Azzurri defeated 12-14, no direct qualification to the quarterfinals. Tomorrow the challenge that can still make us enter the top 8
June 26
– BUDAPEST
No direct quarterfinals (like the Setterosa), but the round of 16: the defeat against Spain, dominated in the 2019 world final in Gwangju costs the Settebello di Campagna an extra effort, indeed the extra step, an extra start against the Australia. A combative Settebello is not enough to beat Spain, Olympic silver, and go straight to the quarterfinals. After the nerve-wracking situation of the match not played against Canada due to too many Covid cases, the Azzurri surrender to the Spaniards 14-12 in Sopron, at the end of an agreed match.
THE MATCH
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Many regrets for Settebello ahead 10-6 in the second half and 12-10 after three quarters of the match. In the last half the comeback of Spain, thanks to some mistakes too many especially in the counterattack of Italy, which rebalances the score with Granados and Tahull; and then passes with two other goals from Granados himself. The blues beaten head-on, after playing on par against a more experienced team that has changed less than the blues since the Tokyo Games, and with the awareness that they can still grow a lot during the world championship tournament. Alessandro Campagna’s national team, reigning world champion, in the round of 16 scheduled in Budapest tomorrow at 17 will face Australia which finished third in group D.
SPEAK CAMPAIGN
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Says the coach Campagna. “Too bad for the empty pass in the fourth half: some situations were badly managed. We played a very high level match, against a team that is better equipped than us at the moment. I am satisfied because at times we expressed a fast game and clean, making Spain suffer. We have ample room for growth “. Andrea Fondelli comments: “This was the first real match for us in this world championship. Too bad because we played three excellent times, then we committed a few too many faults, lacking clarity in some situations. But we get out of the water with the awareness of being a great team, with an enormous character. Everyone will have to fear us now. “
June 26 – 00:05
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