Another great performance, yet another of these play-offs, is not enough for Pescara Nuoto e
Water polo, which leaves the Muri Antichi pool defeated 11-8 and says goodbye to the dream of promotion.
Game 3 of this semi-final also went away on a tightrope, with the Catania team doing well
build the lead in the second set, carried all the way to the finish line.
A match that also played on nerves and where the blue and whites paid the price, as demonstrated by the 19 final expulsions against the 9 of the Sicilians.
The season ends here, just at the moment in which the Dauphin showed the best things, thanks also to the return to the Naiads, an element not to be underestimated. Now comes the time to take stock, then we will think about the future.
In the first partial we go point to point. Score Riolo, Russo, Muscuso, Cunko, Forzese,
Fredducci, Reina and Russo. Break for the locals in the second set thanks to Riolo, Forzase, Muscuso and
Trimarchi, to which only De Vincentiis replies. After the long interval Pescara tries to mend the score with
Micheletti and Giordano, but Trimarchi and Foti maintain the gap. The last to give up is
Micheletti, who brings his team back to within half-way through the quarter, but Muscuso scores the goal
final 11-8.
“We lost, we are out of these play-offs, but we are aware of being a team – stated coach Paolo Malara – they managed to make us nervous and we fell for provocations. The 19 expulsions taken, against the 9 imposed against the Ancient Walls speak volumes. Now we lick our wounds, from tomorrow we will look ahead.”
PARTIAL: 4-4, 4-1, 2-2,
ANCIENT WALLS: Nicolosi, Marano, Trimarchi (2), Foti (1), Riolo (2), Lanto, Forzese (2), Reina (1),
Cassone, Belfiore, Muscuso (3), Basile, Vittoria, Emmi. All. Scebba
PESCARA NE PN: Prosperi, De Vincentiis (1), Fredducci (1), De Luca, Cunko (1), Castagna, Giordano
(1), Russo (2), Micheletti (2), Bartocci, Cerasoli, D’Incecco, Brandoni. All. Malara
