De Akker toasts to Europe: the Bolognese beat Trieste 8-7 in game 2 – WATERPOLO PEOPLE

In a Carmen Longo dressed to the nines and with over 400 spectators lined up in support of their favorites, De Akker Bologna does not miss the appointment with history, repeats the success obtained last week at the Bianchi, beats Pallanuoto Trieste 8-7 and closes the series at 2-0. The victory gives Mistrangelo’s Bolognese team access to the final for fifth place against Iren Genova Quinto, a result which, unless European Aquatics changes its mind, will qualify for the Euro Cup for the 2024/2025 season. The guests started off strong, breaking the hostilities with Petronio and closing the opening half at 1-0. At the start of the second half a 2-0 break scored by Camilleri and Alfonso overturns the result. Bini scores the 2-2 but after fifteen seconds Luongo, top scorer of the match with a hat-trick, scores the penalty which closes the first sixteen minutes at 3-2 for the home team. At the start of the third period, De Freitas’ left-handed jab widened the gap between the two teams but a brace from Dasic fixed the result at 4-4. A match that travels on the tracks of absolute balance finds its epilogue in the final when Grossi, just over a minute and a half before the siren of the third period, Luongo and Milakovic, in the fourth, find the decisive breakthrough bringing the score to 7- 4 for the Bolognese training. Trieste doesn’t give up, they put their maximum effort into trying to come back but only managed to reduce the disadvantage with goals scored by Marziali and Bini for the final -1, the match ended 8-7. It was an exceptional result after a very tough match – said owner Vecchi at the end – The boys exceeded expectations. The maximum result had already been achieved with the play-offs. With Europe we have achieved something incredible.” “We played well, we kept our heads – said Federico Mistrangelo – With Alfonso Pozo’s exit it was even tougher, not to mention the brutal fouls we suffered. The boys really gave their all and despite wanting to get even higher by playing with Quinto, I really think the team was wonderful.” “We have the last job to close the season – said the striker, Stefano Luongo. This was a nervous, charged match, but it was good for that. The public responded greatly and we were happy to have been able to make them happy.”