ANZIO WATERPOLIS-ANTARES SWIMMING LATINA 16 – 8 (3-2; 2-3; 5-2; 6-1) Arb. Mr. Musio
ANZIO WATERPOLIS: Nocella, Lanza, Musco 2, Tirocchi 1, Mauriello, De Luca, Castaldi 3, Acampora 1, Dello Iacono, Trezza 1, Valente, Polli 5, Angiolillo, Savioli 2, Valenzano 1. Tpv: Cristiano Campolongo
ANTARES LATINA SWIMMING: Bernardini, Veglia 2, Chemello 1, Albanesi M, Viccione 2 (1 R), Vaccarella 1, Albanesi V, Ferone, – , Fedeli, Evangelisti 2, Guriuc, Romano. Tpv: Mauro Gubitosa.
Superiority: ANZIO WP 1/7, Rig. 1/1 ; ANTARES NT PN LT 1/10, Rig. 1/2 scored by, Viccione, missed by Veglia.
Antares Nuoto Latina fails to achieve this feat, overtaken by Anzio in the Junior B play-off final which ensured Lazio’s 2nd place for the national category semi-finals. Reading the result it seems like it was a match without history but this was not the case for those who witnessed the match. For at least 3 playing halves Anzio, certainly deserving of going through to the next round, trembled quite a bit in the face of a tough and compact Antares in defense as well as in attack. In fact, the Pontini recovered the initial deficit of 3 to 1, went on to lead 5 to 3 and took the lead twice more, 5 to 6 and 6 to 7 in the middle of the third quarter. the rossoblu dear to the President Alberico Davoli, however, suffered both the definitive exit from the water due to injury of a precious element like Leonardo Chemello and the efforts of many of their athletes, returning from the testing Game 1 of the Serie C play-off played in less than 24 hours before. A general cloud that did not allow the Latin players to exploit several chances in numerical superiority and on penalties and which a well-structured and experienced team like Anzio took advantage of. The gap between the two teams in fact increased, punishing Antares beyond measure in the last quarter, 6 – 1 in partial, with coach Mauro Gubitosa who wisely in the last 3 minutes, at 12 to 7 and with an unassailable result in favor of the locals, opted for the further use of the youngest members of the squad.
The opinion of President Bruno Davoli.
“Congratulations to Anzio who well deserved the qualification, even if for us having played immediately after the Play-off without a day’s rest cost us a lot. In addition to tiredness and the defection of Lorenzo Orelli, Giorgio’s not top condition Evangelisti was then added to Chemello’s ongoing injury which we hope will recover at least for the second leg of the Serie C final.”
Comment by coach Mauro Gubitosa.
“Applause to Anzio, we must be happy with our path even if the hoped-for result did not arrive. The regret is the unexploited chances when we were in the match, before the toxins accumulated for Game 1 of the Serie C play-offs and the matured defections would take over, but we must also recognize the value of the opponents we faced”
