The Sassari win the big match of the A1 handball after an authentic battle A Bronze goal on the counterattack punishes the South Tyroleans with 30 seconds left
SASSARI. A goal by Umberto Bronzo on the edge of the siren gives the victory to Raimond Sassari on the third day of the A1 men’s handball championship. The Sassari thus got rid of the Brixen (25-24) at the end of an authentic battle. It was an unforgettable, tense, nervous match with the referees playing a negative role. The first inexplicable measure was the red to the home goalkeeper Marco Spanu, guilty of having gone out with too much vehemence on an opponent. Then, to compensate, two expulsions for the opponents (Cutura and Fantinato), a real disaster from which, fortunately, Raimond came out with three important points, earned on a direct rival.
The match sees Kokuca starting with the usual seven: Spanu in goal, Brizc central, Vrdoljak and Querin full backs, Bronze and Nardin ali, Halikovic pivot. From the first second the rhythms are very high. The two teams, who know each other well having recently met at the Banco di Sardegna tournament, face each other openly. The game is very fast but also very hard, nothing to portend an all-out battle. The red for Spanu arrives after only 9 ‘, Sassari does not disunite, on the contrary, he continues to fight without fear. The tones rise again, it seems to be witnessing more a rugby match than a handball match. At 27 ‘comes the expulsion of the player / coach of Brixen Davor Cutura, the result instead always remains in the balance. Then it is the hosts at the turn of the twentieth minute to try a break (+2) but the guests are good at closing the first fraction 13-14 in their favor.
In the second part it is the Brixen who starts better, immediately bringing up +3, a gap that will keep for a long period. The very high tones do not facilitate Sassari, the South Tyroleans seem more at ease but Alessandro Leban starts to parry well, Nardin scores 3 consecutive goals, Pereira mends the initial tear and Vrdoljak completes the overtaking. The Brixen equalized the score and 30 seconds from the end has the ball in hand to seek victory. Mistakes and Bronze punishes them on the counterattack.
Raimond: Bargelli 1, Bomboi, Bronze 3, Brzic 2, Carta, De Prete, Querin 2, Halikovic 5, Lebanon, Mbaye, Mura, Nardin 6, Pereira 2, Pintori, Spanu, Vrdoljak 4. All. Pippo Kokuca Brixen: Wierer, Sampaolo, Di Giulio 2, Basic 1, Iballi A. 7, Brugger, Puntaier, Mitterrutzner 1, Muhelegger, Hamzic 3, Pivetta, Dorfian, Schatzer, Fantinato 1, Arcieri 6, Iballi E.3, Cutura 1. All .: Davor Cutura Referees: Marcello Carrino-Stefano Pellegrino.
On the third day of group B of A2, VerdeAzzurro Sassari loses (31-33) at home to Ogan breaking latest news.