Waterpolo
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Izzo splits squad in two groups
Karl Izzo, the new national team coach, has selected a comprehensive squad of players to prepare for the forthcoming qualification tournaments of the Euro Cham-pionships 2014. The first tournament will be played in Denmark in April. Malta is in...
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Izzo urges commitment as he takes plunge into new job
Karl Izzo steps into the most important coaching job on the local waterpolo scene next week when he starts a two-year stint in charge of the national team. In this interview, he tells Valhmor Camilleri he wants to see the level of the game improve...
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Malta in six-team qualifying group
When the draws were made recently for Qualification Round One of the 2014 European Championship, Malta were drawn in Group C along with five other teams. The teams involved in three groups of these initial qualification rounds will be in action...
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Camilleri extends scoring form
Steve Camilleri was again in scoring mood last weekend when his team RN Bogliasco drew 10-10 at home to CC Ortigia who grabbed a last-gasp equaliser. The Maltese stalwart netted a second consecutive nap-hand after scoring five in his team’s 12-11...
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Play-offs to be scrapped
Although the waterpolo season is at the moment in sleep mode, news about the sport in the colder months is not uncommon. It is the time when think tanks bring new ideas which could lead to changes especially in com-petition rules. One such change...
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ASA opt for Izzo
Karl Izzo (picture) will be the new waterpolo national team coach, the ASA announced yesterday after a deal was reached with the San Ġiljan ASC mentor for the next two years. Five men were in the running for the post after the term of former coach...
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San Ġiljan coach Izzo back from Italy seminar
San Ġiljan ASC head coach Karl Izzo has just returned from a two-day seminar – Convegno Allenatori di Pallanuoto – organised by the Italian federation’s technical sector in Ostia, outside Rome. The themes discussed during the workshops included...
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Statistical overview of awards
Steve Camilleri’s 2012 Waterpolo Player of the Year award is the second successive honour of the Neptunes goleador after he won it for the first time in 2007. Few may know that this award has quite a long and chequered past, with several top players...
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Camilleri – 2012 ASA Player of the Year
Although the ASA has not yet officially announced the winner of the 2012 Player of the Year award, it is reliably understood that Neptunes stalwart Steve Camilleri was voted as last season’s top player. Camilleri, also winner of the 2011 award,...
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Psaila retires from Sliema committee
Following a well-attended annual general meeting held recently, Sliema ASC elected a new committee for season 2012/2013. A notable absent name among the list of candidates was that of Tony Psaila who decided not to contest the election after 36...
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Camilleri on the mark with Bogliasco hat-trick
Steve Camilleri was again on the mark last weekend when he grabbed a hat-trick for RN Bogliasco, the Italian Serie A1 team. The Genoa outfit travelled to Naples and defeated CN Posillipo 9-8, with Camilleri on target with two penalties, apart from...
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ASA awards – towards an established practice
The waterpolo season came to an end in September. Cups were presented to all winning teams in the different categories on the day when the competitions were decided. Many consider this to be very appropriate since presentation of prizes which...
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Paris confirmed as Exiles president
Andrew Paris has been confirmed as president of Exiles Sports Club. Paris will continue to head the club’s management committee for season 2012/13 which was formed recently. The other members of the Exiles committee are: Kevin Camilleri...
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A holistic and rational approach
An ASA-appointed committee is currently in the process of selecting a national waterpolo team coach to guide the fortunes of our top representative side for the next two years. Five candidates have applied to take up this responsibility. According...
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Five coaches in the running for ASA post
Five coaches, including Sergio Afric whose contract with the national team expired late in summer, have submitted appli-cations to take over as Malta coach for the next two years as the Aquatic Sport Association (ASA) will soon be interviewing the...
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Camilleri off to fine start
Playing his first match in the 2012-13 season for RN Bogliasco, the Italian top division (A1) team, Steve Camilleri was back in familiar goal-scoring vein last weekend. Camilleri netted five goals in a 12-11 Coppa Italia win at RN Florentia...
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Camilleri renews Bogliasco contract
Steve Camilleri, the Neptunes’ chief goal-getter who has topped the local scoring charts for several years, is understood to have extended his contract with Rari Nantes Bogliasco, the top Italian club from Genoa. If so, this will be the fifth...
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Double success for Neptunes waterpolo youngsters
Neptunes Emirates, under the guidance of coach Ġużi Attard, were the winners of this summer’s U-13 and U-15 waterpolo championships. Following the last U-15 league match against Marsascala, Neptunes captain Gabriel Mizzi received the winners’ trophy...
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San Ġiljan U-17 waterpolo champs
San Ġiljan Giuseppe’s, led by coach Bogdan Rath, were the winners of this summer’s U-17 waterpolo championship. Following the last league match against Marsascala, team captain Keith Galea was presented with the winners’ trophy by ASA vice president...
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Neptunes prolong winning run
Summer 2012 was yet again a success story for Neptunes and their Russian coach Sergey Markoch. Though not as dominant as they had been during the previous summer, the Reds peaked at the right time and thus prolong a winning streak that saw them...
