A1 Women - Bogliasco hits the target: a heavy victory arrives in Ancona
The girls of AGN Energia Bogliasco 1951 don't make mistakes and, in the sixth round of Serie A1, conquer the pool of Vela Nuoto with a 14-11 victory.
The victory of the white and blue was never in question, thanks to a strong start that quickly set the pace of the match. Leading early with goals from Spampinato and temporarily equalized by the opponents, the Ligurians soon pulled ahead, ending the first quarter with a 5-3 lead thanks to goals from Rosta (two goals), Bianco, and Rogondino. Ancona tried to make a comeback in the second quarter but was sent further away by the goals from Spampinato, Bozzo, Bo, and Van Dyke, with the latter scoring her debut goal in Italy. Although the 9-5 scoreline at halftime seemed almost like a foregone conclusion in favor of the visitors, Bogliasco did not relax, continuing to push hard. Three more goals arrived in the third quarter, again with Bianco, Bozzo, and Rogondino, widening the gap to plus 5. Only in the last 8 minutes did Bogliasco allow themselves to catch a breather, allowing Ancona to reduce the deficit despite personal goals from Bozzo and Bianco.
“Today's match was very important - commented coach Sinatra after the game - not decisive, since the championship is still long, but still relevant for our future. We wanted to win it and we managed to do that, showing some good things. Only in defense were we a bit confused, not always doing what we were supposed to do which was also due to an opponent who was good at putting us in difficulty. We need to work on these aspects, knowing that we have great room for improvement. Besides the victory, I am also happy for Adrien's debut (Van Dyke. ed) who, despite being with us for just a week, played a good match in a difficult game in many aspects. Now we move forward and focus on next Saturday's match against Cosenza, another crucial game for our season."
MATCH SUMMARY
VELA NUOTO ANCONA-AGN ENERGIA BOGLIASCO 1951 11-14
VELA NUOTO ANCONA: A. Andreoni, S. Consolani, S. Campitelli 1, E. Monterubbianesi 2, V. Manini, M. Marchetti 1, C. Bartocci 2, M. Olivieri, G. Dametto, G. Bersacchia 1, E. Altamura 2, E. Quattrini 2, S. Mancinelli, E. Eredita’. Coach Pace
AGN ENERGIA BOGLIASCO 1951: V. Uccella, E. Bianco 3, D. Spampinato 2, L. Virzi, G. Bozzo 3, G. Millo, B. Rosta 2, R. Rogondino 2, Van Dyke 1, B. Bo 1, M. Carpaneto, C. Paganuzzi, G. De’ Capitani Vimercate. Coach Sinatra
Referees: Doro and Mazzoccoli
Notes
Quarters: 3-5 2-4 2-3 4-2 Bogliasco missed a penalty shot at 2:40 in the fourth quarter with Bianco's shot saved by Mancinelli.
