CN Barcelona won 11-12 against Telimar Palermo and qualified for the third phase of the European Championship
Telimar Palermo, runner-up in the last edition where they lost in the final against CN Sabadell, began dominating
CN Barcelona won 11-12 against Telimar Palermo and qualified for the third phase of the European Championship in an exciting match played in Duisburg (Germany).
Barcelona and Palermo arrived level with three points and with a general goal-average also tied at -1 as a result of their previous matches against the classified French Tourcoing and the eliminated Duisburg.
The winner of the match went on to the third phase. Of course, to the team of Victor Gonzalez a draw favored him as he had scored more goals (27 to 23 for the rival) in the other two games.
Telimar Palermo, runner-up in the last edition where they lost in the final against CN Sabadell, began dominating with two goals from their figures Jonathan Hopper Y Max Irving (2-0). But Barcelona came from behind with three goals from Mark Valleys, Oscar Asensio Y pole Rubberto arrive with an advantage (2-3) at the end of the first quarter.
The Sicilians regained control of the operations in the second quarter with two goals (4-3) and from then on, after each Catalan draw, the Italian reply followed to reach the halfway point of the match with an adverse 6-5.
Another Irving goal put Palermo two goals ahead at the start of the third quarter, but between blah Mallarach Y Mark refrigerator they tied at 7 for the sailors. Palermo went ahead again, but Luca Cupid He was in charge of returning the equalizer to 8 for the Barcelonans at the end of the third period.
Aware that only victory was worth them, the Sicilians began the fourth by scoring and leading 9-8 and later 10-9 with three and a half minutes to go.
The CN Barcelona players did not shake their pulse in attack and three goals in a row from Mark Valleyspenalty, pole Rubber Y Abel Ramontogether with a great defense in an action in which Palermo had a double superiority, placed the 10-12 on the scoreboard.
The Italian team was one (11-12) with the fourth goal of Irvingbut those of Victor Gonzalez They knew how to hold on to the advantage to win and move on to the third phase of the European Championship.
Data sheet
Telimar Palermo: jurisic; Del Basso(1), Vitali, Di Patti, Giorgetti, Hooper (3.1p), Giliberti, Pericas (1), Lo Cascio (2), Lo Dico, Irving (4) and De Totero.
NC Barcelona: Lloret; Putt, Asensio (1), Valls (2.1p), Frigola (1), Cupido (1), García, López, Ramón (2), Gomà (2.1p), Mallarach (2), Vavic (1) and Vilar .
Partials: 2-3, 4-2, 2-3, 3-4.
Referees: Boudramis (GRE) and Virijevic (SRB). They excluded Di Patti (min.13), Pericas (min.28), Vitale (min.29), Putt (min.29) and Valls (min.30).
Incidents: Third and last day of group C of the second phase of the European Championship played in Duisburg (Germany).