In front of 1500 people and with the presence of Bartolo Consolo, Honorary President of Len, Gianni Lonzi, president of the Technical Committees of Fina and Len, Salvatore Montella and Gianfranco De ferrari representing the Fin, Ratko Rudic, Piero Borelli, Roberto Calcaterra, Leonardo Sottani, Franco Porzio, Riccardo Tempestini and Perica Bukic, the latter is the testimonial Haba Waba Festival, Rari Nantes Savona and Marseille gave birth to themost beautiful final in the entire history of the event. Match full of emotions, with the team of Patchaliev which confirmed all the excellent qualities already shown in the whole of the tournament. It’s a great team with the great performaces of the goalkeeper Da Rold, Boggiano, Bertino and Caldieri, that in the first part of the match annulled the star Vernoux contributing significantly to 4-1 with whom, at the beginning of the second fraction, the Savona seemed to have staked a claim on success. At this point, however, Vernoux, became uncontrollable and dragged his team to 4-4. The Patchaliev’s team, however, were able to make another break until the definite 10-7 . It ‘s the first success of Savona in the major tournament, with this same team that two years ago won the title in the lower category.
Another victory for the Mirmidoni Salerno of Walter Fasano, who had won the tournament of the younger ones also in the fifth edition. Deserved victory, achived in a final in which Salerno have not granted nothing to the other team playing a defense nearly perfect. Particular emphasis on the goalkeeper Taiani and De Sio, who made the first two goals of the game. A Bavaria’s winning shot from long distance, at the beginning of the second half, put the end to the game with great anticipation. Gomez directed impeccably the match.
