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12/24/2009 - Wolfgang Philipps |
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Recco stopped by Savona – three ties in Italy |
Head coach Claudio Mistrangelo and his players caused an upset right before Christmas.
Foto: ww |
The first series of the regular season in the Italian Serie A1 is close to the end and caused a big upset right before Christmas. Here the dream team of record champion Pro Recco fall to RN Savona, when head coach Giuseppe “Pino” Porzio´s player even gave a lead by three goals at halftime away. Recco´s traditional Ligurian rival did not only level the score after the changing of sides, but also gained a 9-8 (2-3, 1-3, 4-1, 2-1) victory in the final period. Three more matches of game day 9 in Italy ended with a tie.
Italian national broadcaster RAI had chosen this match as Friday night TV game, and they were right. Federico Mistrangelo, one of numerous Italian internationals in a match with many top players and the son of Savona head coach Claudio Mistrangelo, scored the winning goal two minutes before the final whistle. Recco defended the lead by a 10-1-0 record and 24 points after game day 9, followed by Savona (23) and Leonessa Brescia (23).
All three teams are the current leaders of the table; their positions were strengthened by three more ties of the other teams. Even the fourth-ranked team lost ground, when Latina PN, a club from the Greater Rome Region, achieved a 5-5 tie against former European Cup winner RN Florentina. Former powerhouse CN Posillipo had the same problem, when eleventh-ranked RN Sori gained an 8-8 draw against the famous club from Naples.
Serie A1 Italy, day 9
Pro Recco vs. RN Savona 8-9 (3-2, 3-1, 1-4, 1-2)
Recco: Tempesti - Premus 1, Figari, Mangiante, Giorgetti, Felugo 1, Di Costanzo, Figlioli 1, Benedek, Calcaterra 1, Udovicic 2, Molina 1/1, Gennaro.
Head coach: Giuseppe Porzio.
Savona: Pastorino - Varellas 1, F Mistrangelo 2, Giacoppo, Damonte, Rizzo, Janovic 2, Angelini, Lapenna, D Fiorentini 1, Aicardi 1, G Fiorentini 1, Conti.
Head coach: Claudio Mistrangelo.
Man-up: Recco 4/10, Savona 4/12
Fouled out: G Fiorentini (Savona/IV)
Referees: D. Bianco/Riccitelli.
Spectators: 350
Results day 9
Latina PN vs. RN Florentia 5-5
RN Sori vs. CN Posillipo 8-8
Sportiva Lazio Rome vs. RN Bogliasco 9-9
Pro Recco vs. RN Savona 8-9
RN Imperia vs. Roma PN 5-8
Brixia Leonessa Brescia vs. Sportiva Nervi 22-14
Current standings
Pro Recco 148-60 24 points
RN Savona 103-62 23
Leonessa Brescia104-78 22
RN Florentia 94-93 14
CN Posillipo 78-86 11
Latina PN 72-81 11
Sportiva Lazio Rome 89-99 11
Roma PN 77-95 11
RN Imperia 78-96 10
RN Bogliasco 79-91 8
RN Sori 79-104 7
Sportiva Nervi 81-137 1
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