Merano claimed a narrow 36:35 victory over Fasano in the Serie A on Saturday evening. The result keeps both sides level on points, though the visitors move ahead on goal difference. It was a match decided in the closing stages, with Merano working a short corner to find the winning margin. And here's the thing — neither side had lost yet, so the tension was palpable from the opening whistle.
Both teams came into this fixture with identical records: four games played, two victories, two draws, and zero defeats. Fasano sat eighth while Merano occupied ninth, four points apiece. The hosts had lost their previous outing 26:34 to Molteno, while Merano had beaten Trieste 38:34 just days earlier. To be fair, form had been mixed for both, but neither looked ready to fold.
The first half saw both sides trading blows without any clear separation. Fasano's defence threw bodies in the way, limiting Merano's chances, but the visitors kept knocking on the door. When the break came, the scoreline reflected the balance: neither team had worked a short corner to break the deadlock, and both kept knocking on the door. By then, it was already clear this would be decided by moments, not possession.
The second period brought the turning point. Merano's attack found a rhythm Fasano could not match, and the visitors pulled ahead by two goals. Fasano responded with urgency, cutting the deficit to one, but the visitors were second to nothing in the final exchanges. The hosts gave up the ball and hit them on the break, and that mistake proved costly.
Our forecast had backed Fasano with 53 percent confidence, but the match went another way. It was not a lack of effort — both sides worked hard — but Merano ended a barren spell just when it mattered. The result means both teams remain on four points, but the goal difference shifts the balance in the lower half of the table.
