The Raimond Sassari beat Bolzano 29-21 away on Saturday, November 14, in the match that opened the tenth round of Serie A Gold. It was the red-and-blues’ ninth win in ten games: the victory takes them to 19 points and keeps them at the top of the standings.
The first half was closely contested, with the teams level until the score stood at 6-6 in the 12th minute. Raimond then made the first break, as Nardin and Furtado put Sassari 6-8 ahead in the 19th minute. After Durkovic’s timeout, Bargelli scored twice and Jarlstam completed a 3-0 run to make it 7-12. Bolzano cut the deficit before the break, with the teams going into halftime at 9-12.
After the break, Furtado contributed two goals and an assist for Delogu, taking Sassari to 9-15. The home side managed to close the gap to 12-15, however. After another timeout, Bargelli became the focal point of the red-and-blues’ attack: he finished the game with eight goals, making him the match’s top scorer.
Bolzano stayed in the game until the score was 15-18 in the 40th minute, but Raimond then pulled away. The Sassari defense and goalkeeper Pavani helped produce an 8-2 run that made it 17-26 in the 51st minute. Ben Hiba scored to make it 19-29, the first ten-goal lead, before the match ended 29-21.
Jarlstam scored seven goals, behind Bargelli, while Furtado added three. Starcevic and Udovicic were Bolzano’s top scorers with five apiece; Zanetti finished with four goals. The match followed a pattern of results consistent with the red-and-blues’ previous wins, including their win over Merano.
The win in Bolzano came after a match that remained closely contested for much of the first half and allowed the Sassari side to pull away after the break. Next round, Raimond will return home to face Cassano Magnago, aiming to continue its league campaign as the team at the top of the standings.