A1 M - La Florentia wins convincingly
Victory was expected, and victory was achieved. In the eighth round of the Serie A1 men's regular season, Florentia nullifies the home advantage and beats Iren Quinto. It was a success driven by heart and determination from the white and red team, who, after a strong start, slowed down without ever losing control of the game or the result, keeping the hosts at bay until midway through the third period, when Bittarello's team accelerated, disregarding the pride and strength of the Bini-Sordini duo who, in just a few minutes, restored hierarchies and balances.
For Minetti's team, the three golden points, which are worth double in terms of safety, not only improve the standings but also boost morale ahead of the next home match against Telimar Palermo, tied with the white and red team at ten points.
In addition to the excellent team play from Florentia, it is worth highlighting the outstanding performance of Sordini and Bini, with the latter being the star player with a strong five-goal performance, not only earning three points but also engaging in a distance battle with former Panerai, who scored four goals, bringing his total to thirteen points in the standings.
SERIE A1 STANDINGS: AN BRESCIA 24; PRO RECCO WATERPOLO 24; RN SAVONA 21; ROMA VIS NOVA PALLANUOTO 18; CN POSILLIPO 12; DE AKKER TEAM 12; PALLANUOTO TRIESTE 10; TELIMAR 10; R.N. FLORENTIA 10; C.C. ORTIGIA 9; IREN GENOVA QUINTO 7; NUOTO CATANIA 3; TRAINING ACADEMY OLYMPIC ROMA 2; ONDA FORTE 1
IREN GENOVA QUINTO-RN FLORENTIA 11-12
IREN GENOVA QUINTO: F. Ghiara, N. Gambacciani, A. Di Somma 1, S. Villa, F. Panerai 4, M. Perongini, D. Puccio 3, A. Nora, N. Figari 2, A. Massa, M. Aicardi 1, J. Gambacciani, A. Noli, F. Gandolfo. All. Bittarello
RN FLORENTIA: M. Cicali, G. Chemeri, M. Stocco, C. Di Fulvio 1, T. De Mey 2, D. Borghigiani, T. Turchini, G. Cardoni 1, S. Sordini 2, N. Benvenuti 1, G. Bini 5, N. Hofmeijer, G. Gioia, U. Visciani. All. Minetti
Referees: Colombo and Petronilli
Notes
Halftime scores: 1-3 5-3 4-4 1-2 Players excluded due to foul limits: Chemeri (Q) and Turchini (F) in the fourth quarter. Man-up situations: Quinto 3/9 + one penalty and Florentia 5/8 + one penalty. Aicardi (Q) expelled for protests in the fourth quarter.
Gianluca Rosucci
Press Office Rari Nantes Florentia
