HIGHLIGHTS PREZIOSO CASA NAPOLI META CATANIA: lo scudetto vola in SICILIA, grazie lo stesso ragazzi💙

Prezioso Casa Napoli's Italian adventure comes to an end just shy of their dream. Meta Catania wins 4-6 at Aversa after extra time. The Neapolitans' season ends amid applause at the PalaJacazzi. It's a year that will go down in the club's history books with their first trophy, the Coppa Italia. FIRST HALF At 1'56'', Prezioso Casa Napoli opens the scoring with Borruto, whose left-footed shot goes just wide. At 2'56'', Mancuso tries to trouble Timm, but the goalkeeper makes an attentive save. At 4'01'', Meta Catania breaks the deadlock with Pulvirenti, who, alone in front of Bellobuono, makes no mistake. At 4'20'', Bolo fires a long-range shot, but the ball grazes the upright. At 7'07'', Bellobuono makes a timely save to deny Podda's left-footed shot. At 7:51, a golden opportunity for Prezioso Casa Napoli, but Bocao saves at the last minute. At 8:15, Timm makes a miraculous save to keep out Borruto's shot. At 8:45, Pulvirenti is hypnotized by a majestic Bellobuono. At 14:20, Bellobuono makes a superb save to keep out Anderson's shot. At 14:14, Prezioso Casa Napoli equalizes with a Brazilian play by Mancuso: a deadly shot from the Italian number 8. At 15:10, the Neapolitans attempt an immediate comeback through Borruto, but the Argentine's right-footed shot just misses the post. At 16:11, De Luca doubles the Azzurri's lead with a perfect lob that beats Timm. At 17:35, Bolo makes a miraculous save from Pulvirenti. At 19:00, Ercolessi's low shot from distance is parried by the Sicilian goalkeeper. At 19:30, Bolo's rocket freezes Timm: Prezioso Casa Napoli leads 3-1. The first half ends 3-1 to the Azzurri. SECOND HALF Prezioso Casa Napoli starts strongly, with Borruto leading the counter, but he fails to convert at the crucial moment. At 2:07, the Neapolitans make a concerted effort, but Mancuso fails to be incisive. At 3:34, Prezioso Casa Napoli comes close to scoring again, but Bolo's shot hits the post. At 3:34, Timm is replaced by Tornatore due to injury. At 7:03, Anderson closes in, firing under the crossbar. At 10:08, De Luca is sent off for a straight red card for a challenge on Turmena. At 10:22, Meta Catania immediately equalized through Podda. At 10:29, Meta Catania took the lead through Bocao. At 11:39, Prezioso Casa Napoli deployed Borruto as flying goalkeeper, and the decision paid off: at 12:47, the Neapolitans found the net through Ercolessi. At 14:03, Bellobuono blocked Anderson's shot with his feet. At 14:47, Saponara spun around and attempted a shot, but Toratore made a brilliant save. At 16:47, Bellobuono miraculously saved Anderson. The score ended 4-4 in regulation time. FIRST HALF OF EXTRA TIME At 0:39, De Simone's run was parried away by Pulvirenti for a corner. At 0:50, Bellobuono blocked Anderson. At 1:20, Musumeci C. makes a brutal tackle on Borruto; the Rossoblu player, who had already been booked, is not shown a red card. At 1:20, Meta Catania makes its sixth foul and the Azzurri free throw, with Tornatore hypnotizing Bolo. At 1:51, Tornatore makes a timely save from Bolo's left-footed shot. At 3:52, Meta Catania makes another foul and Prezioso Casa Napoli makes another free throw: Tornatore also saves Salas's. At 4:20, Bellobuono parries Pulvirenti's shot for a corner. The first period of overtime ends 4-4. SECOND PERIOD OF OVERTIME At 0:30, Catania takes the lead through Pulvirenti. At 0:59, Tornatore miraculously saves Ercolessi's tap-in. Prezioso Casa Napoli deploys a flying goalkeeper, the Azzurri lose the ball, and Pulvirenti makes no mistake, 4-6. PRECIOUS HOME NAPLES-META CATANIA 4-6 (3-1 1st half). PRICELESS HOME NAPLES: Bellobuono, Salas, Ercolessi, Saponara, Bolo, Perugino, Borruto, De Simone, De Gennaro, Colletta, De Luca, Mancuso. Coach: Colini. TRY: CATANIA: Tornatore, Podda, Silvestri, Pulvirenti, Dian Luka, Salamone, G. Musumeci, Bocao, Turmena, Timm, Musumeci C., Anderson. Coach: Juanra SCORERS: 4:01 1st half Pulvirenti (C), 14:14 1st half Mancuso (N), 16:11 1st half De Luca (N), 19:30 1st half Bolo (N), 7:03 1st half Anderson (C), 10:22 Podda (C), 10:22 Bocao (C), 12:47 Ercolessi (N), 0:30 Pulvirenti (C) first half, 1:46 Pulvirenti (C) second half. BOOKED: 3:18 De Gennaro (N) first half off the bench, 9:59 Salas (N), 11:09 Mancuso (N), 9:18 De Simone (N), 19:30 Timm (C), 1:42 Dian Luka (C), 9:31 Musumeci C. (C), 10:01 Bolo (N). SENT OFF: 10:08 De Luca (N).