A1 F – Trieste ties with Padova (6-6)
POSTPONEMENT OF THE SECOND ROUND
TRIESTE TAKES A POINT IN "DERBY" AGAINST PLEBISCITO (6-6)
PAOLO ZIZZA: "POSITIVE RESULT ON A DIFFICULT FIELD"
One point each in the Triveneto "derby." In the postponed match of the second round of the Women's A1 Serie Championship, Pallanuoto Trieste tied 6-6 at the Plebiscito Padova pool. A valuable point earned by the team sponsored by Samer & Co. Shipping, which maintains its unbeaten record against a direct rival. "It's a fair result – explains coach Paolo Zizza – I must congratulate the girls, we never fell apart even when we were behind on the scoreboard, we take away a positive result from a very difficult field."
The match. Cordovani scores 0-1 after 1’42’’, and Schaap equalizes (1-1). Kopsteva finds the new guest advantage, before Bacelle's goal, which equals 2-2 at the end of the first period. The second quarter favors the home team, which takes a 4-2 lead at the end of the first half thanks to Delli Guanti's counter-attack and Millo's penalty goal.
In the third quarter, there is a strong reaction. Gragnolati shortens the lead in superiority and then scores the 4-4. Everything is on the edge with 8 minutes left. Total balance also in the fourth quarter. Millo puts Plebiscito ahead (5-4) with one player more, captain Cergol finds the right opening from position "1" (5-5), in the next action, Millo scores the 6-5. Trieste keeps their cool, the orchids force an exclusion, and Zizza calls a timeout: the play frees Gragnolati, who scores the 6-6. There are still 2’23’’ to play, but the result remains the same.
The teams will be back in the water on Saturday, November 2, at the "Bruno Bianchi" against Bogliasco 1951 (6:00 pm).
PLEBISCITO PADOVA – PALLANUOTO TRIESTE 6-6 (2-2; 2-0; 0-2; 2-2)
PLEBISCITO PADOVA: Teani, Bacelle 1, Cassarà, Schaap 1, Delli Guanti 1, Muissu, Millo 3, Pedley, Al Masri, Meggiato, Sgrò, Grigolon, Giacon, Bozzolan. Coach: Posterivo
PALLANUOTO TRIESTE: Sparano, Citino, De March, Cordovani 1, Gant, Cergol 1, Klatowski, Colletta, Gragnolati 3, Vukovic, Matafora, G. Zizza, Apollonio, Koptseva 1. Coach: P. Zizza
Referees: Colombo and Pinato
NOTES: no exclusions for reaching the foul limit; numerical advantages Plebiscito Padova 1/9+1 penalty, Pallanuoto Trieste 2/8
Alessandro Scollo
Pallanuoto Trieste
