catania
4
italservice
3
(4-1 pt)
META: Tornatore, Salamone, Bocao, C. Musumeci, Anderson, Podda, Silvestri, Pulvirenti, Dian Luka, G. Musumeci, Turmena, Timm. Coach Juanra Calvo
ITALSERVICE PESARO: Putano, Toninandel, Vavà, Caruso, Schiochet, Pires, Belloni, Andrè, Mohabz, D’Ambrosio, Barichello, Luberto. All. Scarpitti
SCOREERS: pt 7’50” C. Musumeci (M), 8′ C. Musumeci (M), 9’13” Salamone (M), 12’33” Podda (M), 19’30” Vavà (I), st 3’16” Schiochet (I), 7’55” Barichello (I)
BOOKED: Belloni (I), C. Musumeci (M), Andrè (I), Timm (M)
REFEREES: Giulio Colombin (Bassano del Grappa), Giacomo Voltarel (Treviso), Francesco Saverio Mancuso (Lamezia Terme) TIMELINE: Giovanni Loprete (Catanzaro)
Italservice comes close to achieving this feat in the bedlam of Catania. In game one of the championship semi-final, Pesaro suffers then recovers and comes close to a draw. A game of revenge for the red and whites, first surprised by the Sicilians who went up by 4 goals. When it seems like there is no more history, the red and whites react. The first half ends 4 to 1 thanks to Vava”s goal scored almost at the end of the first 20′. But it was in the second half that the Marche team achieved a semi-miracle. After 3 and a half minutes Schiochet’s goal arrives. The game reopens. At 4 to 2, Mr. Scarpitti’s team takes confidence. Runs, defends. This Italservice is beautiful. But in the meantime the clock continues and is merciless. Halfway through the second half a flash from Barichello scares the locals: 4 to 3. But from that moment on the island team becomes united. President Marinelli’s team tries but fails to exploit it as it did in Rome. Sin. But on Thursday there is a race due in Pesaro at the PalaMegabox and we can swear that the Rossini fans will do everything they can to bring the series to a close. They deserve it.
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