A1 M - 3 points under the tree for the Training Academy O.R.: Florentia defeated 13-12
Training Academy O.R. - R.N. Florentia 13-12 (5-2, 1-2, 3-3, 4-5)
Second victory in the championship for the Training Academy O.R., who win 13-12 against R.N. Florentia at Valco San Paolo. In the 11th day of the Serie A1 championship, the home team starts strong and is always ahead on the scoreboard, led by captain Cristiano Mirarchi's poker and the hat tricks of Vitale and De Robertis. 3 platinum points for Mario Fiorillo's men, who gift themselves a significant victory against a direct rival in the standings.
The match report
Ready, set, go and the Training Academy immediately unlocks the match with a penalty by Vitale and a goal in numerical superiority by Mirarchi, 2-1. Florentia shortens the gap, but the home team is flawless in superiority and scores with Tartaro, Agh, and Mirarchi: it's 5-1. Sordini scores 2” before the gong, it's 5-2 at the end of the first half. Captain Mirarchi scores again at the beginning of the second half, 6-2. The pace is high and the technical errors are numerous. Towards the end, the Tuscans take advantage of two extra player situations and bring the score to 6-4 at halftime.
After the long break, Mirarchi scores from a penalty - the best of the 28 in the water - but the game's momentum has changed. Florentia is more alive and responds blow for blow to the Training Academy's initiatives, however, the latter is good at keeping a safe distance at all times. De Robertis first scores from a 4 vs 3 situation, and then cleverly from a very long distance, taking advantage of a less attentive Cicali: it's 9-7 at the end of the third quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth period, Florentia makes a serious mistake and gifts an easy goal to Vitale, 10-7. However, the gigliati do not give up. A back and forth of goals, with De Robertis again on target, then Ballarini, with a splendid lob that kisses the post and goes into the goal: 12-8, maximum advantage. The visitors shorten the gap to 12-10, but immediately after, Vitale wisely takes advantage of a time out by coach Mario Fiorillo and scores 13-10. The last assaults of the Tuscans are in vain: it ends 13-12, three golden points under the tree for the Training Academy.
Training Academy Olympic Roma: Giannotti, Ballarini 1, Vitale 3, Leporale, Lo Re, Agh 1, Cianchetti, Kadar, Mirarchi 4, De Robertis 3, Tartaro 1, Patti, Peluso, Cotugno. TPV: Mario Fiorillo.
R.N. Florentia: Cicali, Chemeri, Stocco, Di Fulvio, De Mey 3, Borghigiani 1, Turchini, Cardoni 1, Sordini 4, Benvenuti, Bini 2, Hofmeijer 1, Gioia, Visciani. TPV: Luca Minetti.
Numerical Superiorities: Training Academy O.R. 6/12 + 2 penalties, R.N. Florentia 9/17.
Referees: Calabrò and Pinato.
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Photo by Riccardo Borgia
