A1 Womens30 November 2024
Women’s Euro Cup: Trieste shines in Hungary, defeats Keruleti again (9-14) to reach the semifinals!
A pivotal victory for the orchette as they dominate in Budapest. Their next opponent in the continental competition will be Cn Tenerife Echeyde. Head coach Paolo Zizza: “An outstanding performance; this team always delivers in crucial moments.”
The Pallanuoto Trieste women's team has secured its spot in the semifinals of the Women’s Euro Cup! Competing at the “Laky Karoly Sportuszoda” in Budapest, the team sponsored by Samer & Co. Shipping defeated Keruleti Tve with an impressive 9-14 scoreline.
“An excellent performance on a challenging field; we played brilliantly,” commented head coach Paolo Zizza. “The result was closely contested in the first two quarters, but we successfully implemented all the work we prepared for this match, eventually pulling away on the scoreboard. I can only congratulate the players for advancing to the next round. Once again, this team proves its worth when it matters most. We have earned this semifinal.”
The alabardate will now face Spain’s Cn Tenerife Echeyde in the semifinals, with the first leg scheduled for January 25 at the “Bruno Bianchi” and the return leg set for February 15 in the Canary Islands.
Match Highlights.The game began with Gyongyossy giving Keruleti the lead (1-0), but Cergol quickly equalized (1-1). Vukovic put the orchette ahead (1-2), though Raski tied it before the quarter ended (2-2). The second quarter remained tightly contested. Gant and Vukovic capitalized on power plays, with their goals interrupted only by Rajna’s effort (3-4). Gyongyossy leveled again (4-4), but Citino’s goal from the center re-established Trieste’s lead (4-5). Raski converted a penalty (5-5), and Gyongyossy briefly put the hosts ahead (6-5). However, Gant and Gragnolati responded decisively, ensuring a 6-7 advantage for Trieste at halftime.
Trieste dominated the third quarter. Gragnolati converted a penalty, and Cordovani extended the lead to 6-9. A relentless Gant made it 6-10, and although Raski managed to keep Keruleti in contention (7-10), Cordovani restored the four-goal cushion: 7-11 entering the final quarter. The orchette maintained firm control in the fourth period. Koptseva struck first (7-12), followed by Rajna’s attempt to keep the hosts afloat (8-12). In the closing minutes, Koptseva, Cordovani, and Torok (via a penalty) rounded off the scoring, sealing the final 9-14 result.
Looking Ahead
Trieste now shifts its focus back to the Serie A1 Women’s League. On Saturday, December 7, they will host Vela Ancona at the “Bruno Bianchi” pool, with the match starting at 4:15 PM.
KERULETI TVE - PALLANUOTO TRIESTE 9-14 (2-2; 4-5; 1-4; 2-3)
KERULETI TVE: Pecz, Fodor, Keresztes, Torok 1, Toth, Raski 3, Kiss, Gyongyossy 3, Huszti, Rajna 2, Hajdu, Nagy, Szombathelyi. All. Lukacs
PALLANUOTO TRIESTE: Sparano, Citino 1, De March, Cordovani 3, Gant 3, Cergol 1, Klatowski, Colletta, Gragnolati 2, Vukovic 2, Kopsteva 2, G. Zizza, Apollonio. All. P. Zizza
Referees: Daskalopoulou (Gre) e Grandin (Fra)
“An excellent performance on a challenging field; we played brilliantly,” commented head coach Paolo Zizza. “The result was closely contested in the first two quarters, but we successfully implemented all the work we prepared for this match, eventually pulling away on the scoreboard. I can only congratulate the players for advancing to the next round. Once again, this team proves its worth when it matters most. We have earned this semifinal.”
The alabardate will now face Spain’s Cn Tenerife Echeyde in the semifinals, with the first leg scheduled for January 25 at the “Bruno Bianchi” and the return leg set for February 15 in the Canary Islands.
Match Highlights.The game began with Gyongyossy giving Keruleti the lead (1-0), but Cergol quickly equalized (1-1). Vukovic put the orchette ahead (1-2), though Raski tied it before the quarter ended (2-2). The second quarter remained tightly contested. Gant and Vukovic capitalized on power plays, with their goals interrupted only by Rajna’s effort (3-4). Gyongyossy leveled again (4-4), but Citino’s goal from the center re-established Trieste’s lead (4-5). Raski converted a penalty (5-5), and Gyongyossy briefly put the hosts ahead (6-5). However, Gant and Gragnolati responded decisively, ensuring a 6-7 advantage for Trieste at halftime.
Trieste dominated the third quarter. Gragnolati converted a penalty, and Cordovani extended the lead to 6-9. A relentless Gant made it 6-10, and although Raski managed to keep Keruleti in contention (7-10), Cordovani restored the four-goal cushion: 7-11 entering the final quarter. The orchette maintained firm control in the fourth period. Koptseva struck first (7-12), followed by Rajna’s attempt to keep the hosts afloat (8-12). In the closing minutes, Koptseva, Cordovani, and Torok (via a penalty) rounded off the scoring, sealing the final 9-14 result.
Looking Ahead
Trieste now shifts its focus back to the Serie A1 Women’s League. On Saturday, December 7, they will host Vela Ancona at the “Bruno Bianchi” pool, with the match starting at 4:15 PM.
KERULETI TVE - PALLANUOTO TRIESTE 9-14 (2-2; 4-5; 1-4; 2-3)
KERULETI TVE: Pecz, Fodor, Keresztes, Torok 1, Toth, Raski 3, Kiss, Gyongyossy 3, Huszti, Rajna 2, Hajdu, Nagy, Szombathelyi. All. Lukacs
PALLANUOTO TRIESTE: Sparano, Citino 1, De March, Cordovani 3, Gant 3, Cergol 1, Klatowski, Colletta, Gragnolati 2, Vukovic 2, Kopsteva 2, G. Zizza, Apollonio. All. P. Zizza
Referees: Daskalopoulou (Gre) e Grandin (Fra)
