The Italian Cup finals were played on 15th and 16th of May. It was an important event for the Italian Floorball Federation as it marked the return to the playing fields, more than a year after the last match.
The first round of the Cup took place in the first weekend of May in Rome with the four participating clubs: Floorball Club Milano, Viking Roma, SSV Diamante Bolzano and Black Lions. Team Milano showed its strength in the first matches, winning 4-3 against Viking Roma and 14-0 against Black Lions. The match against Diamante ended in a 6-6 tie. Diamante also won their other matches, 18-0 against Black Lions and 10-8 against Viking Roma. Also Viking Roma won against Black Lions 13-1 so the Lions finished the first weekend with three defeats.
These teams faced each other again over the weekend, eager to win the first trophy of the season. First match on Saturday ended in Viking Roma’s clear 14-0 against Black Lions. In the second match FC Milano won 4-3 against SSV Diamante Bolzano. Milano scored the winning goal just six seconds before the end. This result already secured the Cup for Milano. At the same time, the chances for Viking Roma for cup victory faded although they won 6-2 against Milano on Saturday.
On Sunday, the first match between Diamante and Black Lions ended in Diamante’s 15-1 win. The Lions also stood no chance against Milano, final result being 14-2 for the new Cup champions. The last match of the weekend between Diamante and Viking Roma was the battle for the second place and Diamante secured it with a 6-3 win.
Final standings
- FC Milano
- SSV Bozen Diamante
- Viking Roma
- Black Lions
— I hope this first event of the year can mark a restart for the whole movement. My wish for the future is that the rivalries between teams can always remain only on the pitch, but that outside of it we can – as on this occasion – always collaborate, to grow this family of Italian floorball, which deserves to reach new and higher peaks, the President of the Italian Floorball Federation Giorgio Rambaldi concluded.
Source: Italian Floorball Federation