Sunday 30 June 2024 – 02:30
The 2023 edition of the Bridge Game It ended with the victory of Mezzogiorno by 4 to 3. The last victory of the southern side dated back to 2018. Like last year, a play-off between the national teams was necessary to decree the winning side.
“Mezzogiorno wins an exciting edition of the Gioco del Ponte – declares the Mayor of Pisa Michael Conti. Congratulations to the fighters and figures on both sides for honoring the traditions that make us Pisans proud. This marks the end of a very well-attended June in Pisa. In the coming months we will continue to work to make our traditions known outside our city and to make Luminara, Palio and Gioco del Ponte even more attractive for tourists”.
Here are the results of the challenges on the bridge:
First fight: Tramontana deploys the Satyrs. The Midday Party responds with the Dolphins. The Dolphins win in 9 minutes and 40 seconds. (Midday 1- Tramontana 0).
Second fight: The South Part sends the Lions to the Bridge. The North Part responds with Santa Maria. Santa Maria wins in 5 minutes and 27 seconds (Tramontana 1-South 1)
Third fight: The Tramontana side chooses Calci. The Southern Part responds with San Marco. Calci wins in 17 minutes and 59 seconds (Tramontana 2-Mezzogiorno 1)
Fourth fight: The Tramontana side deploys San Francesco. The Southern Party responds with Sant’Antonio. Sant’Antonio wins in 18 minutes and 58 seconds
(Tramontana 2-Midday 2)
Fifth fight: The South Side chooses San Martino. The North Side sends San Michele. San Martino wins in 23 minutes and 22 seconds (South Side 3- North Side 2)
Sixth fight: The Southern Party deploys Dragoons. The Tramontana Party responds with Mattaccini. The Mattaccini win in 4 minutes and 53 seconds (Tramontana 3 – Mezzogiorno 3).
The “match” between the national teams of the Parties, which began around 1, was won by Mezzogiorno after 10 minutes and 44 seconds of fighting.
