A1 M – Olympic Roma vs Pro Recco 2-12
Pro Recco wins in Ostia at the home of the Training Academy Olympic Roma 2-12, and while waiting for Ortigia – Brescia, scheduled for tomorrow, it is alone at the top of the Serie A1 standings.
Dominance by the Italian champions who go up 0-10 (with three goals from Di Fulvio) and concede the first goal after almost 22 minutes of play.
Sukno, without Echenique, Presciutti, and Hallock, gives 2006 Jacopo Cavalli his debut and in the first two periods places Negri in goal, unbeatable. Pro Recco seizes the match and closes the first quarter with a partial of 0-4, highlighted by the first goal in white and blue by Durik, scored after less than three minutes (0-2), before two goals from Di Fulvio and Condemi from position 4.
Di Fulvio only needs less than 90 seconds to start the second period with the fifth goal for Pro Recco, then he hits the post with a penalty kick won by Haverkampf. The captain quickly makes up for it with a beautiful lob that beats Giannotti from distance. Before changing sides, Durik strikes again: it's 0-7 after sixteen minutes.
Sukno inserts Del Lungo and the script of the game doesn’t change with Pro Recco scoring three more times: the rocket shot by Iocchi Gratta, an advance on the right side by Scarmi, and a diagonal shot by Younger from position 2, making it 0-10. As the 22nd minute approaches, the hosts find the net with Vitale: it's also the last goal of the half, which ends with a +9 lead for the white and blues.
In the last quarter, there is a personal glory for Haverkampf, scoring his first goal with the Pro Recco cap, beating the substitute Peluso from the penalty spot.
A good test for Di Fulvio and his teammates, who are expected to face a tough Euro Cup challenge against the Hungarian team Szolnok in Lavagna on Thursday at 8:45 pm.
TRAINING ACADEMY OLYMPIC ROMA-PRO RECCO WATERPOLO 2-12
TRAINING ACADEMY OLYMPIC ROMA: A. Giannotti, S. Ballarini, A. Vitale 1, M. Graziosi, Leporale, G. Agh, G. Cianchetti, B. Kadar, C. Mirarchi, M. De Robertis, A. Tartaro 1, F. Patti, T. Peluso, L. Cotugno. Coach: Fiorillo
PRO RECCO WATERPOLO: M. Del Lungo, F. Di Fulvio 3, L. Demarchi, G. Cannella 1, A. Younger 1, A. Fondelli, J. Cavalli, Durik 2, M. Iocchi Gratta 1, S. Scarmi 1, F. Condemi 2, P. Vujosevic, T. Negri, Haverkampf 1. Coach: Sukno
Referees: Calabrò and Roberti Vittory
Quarters: 0-4, 0-3, 1-3, 1-2.
Exclusions: Olympic Roma 2/9, Pro Recco 4/9 plus 2 penalties.
Vitale (O) fouled out in the fourth quarter. Di Fulvio (PR) missed a penalty shot (hit the post) in the second period.
Pro Recco Waterpolo Press Office
Photo Credit: Schenone
