Palace lecture, Torino – Friday 13 June 2025
FIP Under National Finals 19 Gold
FRANCESCO FRANCE vs US LIVORNO 74 – 81
The partials: 22-30, 19-15 (41-45), 9-18 (50-63), 24-18 (74-81)
F. France: Pallotti, Peanut 4, Forino 11, Rossi 10 Turrini 4, Franceschini 5, Veronesi, Pawns 17, From Omo 10, Galvan (Cap.) 1, Rocchi 2, Mazzacurati 10. All. D’Atri, British deputy, Crawlers.
Livorno: Luschi us, Baggiani (Cap.) 20, Carraccoi ne, Bonicoli 3, Serra, To support, Leonardini 6, Bernini 2, Costaglione 19, Ramacciotti 24, Simonetti 4, Giannetti 3. All. Angela, Vice Nannicini, Arms.
They exit to applause, meritatissimo, the Under 19 Gold of Francesco Francia in the Quarter Finals of the National Finals in Collegno, Torino. Applause for never giving up, against a clearly superior opponent from a physical point of view, US Livorno, managing to get back into the game every time the Tuscans seemed to have gained the upper hand, finally going out for 74-81.
First comeback for our team after 2-13 initial, with a break from 8 a 3 which led them to the -6 of the 10-16 at half time. Livorno resumes dominating touches the +18 at 11-29, but a new break from 11 a 1 allows us to return to -8 the first buzzer, on the 22-30. More, in the first minute of the second quarter we increase the break up to 17 a 1, even taking us to -2 of the 28-30. Livorno returns to +11, but we don't give up, catching up to 41-45 interval, winning the partial for 19 a 15.
The people of Livorno seem to be leaving permanently. Thanks to the gap in the bezel (36 free throws a 23, in total) a +15 on the 46-61, so after the 50-63 of the third siren they continue arriving at +16 in the top 3′ of the last quarter, on the 53-69. but yet, as in the Cecina Interzone, our boys demonstrate all their character. They manage to stay there, without being detached further They return to -9 a 3′ from the end, so a -7 and even to -5 on the 66-71 a 2’30”. All the way, winning the fourth set for 24 a 18. A 7.9″ from the end, the most beautiful photograph: Davide D'Atri designs the play on the attacking throw-in which will be executed perfectly by the players, achieving the triple of 74-79.
Applause for Nicolò Pallotti, Carlo Imbonati, Gianluca Forino, Iacopo Bonetti, Thomas Rossi, Riccardo Turrini, Alessio Pasqualini, Nicolò Franceschini, Lorenzo Veronesi, Nicolò Pedini, Luca Dall'Omo, Mattia Galvan, Giacomo Rocchi and Cristiano Mazzacurati. Together, our boys have become a winning team. The dream of participating in the Under National Finals 19 You have achieved Gold and it will remain forever.
In collaboration with Francesco Francia Pallacanestro.
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