CLICK HERE TO UPDATE LIVE LIVE
10:32 The blue ones fly away. Italy in the lead 40-26 over Poland. Arianna Errigo has the task of closing the dispute.
10:31 Italy women in full control, and blue who are about to take off the pass for the semifinals. Foil blues who try the first extension of the match. Very good Guillaume Bianchi, who with a 5-2 run takes us forward on 25-20.
10:26 Favaretto too. Italy leading 35-22 over Poland in the women’s foil quarter-finals. Azzurri who in the meantime finally find the advantage thanks to Alessio Foconi, but Uzbekistan is at -1 on 19-18 Italy.
10:24 Instead, the difficulties continue for Italy of the men’s foil. We are on 15-15 against a tough Uzbekistan.
10:22 Blue who run away thanks to Alice Volpi, who overcomes Walczyk with a clear 5-0. Italy in control on 30-18.
10:20 Arianna Errigo places the blue extension. Italy-Poland 25-18 after the fifth assault.
10:19 More difficulties than forecasts for men’s Italy. The blues are under 14-13 against Uzbekistan in the second round of the men’s foil.
10:17 We move to the platforms where the Italian foil teams are engaged. We are in the course of the fifth assault of the women’s quarters between Italy and Poland. Blue ahead 21-16.
45-42 ITALY FLYING IN QUARTERS IN THE FEMALE SABER TOURNAMENT
44-42 Gregorio’s beautiful jab, the match points arrive.
43-42 Gkountoura shortens the distances again.
43-41 The bell answers!
42-41 Perfect attack of the Hellenic.
42-40 From Rossella. Let’s go back to +2.
41-40 Third consecutive hit Greece.
41-39 Gkountoura still good.
41-38 The Greek answers.
41-37 Gregory’s first hit.
10:10 Last assault. Rossella Gregorio will deal with Gkountoura. Meanwhile Italy-Poland 13-13 (women’s fourth foil), and Italy-Uzbekistan 10-12 (men’s second round foil).
40-37 YES MICHELA! The blue chases away the ghosts of the individual race, containing the return of Georgiadou very well.
39-37 Great strike by Battiston!
38-37 Come on Michela! The blue finally interrupts the break. Now each hit has a decisive specific weight.
37-37 Greece’s draw arrives.
37-36 -1 …. just what we feared.
37-35 Evidently Georgiadou is Battiston’s black beast.
37-34 Unleashed the Greek, who elegantly deals the blow.
37-33 Another jab from Georgiadou.
37-32 The Hellenic takes the initiative, shortening distances.
37-31 Nice thrust of the Greek.
37-30 Well the blue, who attacks and hits.
36-30 Battiston reacts, who must forget the clear defeat of the second round.
35-30 The fresh individual bronze medal starts well.
10:04 Penultimate assault between Battiston and Georgiadou, the most difficult.
35-29 Closes Criscio, which brings us to +6 with two attacks from the end.
34-29 Paizi’s comeback attempt.
34-28 Second hit in a row by the Greek.
34-27 Paizi tries to react.
34-26 A perfect advance of Criscio!
33-26 Martina again on target!
32-36 Excellent solution found by the blue.
31-26 Well Criscio, who hits the mark.
30-26 At the end of the platform the Greek finds the winning flash.
10:02 Seventh assault now between Criscio and Paizi.
30-25 Bene Battiston, Italy which remains at +5.
29-25 Reagisce Gkountoura.
29-24 Battiston’s shot is good this time.
28-24 Excellent attack by the Greek.
28-23 Gkountoura tries to keep her companions afloat.
28-22 Nice lunge of the blue.
27-22 Battiston shakes.
26-22 Still a winning thrust by the Hellenic.
26-21 The Greek answers.
26-20 Battiston immediately scores.
9:59 Sixth assault between Battiston and Gkountoura. Italy-Poland 6-2 (women’s fourth foil), Italy-Uzbekistan 5-5 (men’s second round foil).
25-20 Rossella Gregorio closes it here, Italy at +5.
24-20 Attacks Paizi, who hits the mark.
24-19 Brava Rossella, who clearly anticipates the opponent.
23-19 Gregory is not upset, who places the jab number 23.
22-19 The referees change the previous outcome.
23-18 Still an excellent lunge of the blue.
22-18 Paizi shakes.
22-17 Salerno is doing well, bringing Italy to +5.
21-17 Gregory scores.
9:56 Fifth assault between Gregorio and Paizi. In the meantime, the second round of men’s foil is about to begin between Italy and Uzbekistan, and the quarter-final of women’s foil between Italy and Poland.
20-17 And an excellent Martina Criscio closes it here!
