 July. “It means that we will have an even fuller summer” smiles Sandro Campagna. An appointment that will fit between the World Championships in Budapest and the European Championships in Split. Another opportunity for growth.
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The blue coach chooses the same 13 as the victorious fourth against Croatia (Rossi and Condemi in the stands) and once again he is rewarded by an extraordinary Del Lungo between the posts. The Slavs, veterans of the 11-10 against France (the team that made the most progress in recent months), with an extremely rejuvenated group and without a champion like Ivovic who has bid farewell to the national team, are holding on for two times looking for solutions from a distance, then yield: at 3-3, a 3-0 break prepared by Fondelli (very brilliant), Iocchi Scratch and Martial puts the race downhill. And they are sparks for some hard blows and hints of a fight, with a not very decisive referee: Damonte pays the price, punished with expulsion for violent play, almost as a warning to the others. The last quarter opens at 7-5 for the world champions, Di Fulvio scores on a splendid assist from Presciutti, Matkovic and Perkovic reopen the match, then the last desperate Montenegrin assault 15 “from the siren with goalkeeper Tesanovic projected in attack. The assault failed, and Fondelli fixed the score at 9-7 and empty net, more truthful as seen in the water. “It was a very intense match and the spectators will have appreciated,” notes Campagna. While Andrea Fondelli collects the compliments of all: “I feel confident and I think it shows. In Savona I am playing well and with continuity, moreover I have become a father and these events give you even more stimuli. Tonight we were very good, it was not easy to maintain concentration in such a hot climate “. Tomorrow, live on the web on raisport.rai.it and postponed on TV at 00.30, we will face the Olympic champions of Serbia (11-10 over Spain), but only for the glory. In addition to the Podgorica finalists, the winner of the challenge for third place will also go to the Strasbourg event.
MONTENEGRO: Tesanovic, Mrsic 2 (1 pen), Macic, V.Radovic, Cuckovic, Popadic 2, Ukropina, Djurdjic, Perkovic 1, Spaic, Matkovic 1, M.Petkovic 1. Ne Lazovic. Herds Gojkovic.
ITALY: Del Lungo, F. Di Fulvio 2, Damonte 1, Bruni, A.Fondelli 3, Cinnamon 1, Martial 1, Echenique, N.Presciutti, E. Di Somma, Iocchi Scratch 1, Dolce. Ne Pellegrini. All. Campaign.
REFEREES: Kun (Ung) and Margeta (Slo).
NOTE: sup. num. Montenegro 12 (3 goals), Italy 10 (3). At 23 ‘esp. Damonte for violent play. Exit 3 f. Sweet at 25 ‘.
THE RESULTS: quarters Italy-Croatia 8-6, Spain-Hungary 10-9, Montenegro-France 11-10, Serbia-Greece 13-6; semi-finals Montenegro-Italy 7-9, Serbia-Spain 11-10; Saturday 30 final 3rd place Montenegro-Spain (19), 1st place Italy-Serbia (21).
April 29, 2022 (change April 29, 2022 | 23:18)
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