Everything happened, but in the end Nc Civitavecchia scored the first point of the playoff final to go to Serie A2. At the PalaGalli the rossocelesti defeated Milano Metanopoli 12-11 in front of an effervescent PalaGalli.
Aurelio Baffetti’s team played a very complicated match in the best possible way and immediately put the Milanese team under pressure, even going 6-2 during the second half, before Binchi’s attempted return of seven. But the rossocelesti sink again and go 7-4, thanks to persistent play in attack and a defense capable of avoiding drafts. Here Nc’s strength is reduced a little and allows Metanopoli to equalize at the end of the third half.
Four minutes from the end the incredible: Silvestri out for aggressive play and Civitavecchia with the man less for four minutes, amid protests from the NC for a decision that seemed over the top. Despite the heavy ballast, Romiti and his teammates scored three times with the man less, something perhaps never seen in water polo in recent times. Romiti is the top scorer of the evening with five goals, helped by braces from Carlucci and Pagliarini. Between the posts, another sumptuous performance from Visciola, who also rejected a penalty at 8-7. Game 2 in Milan on Wednesday: Civitavecchia has the opportunity to return to Serie A2 with its first flight.
Before the match, As Gin was rewarded for winning the Scudetto with coach Marco Massara and the four-time European champion Manila Esposito, honored for everything she is doing.
