Meta Catania wins game 2 of the championship final, the Sicilians win 2-1. After a balanced first half, the rossoblù found a winning streak in the second half with captain Musumeci. Salas doesn’t recover and Mancuso is left out. Inside Canal and Duarte. The tricolor will be awarded on Friday 21 June at 8.30 pm at the PalaJacazzi in Aversa.
FIRST HALF? At 0’47” Saponara turns in a handkerchief and tries a shot to cross, Silvestri promptly opposes. On the next corner Bolo volleys and ends up in Timm’s arms. At 1’55” Meta Catania unlocks the lead with Podda, a surgical right-footed shot at the end of the post. At 3’53” left-footed under Ercolessi’s crossbar, Timm carefully blocks. At 8’35” support from Borruto and razor from Bolo: Prezioso Casa Napoli equalizes the score. At 9’47” Bellobuono’s miracle on Turmena’s sure shot. At 13’11” extraordinary save by Bellobuono on the left foot at the top corner of Podda. At 14’30” Podda’s crossbar is full, yet another left-footed foray by Etna’s number 2, the woodwork saves Prezioso Casa Napoli. At 16’16” Bellobuono’s masterpiece on Pulvirenti’s tap-in, a magnificent reflex from the Neapolitan goalkeeper. The first half ends 1-1.
SECOND HALF? At 0’21” Prezioso Casa Napoli started strongly, Canal’s angled right-footed shot went wide of the post. At 1’41” Meta Catania regains the advantage, following a free kick, Captain Musumeci finds the winning move. At 2’00” the Azzurri immediately reacted with Duarte, right-footed just over the crossbar. At 2’57” Bellobuono timed a close touch from Pulvirenti. At 3’43”, a great chance for Catania, Pulvirenti a few centimeters from the goal. At 4’54” Turmena moves the ball to the left, Bellobuono attentively blocks it for a corner. At 7’50” Anderson tries to smash the goal with his left foot, Bellobuono covers the post. At 11’50” personal action by Borruto who attempts a close-range shot, Timm doesn’t let himself be surprised. On the changeover, Bellobuono made a double decisive intervention, first on Turmena and then on Pulvirenti. At 13’55” Anderson hits the post. At 16’00” Prezioso Casa Napoli deploys De Luca as goalkeeper and at 16’38” Musumeci sacrifices himself to make Borruto’s shot. At 17’22” Ercolessi narrowly fails to push the ball into the net. At 17’59” Prezioso Casa Napoli was very close to scoring. At 18’02” on Timm Pulvirenti’s relaunch he alone tries to head the ball without touching it. The match director first awards the goal and then, after a consultation with the team, cancels the goal. The match ends 2-1.
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PRECIOUS HOUSE OF NAPLES: Captain Perugino. “We knew it was difficult, we tried but we met a very tough team. Now it’s up to us at home in front of our huge audience to try to crown this achievement.”
META CATANIA-PREZIOSO CASA NAPOLI 2-1 (1-1 pt)?META CATANIA: Tornatore, Podda, Silvestri, Pulvirenti, Dian Luka, Salamone, G. Musumeci, Bocao, Turmena, Timm, Musumeci C., Anderson. All. Juanra.
PRECIOUS HOUSE NAPLES: Bellobuono, Canal, Ercolessi, Saponara, Bolo, Perugino, Borruto, De Simone, De Gennaro, Colletta, De Luca, Duarte. All. Colini.
SCOREERS: 1’55” pt Podda (C), 8’35” Bolo (N), 1’51” st Musumeci (C).
WARNINGS: 9’20” pt Bocao (C), 14’45” Ercolessi (N), 16’55” Musumeci C. (C), 16’55” Bellobuono (N), 1’39” st Borruto (N), 3’15” Pulvirenti (C), 5’02” Turmena (C), 11’39” Bolo (N).
REFEREES: Giovanni Zannola (Ostia Lido), Alex Iannuzzi (Roma1), Luca Paverani (Roma 2). Timed: Giovanni Loprete (Catanzaro).
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