Pro Recco beats Ortigia 14-11 in the late sixth matchday and responds to Brescia’s success by reaching the top of the championship. Yesterday was a two-faced game for Sukno’s boys who went up 10-3 at the start of the third half and then saw the Sicilians get closer in the second half of the match.
Negri between the posts for the Biancocelesti who started well with Di Fulvio who hit Tempesti from six meters and opened the 4-0 break which was interrupted one minute before the first siren by Inaba’s volley, the best of his team with five goals on the scoresheet. Napolitano in a counterattack shortens again after two minutes of the second quarter, then it’s only Pro Recco: Younger in double superiority for the 5-2, Durik gets a penalty which the former Condemi converts. Four seconds after the change of court Iocchi Gratta from position 4 surprises Tempesti on the short side and closes the half at 7-2. Generations compared at the start of the third quarter, Gardella born in 2009 against Tempesti, thirty years older: the white and blue left-footed player gets the satisfaction of beating the goalkeeper from position 1. Condemi is still glacial on the penalty, then after Inaba’s goal the Italian champions reach double figures thanks to Hallock well served by Fondelli (10-3). The Sicilians react and score with Cassia, Inaba and Carnesecchi (10-6), but in the last minute of the half Pro Recco comes back to life with Presciutti from position 3 and Haverkampf’s goal (12-6). Inaba with a penalty closes the first 24 minutes at 12-7. Durik with the extra man responds to Carnesecchi, Ortigia tries to stay in the match with Inaba and La Rosa but Hallock’s goal with a volley on the post in superiority extinguishes any hope of a comeback (14-10) in the middle time.
