Translated automatically by AI from the Italian original.
SYRACUSE, 17 October 2026 – Teamnetwork Albatro secured a second consecutive win, defeating Alperia Merano at home with a final score of 38-33 in a highly entertaining and intense match. Following last week’s away victory in Molteno, the side coached by Spanish manager Mateo Garralda maintained its momentum and collected two crucial points for its league standing.
The match: balance, surge and managing the finish
The visitors from South Tyrol, led by coach Juergen Prantner, arrived in Syracuse with a reshuffled line-up due to the absence of left wing Costa. On the Syracuse side, Baptista remained sidelined, while Arcieri and Boggia were kept on the bench as a precaution.
- First half (20-16): The first 30 minutes unfolded as a constant back-and-forth, with fast breaks and counterattacks from both teams. In the final five minutes before half-time, Garralda’s players stepped up their defensive intensity, made fewer passing errors and produced the decisive burst that sent them into the break with a +4 lead.
- Second half: After the restart, Teamnetwork extended its advantage to a maximum of +6. Merano staged a proud fightback and, led by Ernst (the match’s top scorer with 8 goals), closed the gap to -3. At that point, Syracuse’s stronger bench depth proved decisive: the contributions of Mazzone (9 goals) and Angiolini (7 goals) blunted the visitors’ comeback, allowing Albatro to restore its lead and finish with a clear 38-33 victory.
The match stats
TEAMNETWORK ALBATRO – MERANO 38-33 (half-time 20-16)
Teamnetwork Albatro: Riahi 1, Pivato, Kucsera 3, Marino, Lorentzen 6, Angiolini 7, Zungri, Mazzone 9, Vinci 5, Sirotic 5, Coutinho 2, Arcieri, Boggia, Hermones, D’Alberti, Guggino. Coach: Mateo Garralda.
Merano: Gonzalez Parra, Brusic 5, Conte 3, Visentin 4, Sa. Gerstgrasser 5, Si. Gerstgrasser 6, Ernst 8, Olguin, Contini, Borgato, Plater, Aguiar Torres 2. Coach: Juergen Prantner.
Referees: Lorenzo Della Fonte and Cristiano Sclano.
