Rome, 23 July (LaPresse) – In Sydney, the Settebello beat Georgia 18–12 in the quarter-finals of the men’s World Cup Super Final and will face the winner of Greece v Montenegro in the semi-final on Saturday 25 July at 12.15 Italian time (live on Rai Play and recorded at 15.00 on Rai Sport). The final is scheduled for Sunday 26 July at 10.00. The Azzurri got off to a flying start: Gianazza from the centre, followed by a brace from Ferrero and a goal from Condemi to make it 4–0 after the first five minutes of play; Georgia then scored three goals to close the gap to one (at the start of the second half), and the match continued in fits and starts, with Italy having no trouble maintaining their two-goal lead. The half-time score was 7–5 (Italy 4/7 and Georgia 2/7 on power plays). Meanwhile, Dadvani was sent off with a substitution for Georgia, having already scored three goals. The difference in preparation compared to Georgia – who’d had a few extra weeks – was evident, but Italy were still the better side. Nicosia was in goal from the start. The gap widened in the third period and Italy finished ahead 13–8, with Cannella scoring on a counter-attack, immediately making up for his earlier mistake when he found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Kapanadze. Up to this point, Italy had scored 13 goals from 25 attempts and Georgia 8 from 27 (6/9 and 3/11 with a man advantage). Their play in numerical superiority improved. In the final period, Sandro Campagna’s side managed both the score and their energy levels. Cassia sealed the victory 14 seconds before the final whistle.
Water Polo World Cup: Settebello reach the semi-finals after beating Georgia 18–12
Rome, 23 July (LaPresse) – In Sydney, the Settebello beat Georgia 18–12 in the quarter-finals of the men’s World Cup Super Final and will face the winner of Greece v Montenegro in the semi-final on Saturday 25 July at 12.15 Italian time (live on Rai Play and recorded at 15.00 on Rai Sport). The final is scheduled for Sunday 26 July at 10.00. The Azzurri got off to a flying start: Gianazza from the centre, followed by a brace from Ferrero and a goal from Condemi to make it 4–0 after the first five minutes of play; Georgia then scored three goals to close the gap to one (at the start of the second half), and the match continued in fits and starts, with Italy having no trouble maintaining their two-goal lead. The half-time score was 7–5 (Italy 4/7 and Georgia 2/7 on power plays). Meanwhile, Dadvani was sent off with a substitution for Georgia, having already scored three goals. The difference in preparation compared to Georgia – who’d had a few extra weeks – was evident, but Italy were still the better side. Nicosia was in goal from the start. The gap widened in the third period and Italy finished ahead 13–8, with Cannella scoring on a counter-attack, immediately making up for his earlier mistake when he found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Kapanadze. Up to this point, Italy had scored 13 goals from 25 attempts and Georgia 8 from 27 (6/9 and 3/11 with a man advantage). Their play in numerical superiority improved. In the final period, Sandro Campagna’s side managed both the score and their energy levels. Cassia sealed the victory 14 seconds before the final whistle.
