Heart-pounding. Roma Vis Nova plays its game 1 of the playout final against Check-Up Rn Salerno 6-5 in a fundamental match for salvation. It was an exciting, vibrant, tight match, goal after goal without a moment’s respite with the Romans doing well not to drop and to take the lead in the series. It didn’t start in the best way with Salerno ahead 2-1 and with two penalties missed by De Robertis and Viskovic, but with calm and great balance the Calcaterra team started playing again. At half-time the situation was still with Salerno ahead, but the lions remained attacked, played with pressure and responded blow for blow, then the turning point in the third half with Viskovic’s brace which turned the result around. But the Campania team didn’t give up and with Pica they re-established parity. It took 47″ from the end, at the last useful second to end the action, a shot by Leonardo Checchini, practically from mid-field, to fix the score at 6-5. In a packed swimming stadium with 400 people cheering on Roma Vis Nova, the lions showed off a good team performance and now they can go to Salerno on Saturday in game 2, having a great chance. It won’t be an easy match, it will be another battle, but this Vis Nova has shown that they are up for it with their heads and legs. The thought at the end of the match from the man of the match himself, Leo Checchini: “It was tough, but we remained calm and played our game. We knew about Salerno’s qualities, but this time we were very careful in defense and then the defeat in Catania hurt us and taught us. Now calm down because we haven’t done anything, we have to do something. The goal? It came to me instinctively, I tried, it went well.”
ROMA VIS NOVA WATER POLO-CHECK-UP RN SALERNO 6-5
ROMA VIS NOVA WATER POLO: V. Correggia, M. Ciotti 1, A. Poli 1, N. Strkalj, L. Checchini 1, S. Russo, M. De Robertis, A. Agnolet, A. Viskovic 2, A. Narciso, L. Di Rocco, M. Antonucci 1, J. Rubini. All. Calcaterra
CHECK-UP RN SALERNO: A. De Pascale, M. Luongo 1, A. Fortunato, C. Sanges, G. Parrilli 1, D. Gallozzi, I. Vrbnjak 2, V. Gallo, D. Presciutti, Z. Bertoli, A. Goreta, D. Pica 1, G. Vassallo, M. Barela. Annex Hams
Referees: Brasiliano and D’antoni
Note
Halftime: 1-2 1-1 2-1 2-1
Gianluca Scarlata
Rome Vis Nova Press Office
Photo Paganotti for RVN
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