19-17 There is no Georgiadou.
19-16 Criscio hit!
18-16 Winning shot of the Greek.
18-15 Martina again. It is very important to keep the Hellenes at a distance when Georgiadou is busy.
17-15 Brava Criscio, who scores with a long jab.
16-15 The Greek’s thrust is still excellent.
16-14 Parata e risposta Georgiadou.
16-13 Winning advance of the world bronze.
16-12 Nice jab from Martina.
9:51 Ora Criscio contro Georgiadou.
15-12 And Michela closes, who slightly increases the margin of the blue.
14-12 Paizi does not give up, who places the jab.
14-11 Good lunge by Battiston who returns to +3.
13-11 Second consecutive hit by the Greek.
13-10 Paizi reacts.
13-9 Nice jab in the blue’s extension.
12-9 Bene Battiston, who brings the opponent to the end of the platform and scores.
11-9 Michela answers immediately.
10-9 First jab in favor of the Hellenic.
9:49 It’s Battiston-Paizi’s turn.
10-8 Brava Martina, who cancels the Greek advantage and closes the assault at +2.
9-8 Criscio’s attack on target.
8-8 Find the draw Gkountoura.
8-7 The Hellenic replies, who does not give up.
8-6 Another good lunge of the blue.
7-6 Criscio redeems himself, who scores.
6-6 Good attack of the Greek.
6-5 Talented Martina who finds the right flicker in defense.
5-5 Excellent strike by Criscio.
9:45 Now Martina Criscio against Gkountoura.
4-5 First assault that ends with Greece with a slight advantage.
4-4 Georgiadou draw who scores immediately after the lift.
4-3 Great thrust of the blue.
3-3 Gregory attacks and places the third jab.
2-3 The Hellenic is still the fastest.
2-2 Risponde Georgiadou.
2-1 Well Gregory, who brings the opponent to the end of the platform and scores.
1-1 Rossella reacts immediately.
0-1 The first winning hit is from the Greek.
9:40 Everything is ready. In the first assault we will see Rossella Gregorio challenge Despina Georgiadou.
9:35 Many expectations placed today on the Italian teams. Blue contingent that goes in search of the first gold medal of this edition of the World Cup.
9:31 In just over 10 minutes away to Italy-Greece, eighth final of the women’s saber tournament. Hellenics who include in their team the fresh individual bronze medalist Despina Georgiadou, who a few days ago eliminated Battiston in the second round.
9:27 At 11.20 the swordsmen will return to the competition, with Italy finding Ukraine in the quarterfinals.
9:24 From 10.00 the women’s foil tournament will also start again with the quarter-finals. Italy, seeded number one, will compete against Poland.
9:20 Moving on to the women’s saber, Italy will debut against Greece. The Hellenes overcame Ukraine 45-35. No surprise results in the first round, all the best placed national teams in the world rankings advance.
9:18 Uzbekistan comfortably beat Iraq with the score of 45-22 earning the second round against Italy in the men’s foil tournament.
9:15 am Good morning and welcome to the LIVE LIVE text of this Friday of the Fencing World Championships. The elimination phases have begun, there is already a result that closely affects one of the blue teams.
Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE written on the penultimate day of the 2022 World Fencing Championships. In Cairo (Egypt), a second program entirely dedicated to team tests, with the continuation of women’s foil and men’s epee tournaments, in which Italy will try has brought both teams brilliantly to the quarter-finals.
It will start at 8.30 with the preliminary rounds of the men’s foil tournament. Italy, seeded number one, will enter the scene from the second round. The Azzurri await a match between Uzbekistan and Iraq, and possibly Brazil or Holland in the third round. At the same time space for the first rounds of the women’s saber tournament. Also in this case Italy will be exempted from the first round, and in the second round it will find one between Greece and Ukraine.
The women’s foil and men’s epee tournaments will start again from 10 am, events in which Italy is already in the quarter-finals. Alice Volpi, Martina Favaretto, Arianna Errigo and Francesca Palumbo will cross blades with Poland, and in the eventual semifinal with one between Japan and Canada. At 11.20 Davide Di Veroli, Federico Vismara and Andrea Santarelli will return to the platform, who will try to replicate the success of the European Championships in Antalya. Tough challenge in the quarterfinals with Ukraine, then the assault on heavy medals.
The penultimate day of the Fencing World Championships will start at 8.30. You can follow the very first assaults in streaming on the FIE Youtube channel, while the final stages live on TV on Raisport, Eurosport, and on their respective streaming platforms. OA Sport will offer you the LIVE textual LIVE of the day starting at 9.30. Have fun and go blue!
Photo: Team Bizzi / Federscherma
–
