Meneghin expelled, Jomi forward but then Duran and associates arrive 4 ”from the dream. Blackout in the overtime: “Everyone whistles against”
/ SALERNO
The Mechanic System arrives 4 seconds from the Scudetto, but suffers the goal of 30-30 and then collapses in extra time. Final score 37-32, Salerno is champion of Italy for the eighth time. Handball Oderzo goes a lot of applause and thanks for the great emotions given: overturns the score of the first half (17-13), manages to lead by two goals two minutes from the end (27-29) but fails to manage. Duran brings the opitergines back 24 ”from the end but Dalla Costa puts out the dreams. The managers were furious: «At a certain point we had already won the final. Time management in the finale was outrageous. It all seemed to be addressed in a certain way. These are situations unworthy of a championship final – says the president Pierluigi Balzano – not to mention all the whistles against suffered ».
Mechanic System closes the most beautiful season in its history with sadness. In fact, the Giallonere on the bulletin board have placed the Italian Cup, won in the final of Salsomaggiore for 30-20 over Salerno, after having won the semifinal on penalties, and qualifies, by right, for the final of the Italian Super Cup: it will be revenge, right with Salerno. Difficult to reason, a few hours after such a terrible disappointment, about the next season. It takes the field in the late afternoon with the final series at 1-1. In fact, Oderzo had won race 1 at home, losing badly in race 2 always in Salerno. It is a final full of twists, with some whistles that are not exactly understandable. The Mechanic System immediately makes it clear that it does not appear as in game-2: 1-3 after a good goal from Di Pietro, the best in the field. However, Salerno overturns it with a partial 4-0: 5-3. The race is beautiful and balanced, but Oderzo has to do without Poderi who seriously injured his knee. Vitobello replaces her and signs the overtaking network: 8-9 at 20 ‘. With Costa’s goal on 23 ‘(10 all), Oderzo’s favorable moment ends.
At 24 ‘there is a controversial episode. The goalkeeper Meneghin outgoing clashes with Napolitano: red, Fellet enters. Oderzo seems to be the victim of an injustice, and Salerno runs away on a penalty: 14-10. The bells lead 17-12, then Di Pietro scores and allows the Mechanic System to stay afloat: 17-13 at the end of the first half. With great patience, showing unshakable faith in themselves, opitergines gnaw at the disadvantage. Di Pietro and Duran take the chair. The equalizer came in the 19th minute and Di Pietro signed. Oderzo sees the net of the advantage canceled with Costa and suffers the goal of the new local advantage with Romeo on 22 ‘, 26-25. This episode also ends up on the blacklist.
Salerno stops, Colloredo first and Duran on a penalty project Oderzo on + 2, 27-29. Salerno is equal to 29 with Gomez. The rest is history. In extra time Oderzo does not score on play. At the first overtime the scoreboard is at 34-30. When Duran converts two penalties it is too late, Salerno is now champion. It ends 37-32. Oderzo cries bitter tears. –