Scudetto final, Trissino equalized the series, recovering from the double disadvantage at the start of the second half.

The reigning Italian champions, in one of the most difficult moments of the season, manage to overturn a match that Forte dei Marmi had skilfully built a surgical lead of 4-2 after 33 minutes. But the attacking trio formed by Cocco, Mendez and Malagoli turned the match around. In the final clash Gual and Cocco: red for the Spaniard who will miss Race-3 next Sunday.

The Blucelesti have Galbas on the bench and during the match they lose Gavioli due to injury. Trissino takes the lead after just 41 seconds: Pinto surprises Gnata from the middle distance. The landlords immediately press the accelerator but are unable to double, because the draw comes at the first Tuscan jolt. Gual deflects the ball into the net in the scrum in the eighth minute. There are many untapped opportunities, including those of Mendez and Cocco, between counter-attacks and cutting offensive actions. But GDS Impianti took the lead with a great shot by Gual on the restart, with the defense lagging behind. The advantage that will last almost 20 minutes before suffering the Bluceleste comeback. Rossi from a few steps to three minutes from the end almost the third advantage. At the start of the second half there was a second chance to make it 3-1, but Gil hit the post with a semi-empty goal, but Cocco equalized the score. One of his central assists is deflected into the net by Gil (2-2). Thirty seconds go by and Rossi with a large number signs the advantage again. Illuzzi signs the 4-2 in speed, surprising the local defense. A double blow that makes the Vicenza team tremble but not Malagoli, who after 10 seconds immediately reduces to a single disadvantage. To get to the draw, however, another 9 minutes are needed, where the Versilians try to manage the match. In the 17th minute, Pinto finds the right hole that equalizes the score 4-4. Trissino finds new strength that he didn’t seem to have, and with Cocco he gets a penalty that he only manages to score with a shot, lift and hit on the net. Forte gives his all, inserts the fifth player outfield but Cocco fixes the 6-4 with an unguarded goal. With the match practically over, a clash between Gual and Cocco. The player from Vicenza collapses to the ground and for the refereeing couple it is a red card and therefore he will automatically miss game-3 again next Sunday at the PalaDante, restarting on 0-0 and with the automatic game-4 now already scheduled.

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Malagoli celebrates the 4-3 goal – Photo Credit: Elisa Ercego

SERIES A1 CHAMPIONSHIP – PLAYOFF – Technical notes

Scudetto Final – Race-2 – Wednesday 31 May 2023 – 8.45 pm – PalaDante di Trissino (VI)
GS HOCKEY TRISSINO – GDS STRONG HOCKEY VERSILIA FACILITIES = 5-4 (1-2, 4-2) – Series 1-1
Trissino: Zampoli, Pinto, Ipinazar, Mendez, Cocco – Malagoli, Gavioli, Galbas, Schiavo, Bovo – All. Bertolucci
GDS Versilia plants: Gnata, Gil, Torner, Cinquini, Ambrosio – Illuzzi, Gual, Rossi, Borgo, Ciupi – All. De Gerone
Scorers: 1st: 0’42” Pinto (TRI), 8’12” Gual (FOR), 15’03” Gual (FOR) – 2t: 6’09” Cocco (TRI), 6’41” Rossi (FOR) , 8’34” Illuzzi (FOR), 8’45” Malagoli (TRI), 17’22” Mendez (TRI), 22’10” Cocco (TRI), 24’33” Cocco (TRI)
Expulsions: 2H: 25’00” Gual (red) (FOR)
Referees: Filippo Fronte from Novara, Andrea Davoli from Modena

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

SCUDETTO FINAL (best of five matches)
Race-1: Saturday 27 May 2023 (4-5) – Race-2: Wednesday 31 May 2023 – Race-3: Sunday 4 June 2023 – Possible Race-4: Wednesday 7 June 2023 – Possible Race-5: Sunday 11 June 2023
Scudetto Final – GS Hockey Trissino x GDS Impianti Versilia Hockey Forte (series 1-1)
Race-1 in Forte, Race-2 and Race.3 in Trissino, Possible Race-4 in Forte, Possible Race-5 in Trissino