The big game of the 12th matchday of the Italian Championship has been played in Trieste. The encounter saw even 29 goals, and the visiting team emerged as a winner. Savona beat Trieste (16:13) and overtook it in the standings. Savona is in 3rd, and Trieste is in 4th place after the 12th round.
Front runners Pro Recco and Brescia recorded easy wins. Telimar convincingly defeated Posillipo. Two games have been postponed due to positive coronavirus cases at clubs.
2021/22 Italian League, Day 12
Trieste – Savona 13:16 (3:5, 4:4, 1:3, 5:4)
Trieste: Inaba 5, Mezzarobba 2, Mladossich 2, Bego 1,Buljubasic 1, Petronio 1, Podgornik 1.
Savona: Patchaliev 3, Molina 3, Rizzo 3, Bruni 2, Rocchi 2, Vuskovic 1,Fondelli 1, Iocchi Gratta 1.
Brescia – Lazio 20:4 (4:1, 2:1, 8:2, 6:0)
Brescia: Constantin Bicari 3, Vapenski 3, Di Somma 3, Renzuto Iodice 3, C.Presciutti 2, Gianazza 2, Luongo 2, Lazic 1, Alesiani 1.
Lazio: Caponero 1, Augusti 1, Ferrante 1, Gambin 1.
Telimar – Posillipo 12:4 (1:1, 3:2, 6:0, 2:1)
Telimar: Del Basso 5, Irving 3, Vlahovic 1, Gilberti 1, Lo Dico 1, Basic 1.
Posillipo: Saccoia 2, Cali’ 1, M.Di Martire 1.
Roma – Catania 11:10 (5:4, 1:1, 3:3, 2:2)
Roma: F. Faraglia 4, Tartaro 2, De Robertis 2, Spione 2, Ciotti 1.
Catania: Torrisi 5, La Rosa 3, Generini 1, Privitera 1.
Played earlier
Pro Recco – Anzio 20:3 (3:0, 6:1, 4:2, 7:1)
Pro Recco: Marini 5, Zalanki 3, Younger 3, Figlioli 2, Cannella 2, Loncar 2, Velotto 1, Hallock 1, Aicardi 1.
Anzio Waterpolis: Lapenna 3.
Salerno – Ortigia postponed
Quinto – Metanopoli postponed
Trieste dictated the pace from the beginning of the derby game in Trieste. The first quarter belonged to the visitors (5:3), who doubled an advantage midway through the second period (8:4). Still, only two goals separated the rivals at halftime (Savona led 9:7). The visitors, led by captain Valerio Rizzo, Guillermo Molina, and Andrea Patchaliev, regained a 4-goal lead before the last break (12:8). In the 25th minute, they jumped to a 13:8 lead. Trieste didn’t surrender. However, the hosts couldn’t catch up with Savona. Trieste’s Japanese Yusuke Inaba was the best scorer. He found the net five times.
Brescia ran over Lazio. Centre-forward Nicolas Constantin Bicari, who played his third match for Brescia, netted three goals, as well as Boris Vapenski, Edoardo Di Somma and Vincenczo Renzuto Iodice.
Del Basso led Telimar to a 12:4 victory over Posillipo.
Roma edged out Catania and earned a valuable victory in its efforts to avoid relegation. Roma earned a slim 5:4 lead in the first quarter. The hosts doubled their advantage a few times in the second and third periods. Still, the difference was just a goal before the final quarter – Roma led 9:8. The team from the capital went to 10:8 in the 28th minute. But, Catania replied shortly after (9:10). Everything was decided 27 seconds before the end. Roma’s Ciotti converted a man-up for 11:9. Catania’s Torisi netted a consolation goal two seconds before the buzzer.
1. Pro Recco 10 – 30
2. Brescia 11 – 30
3. Savona 12 – 27
4. Trieste 12 – 26
5. Ortigia 11 – 25
6. Telimar 12 – 25
7. Salerno 10 – 15
8. Anzio 12 – 11
9. Posillipo 12 – 10
10. Quinto 10 – 9
11. Milano 11 – 9
12. Catania 11 – 7
13. Roma 12 – 7
14. Lazio 12 – 1
