Handball, Sidea Fasano wins the top clash with Brixen and extends their lead in the rankings

There Sidea Group Junior Fasano takes on the challenge at the top of the 24th day of the men’s handball Serie A Gold against Brixen, overcome with the result of 31-30 at the end of an intense, spectacular and balanced match. Decisive, in the Sports Hall of Vigna Marina, packed with over 1200 enthusiastic spectators, the great second half of the reigning Italian championsthree goals down at the end of the first half.

The biancazzurri team started the match in the best way, moving up to +2 in the 5th minute (4-2), an advantage that was also repeated in the 13th minute (8-6) before the break of the South Tyroleans, who turned it around with a 4-0 run. the score (8-12), shifting the inertia of the match to their side. The Fasano team reacted by getting close to 11-12 in the 23rd minute, but the guests pulled ahead again, pushing up to +5 in the 28th minute (12-17) before returning to the locker room after the first 30 minutes ahead at 14-17.

The Junior at the start of the second half re-emerged from the locker room with the right attitude, impacting the score at 18-18 in the 37th minute, with Brixen still remaining on track, finding themselves still managing a +2 in the 44th minute (20-22). In the following minutes, however, supported by an excellent defense, led by a masterful Alessandro Leban, by the goals of Pablo Cantore (his scores were 9 in total, making him the best scorer of the evening), and by the incessant and noisy support of his team supporters, Flavio Messina and his teammates reverse the result, leading first to +2 (24-22 at 49′), and then to +3 (26-23 at 51′). In any case, Niederwieser’s men remain in the game, closing the gap to -1 (30-29 at 58′), but in the final Davide Pugliese and his teammates remain lucid, and with a goal from Filippo Angiolini, 14” from the siren, close the contest, which therefore ended with the result of 31-30 in the jubilation of those present in the stands.

Thanks to this success, the Sidea Group stretches to the topmoving three points ahead of Brixen, with first place at the end of the regular season which will be mathematical by obtaining at least one victory in the last two matches before the Scudetto Play-Offs, which will see the Fasano team first face Conversano away (derby in program next Saturday, April 27th, at 7pm), and then Merano at home (May 4th).

“The boys gave yet another demonstration of their value and their hunger to reaffirm themselves – declares coach Vito Fovio – overcoming a very strong team, also motivated by the desire to win first place to play in the Play-Offs with the advantage of home advantage, which is especially crucial when you have a fantastic crowd like ours. We are very happy, we are only two points away from the mathematics of the best possible placing, and we want to obtain them already on Saturday in Conversano, despite being aware that it will certainly not be easy to face the green and whites at PalaSanGiacomo. In any case, we are not afraid, but we know we have to keep our feet on the ground and continue to work as best we can during the week in training to always get the best.”

Scoreboard

Sidea Group Junior Fasano-Brixen 31-30 (14-17 pts)

Sidea Group Junior Fasano: Ciaccia, Torbjorsson 3, Angiolini 4, Pugliese 5, Leban, Notarangelo, Messina, Boggia 1, Nardelli, Gallo, Cantore 9, Marinho Da Cunha 6, Beharevic, Knezevic 2, Legrottaglie, Corcione 1. Coach: Vito Fovio.

Brixen: Volarevic, Azzolin 3, De Oliveira Candido 4, Arcieri 7, Canete 6, E. Iballi, A. Iballi, Korbel 2, Sontacchi 2, Sonnerer 2, Muehloegger, Puntaier, Sticker 4, Lubinati. All.: Michael Niederwieser.

Referees: Merisi-Pepe.

24th round results: Teamnetwork Albatro-Macagi Cingoli 31-26, Secchia Rubiera-Carpi 30-29, Bozen-Pressano 30-32, Cassano Magnago-Alperia Black Devils 28-24, Raimond Ego Sassari-Conversano 31-32, Trieste-Sparer Eppan 31- 32, Sidea Group Junior Fasano-Brixen 31-30.

Classification: Sidea Group Junior Fasano 41, Brixen 38, Alperia Black Devils 36, Conversano 35, Bolzano 34, Cassano Magnago 32, Raimond Ego Sassari 29, Teamnetwork Albatro 18, Sparer Eppan 17, Macagi Cingoli 16, Trieste 13, Pressano 11, Secchia Rubiera 10, Carpi* 6. *Relegated to Serie A Silver.

Next day (12th return match, 27/04): Macagi Cingoli-Cassano Magnago, Secchia Rubiera-Sparer Eppan, Carpi Teamnetwork Albatro, Pressano-Trieste, Brixen-Bozen, Conversano-Sidea Group Junior Fasano (7pm), Alperia Black Devils-Raimond Ego Sassari.

Photo by Riccardo Dibiase