With qualification already in their pocket, the Italians ended with another defeat in Rotterdam. Finals in Sydney from 22 July
Setterosa’s World Cup ends without a high note, but the objective had already been achieved on Sunday. With qualification for the finals already safe, in Rotterdam, the Italians lost 13-3 to the United States in a match without history, finishing the group in fourth place. “I’m sorry for this performance and for the previous one against the Netherlands. We should have closed this tournament better – comments coach Maurizio Mirarchi – but there are many positive aspects to take. Just think that world champion Greece was eliminated. Out of six matches, we played four at a high level. We will go to Sydney to gain experience and grow”.
the formula
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Eight teams divided into two groups (A and B), the top two in each group have won the pass to the Final Eight from 22-26 July in Sydney where Settebello will also be present, but the games continued until today to define the grid (group C). With Setterosa, Holland, Spain and the United States qualified. Third and fourth – Hungary, Japan, Australia and Greece – merged into another group (D) for the fifth pass of the Final Eight and Hungary prevailed (two others were assigned from the Second Division played in Malta, to Russia and China, while Australia qualified by right as the host country and therefore played out of the rankings).
UNITED STATES: A. Longan, Stryker 1 pen., Prentice, Fattal 4, Flynn 1, Woodhead, Raney, Neushul 1, Roemer 3, Lineback, Ausmus 1, Sekulic 1, I. Williams, Gazzaniga 1. Coach Krikorian. ITALY: Condorelli, C. Tabani, Leone, Malluzzo, Gant, L. Cergol, Giustini 1, Bianconi, Bettini 1, Ranalli 1 penalty, A. Cocchiere, Gagliardi, Sesena, Papi. All. M. Mirarchi. REFEREES: Daskalopoulou (Gre) and Nishihara (Jpn). NOTES: upper number USA 9 (1 pen.), Italy 10 (0).
Monday 4. Group C: Holland-USA 10-12, Spain-Italy 14-12. Group D: Greece-Hungary 14-9, Australia-Japan 22-10.
Tuesday 5. Group C: Netherlands-Italy 12-2, USA-Spain 7-5. Group D: Australia-Greece 17-6, Hungary-Japan 28-13.
Wednesday 6. Group C: Netherlands-Spain 8-7, USA-Italy 13-3.
Classification: Use* 9; Holland* 6; Spain* 3; Italy* 0.
Group D: Hungary-Australia 9-7, Greece-Japan 22-16.
Classification: Australia*, Hungary*, Greece 6; Japan 0.
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