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9th round: | March 31, 2015 | ITA vs TUR: Siracusa (ITA) | info bulletin ![]() |
March 31, 2015 | FRA vs MNE: Nancy (FRA) | info bulletin ![]() |
Italy, Montenegro notch wins in penultimate round
In the penultimate round of the men's World League preliminary phase in Europe both group C contenders Italy and Montenegro made no mistake. The respective 2nd and 3rd seeds consolidated the positions in the group beating Turkey and France in solid performances. Italy hosted Turkey in Siracusa and wasted little time displaying their intentions early on as Stefano Luongo and his 4 goals led the home team to a 17-6 victory. Luongo saw teammates Francesco di Fulvio, Andrea Fondelli and Valentino Gallo neeting 3 each to boost the score even more. Meanwhile in Nancy, France the home side, in their final game of the campaign took on last year's World League bronze medal winners Montenegro who grabbed an early 0-3 lead and secured their win in the second half. Aleksandar Ivovic (pictured) was on target once again scoring 5 goals while Vjekoslav Paskovic and Darko Brguljan added 3 apiece. The 10th and final round will be played on Tuesday 14 April when the Super Final contenders, altough more or less decided, will be confirmed. Hosts Italy are already sure to be present in Bergamo from 23-28 June.FINA Men's World League 2014-2015
Europe preliminary round
Day 9 - Tuesday 31 March, 2015
Italy vs. Turkey 17-6 (6-2, 1-2, 4-1, 6-1) - in Siracusa, Italy
France vs. Montenegro 8-14 (0-3, 5-4, 1-3, 2-4) - in Nancy, France
The current standings are now as follows:
Group A
1. Hungary 5 - 15 pts
2. Greece 5 - 12
3. Romania 5 - 2
4. Slovakia 5 - 1
Group B
1. Serbia 5 - 15 pts
2. Russia 5 - 12
3. Spain 5 - 3
4. Germany 5 - 0
Group C
1. Croatia 7 - 21 pts
2. Italy 7 - 17
3. Montenegro 7 - 10
4. Turkey 7 - 3
5. France 8 - 3
Group winners qualify for World League Super Final
Super Final in Bergamo, Italy (23-28 June, 2015)
Interncontinental tournament in Corona del Mar, California, USA (30 March-4 April, 2015)