A1 M - De Akker beats Onda Forte 20-13 in Rome and secures fourth place in the standings

De Akker quickly erases the defeat against Brescia in the advance of the eleventh matchday, beating the bottom-ranked Onda Forte in Rome with a score of 20-13, thus catching up with the other Roman team Vis Nova in fourth place and overtaking them in the standings due to the victory in the direct match.

The boys of Mistrangelo entered the pool in the last matchday of 2024 with determination and the spirit of those who know they have a great opportunity ahead and immediately made their technical superiority count. Starting with a very high score, 8-4 after the first quarter, Bologna's Luongo scored a hat-trick and three goals, while the home team's striker Moskov also scored. At the beginning of the second half, Moskov was expelled for protesting to the referees, making Bologna's task even easier as they closed the first half with a score of 11-5. The numerical advantage also took away some motivation from Mistrangelo's men, who won the third quarter 4-3, and then drew 5-5 in the final quarter for a definitive score of 20-13. For Bologna, it's worth noting Luongo's seven goals and Lucci's five goals, who is becoming the top scorer of the Bologna team.

“We are pleased with how we approached the match - Federico Mistrangelo said - It was a real match at the beginning, then with the score widening and Moskov's expulsion, we were able to give everyone the same amount of playing time. The fourth place? Today doesn't mean much, until the end of the first half of the season, they can still catch up with us, and I am more upset about the points lost than the result achieved. Now we will rest a bit and I am happy to play the first match of 2025 against Pro Recco. It will be a real test before starting the championship with matches within our reach.”

Matteo Fogacci
De Akker Press Office
Photo Maria Angela Cinardo - MFSport.net