The highlight of the Italian League 17th round was the match between 4th-placed Posillipo and 5th-placed Trieste.
But the derby lacked excitement. Trieste, the home team, recorded a 6-goal win. Trieste got off to a flying start, taking a 4:0 lead. Early in the third quarter, Trieste stretched the margin to six (10:4). Posillipo halved its deficit, scoring three straight goals (7:10). At the finish of the third period, Trieste regained control and replied in the same way, with a 3:0 run. Five minutes before the end, Treste was 13:7 up and maintained the difference until the end. Podgornik, Cubranic, Manzi, and Draskovic scored three goals each in Trieste’s 15:9 victory. Radovic scored four for the Naples-based team.
Trieste is now five points behind Posillipo.
Pro Recco showed no mercy to Canottieri Naples. Eleven players of the title holder got on the scoreboard in a 23:3 win. Granados, Cannella, Mladossich, and Condemi netted three goals.
Brescia also reached a double-digit margin, beating Quinto 17:7, with four goals from Del Basso.
Savona collected three points in an away match against Roma Vis Nova. At halftime, the teams were tied at 5:5. Still, Savona dictated the pace in the second half and recorded a 12:9 win, led by Oliver Leinweber, who found the net five times.
Ortigia upset De Akker, taking two points after a penalty shootout, 17:16 (12:12). Florentia recorded its second victory in the season, narrowly beating Olympic Roma 10:9 in an away game.
Salerno moved to 11th place after beating Telimar 19:13.
2026 Italian League, Round 17
Brescia – Quinto 17:7 (3:1, 4:1, 6:2, 4:3)
Pro Recco – Canottieti Naples 23:3 (8:1, 5:2, 6:0, 4:0)
Ortigia – De Akker 17:16 (5:5, 0:2, 5:3, 2:2, PSO 5:4)
Trieste – Posillipo 15:9 (4:1, 5:3, 2:3, 4:2)
Roma Vis Nova – Savona 9:12 (3:3, 2:2, 2:4, 2:3)
Salerno – Telimar 19:13 (4:3, 5:3, 5:3, 5:4)
Olympic Roma – Florentia 9:10 (4:2, 0:1, 4:5, 1:2)
- Pro Recco 17 – 51
- Brescia 17 -48
- Savona 17 – 45
- Posillipo 17 – 32
- Trieste 17 – 27
- Quinto 17 – 24
- De Akker 17 – 23
- Canottieri 17 – 21
- Roma Vis Nova 17 – 20
- Olympic Roma 17 – 17
- Salerno 17 – 16
- Telimar 17 – 15
- Ortigia 17 – 12
- Florentia 17 – 6
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