The first semi-final for fifth place in the men’s A1 water polo series was played at the Bruno Bianchi swimming pool. Thus the Trieste general director Andrea Brazzatti. “We started with the right attitude, then our opponents did better. We absolutely must change our attitude, it is too important for the club to access the European cups.” The second challenge is scheduled for Wednesday 8 May at the Bologna swimming stadium starting at 9.00 pm. The halberds will be forced to win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Euro Cup alive.
WATER POLO TRIESTE – DE AKKER BOLOGNA 10-13
(3-4; 5-6; 1-0; 1-3)
WATER POLO TRIESTE: Oliva, Podgornik, Petronio 2, Buljubasic 1, Vrlic, Valentino 1, Dasic 2, Mezzarobba 1, Razzi, Marziali 1, Bini, Mladossich 2, Caruso, Liprandi. All.: Bettini
DE AKKER BOLOGNA: Santini, Marchetti, Puccio 3, Mengoli, De Freitas 1, Grossi 1, Camilleri 3, Milakovic, Alfonso Pozo 1, S. Luongo 3, Cocchi 1, De Simon, Pederielli, Takeuchi. All.: Mistrangelo
Referees: Paoletti and Cavallini.
NOTE: Marchetti (B) left due to foul limits in the third period, Podgornik (T) in the fourth period; numerical superiority Water Polo Trieste 4/12, De Akker Bologna 5/10.
