Fazzano took on Conversano in the Serie A on September 23rd, and the home side came out on top with a 29:27 scoreline. It was a close contest from start to finish, with neither side able to pull away decisively. The result keeps both teams in the lower reaches of the table, though Fazzano now sit on two points while Conversano remain on zero.
Fazzano had already played one game before this, a draw, and they added a win here to move up to seventh place. Conversano, meanwhile, are still on their opening fixture after drawing their first match. That means the away side have yet to register a point in positive terms, and this loss leaves them further behind.
Conversano had looked to be in decent form recently, with a draw against Maccabi Haifa and a result against Bolzano, but they could not hold their ground here. To be fair, Fazzano were not at their sharpest either, having lost narrowly to Pressano just a few days prior. Things came to a head in the closing stages, and the home side held their nerve when it mattered.
We had backed the visitors with 53 per cent confidence going into this one, and that prediction did not come off. The game simply did not bend our way, and Fazzano's experience at home proved the difference. By then, the momentum had shifted, and Conversano found themselves chasing the result rather than controlling it.
The two-point gap between these sides is not much, but it is enough to separate seventh from tenth. Fazzano have now played two matches and sit on two points, while Conversano are still searching for their first victory after one game. It is early days, but the home side will take heart from seeing out a result they might have let slip.
