JUVENTUS SWIMMING – ANTARES SWIMMING LATINA 10 – 11
Juventus Nt: Biondi, Paolacci, Ferracuti, Gravante 2, Piatti, Brizi 1, Di Muoio 3, Bellizzi, Albertini. 4 (1 R), Bassetto, Piras, Carlone, Napoleoni, Barchiesi, Boccadori. Tpv: D’Angelo Danilo
ANTARES NT LT: Bernardini, Veglia 6, Chemello, Albanesi M, Viccione 4, Vaccarella, Albanesi V, Ferone, Orelli, Fedeli 1, Evangelisti, Guriuc, Romano. Tpv: Mauro Gubitosa.
Note: Sup Juventus 1/4, Rig 1/2; Antares 4/14. Bernardini (Antares) saved a penalty from Ferracuti.
Referee: Baretta
Partial: 2-5; 3-2; 4-4; 1-0
Antares gets off to a great start in the play-off phase to access the national quarter-finals, beating Juventus Nuoto away from home, also winners of their group. A match that saw the Latin players impose themselves with determination, despite the resistance of their opponents.
A Balanced but Decisive Match
The match had an even start, but Antares managed to take the lead from midway through the first quarter, building a significant lead. The maximum gap of 5 goals was reached in the third set, with a score of 10-5. Juventus Nuoto then responded with a comeback until they were just one goal away (10-11) two minutes from time. Despite the pressure, Antares remained calm, expertly managing the final stages and taking a crucial victory.
Word to Coach Mauro Gubitosa
“The boys interpreted this complicated match well, knowing how to accelerate at the right moments and managing thorny situations equally well, especially in the last quarter of the match where a pinch of tension took over due to the comeback of our opponents,” commented the coach Mauro Gubitosa.
The Analysis of Tommaso Veglia, Top Scorer
“After dominating our group, it wasn’t mentally easy to immediately play a match in or out. We were all very good but now another complicated away match awaits us at the Foro Italico against Roma Waterpolo, winners of group E and always a very tough team to face,” declared Tommaso Veglia, top scorer of the match.
Next Challenge: Rome Waterpolo
Antares is now preparing to face Roma Waterpolo at the Foro Italico, a team that has already demonstrated its strength by winning group E. The next match will be another demanding challenge for the Latin players, but the determination and team spirit shown so far bodes well for further success.
