Savona defeated Posillipo in the big game of Matchday 24 in the Italian Serie A1.
The match was more important for Posillipo, which still hasn’t secured 4th place, while Savona had cemented 3rd position before the derby.
The Naples-based team established a 6:4 lead in the first quarter of the game in Savona. The visitors maintained the lead until 8:6. Savona then netted two goals in the last two minutes of the first half, leveling the score at 8:8. The hosts kept the momentum after the break, extending their scoring run to earn a 10:8 advantage. Posillipo leveled at 10:10. However, Savona entered the final quarter leading 12:10. The teams traded goals in the fourth period. Savona collected three points, winning 16:14, with four goals from Lorenzo Bruni and Oliver Leinweber. Vincenzo Renzuto Iodice netted four for Posillipo.
Trieste can benefit from the result of the match in Savona. If Trieste defeats Olympic Roma in its Round 24 match, which will be played on the weekend, it will trail Posillipo by only one point.
Pro Recco beat Roma Vis Nova 27:11. The team from the capital kept up with the title-holder during the first eight minutes (4:4). In the rest of the match, Recco dominated. The favorite scored more than a goal per minute in the final period (10:2). Matteo Iocchi Gratta and Francesco Cassia contributed two goals each to a 27:11 win.
Brescia also achieved a victory with a double-digit margin, beating Salerno 21:9, with five goals from Stefano Guerrato and four from Vlado Popadic.
Last-placed Florentia surprised Telimar, 17:16.
The top 8 teams will compete in the playoffs after the regular season, while the remaining six will play in the relegatio playoffs.
Ortigia defeated 8th-placed Canottieri 14:12. However, with only two rounds remaining, Ortigia cannot reach 8th place and qualify for the playoffs, as it trails Canottieri by seven points. But, Canottieri has not yet secured its playoff spot, as Roma Vis Nova and Olympic Roma are closely following them in the standings. Telimar is five points behind Canottieri, and after the loss to Florentia, it seems nearly impossible for the Sicilian team to reach 8th place.
2026 Italian League, Round 24
Savona – Posillipo 16:14 (4:6, 4:2, 4:2, 4:4)
Florentia – Telimar 17:16 (5:4, 3:3, 7:6, 2:3)
Ortigia – Canottieri 14:12 (3:3, 5:3, 4:3, 2:3)
Roma Vis Nova – Pro Recco 11:27 (4:4, 0:5, 5:8, 2:10)
Brescia – Salerno 21:9 (6:2, 7:0, 5:4, 3:3)
De Akker – Iren Quinto Genova and Olympic Roma – Trieste to be played on Saturday
- Pro Recco 24 – 72
- Brescia 24 – 69
- Savona 24 – 59
- Posillipo 24 – 42
- Trieste 23 – 38
- Quinto 23 – 33
- De Akker 23 – 32
- Canottieri 24 – 28
- Roma Vis Nova 24 – 27
- Olympic Roma 23 – 26
- Telimar 24 – 23
- Ortigia 24 – 21
- Salerno 24 – 18
- Florentia 24 – 10
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