Telimar upset and defeated Trieste after a penalty shootout in the most exciting match of the 18th round in the Italian League.
Telimar was the host team, but since the Palermo-based side was in 12th place and Trieste was in 5th before the match, the visitors were considered the favorites. However, Telimar started strong, leading 4:3 after the first quarter. Trieste found its rhythm in the second period and was ahead 9-7 at halftime. The third period belonged to the hosts, and the teams went into the final quarter tied at 12:12. Each side scored four goals in the fourth quarter. After finishing 16:16, the match went to a penalty shootout. Telimar emerged victorious, scoring five goals and conceding four – 21:20.
Alfonso Pozo and Saveljic scored five goals each for Telimar. Cubranic, Manza and Draskovic scored three goals for Trieste.
Posillipo and Pro Recco faced off in Naples. The first quarter of the encounter between the 4th—placed team and the league leader was interesting – each team scored three goals. Pro Recco dominated in the following three periods and recorded a 20:6 victory, with six goals from Andrea Fondelli. Recco went on a 9:0 run in the final 12 minutes.
Brescia collected three points with a convincing away win, like Recco. It beat Florentia 22:11. All the visiting team’s field players got on the scoresheet. Del Basso and Guerrato scored four goals each.
Third-placed Savona beat Olympic Roma 23:11 in the game played earlier this week. Lorenzo Bruni led Savona with five goals.
2026 Italian League, Round 18
Telimar – Trieste 21:20 (4:3, 3:6, 5:3, 4:4, PSO 5:4)
Posillipo – Pro Recco 6:20 (3:3, 1:5, 2:5, 0:7)
Florentia – Brescia 11:22 (0:4, 4:6, 2:5, 5:7)
De Akker – Canottieri 15:11 (4:2, 2:3, 4:2, 5:4)
Ortigia – Roma Vis Nova 14:9 (2:3, 5:3, 2:2, 5:1)
Quinto – Salerno 16:10 (3:3, 6:4, 3:1, 4:2)
Savona – Olympic Roma 23:11 (6:1, 4:4, 6:1, 7:5)
- Pro Recco 18 – 54
- Brescia 18 – 51
- Savona 18 – 48
- Posillipo 18 – 32
- Trieste 18 – 28
- Quinto 18 – 27
- De Akker 18 – 26
- Canottieri 18 – 21
- Roma Vis Nova 18 – 20
- Olympic Roma 18 – 17
- Telimar 18 – 17
- Salerno 18 – 16
- Ortigia 18 – 15
- Florentia 18 – 6
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