Sunday 12 December 2021. Exciting, very good, moving! The Under 14 Silver of INVICTUS Academy they win their first championship victory in the most difficult moment, and they do it managing to beat BSL San Lazzaro "Verde" of 32 lengths, 85-53. An unexpected victory, after always losing in the first four days, but that the "Oranges" they wanted with all their strength.
Very low rotations, between Jacopo Sozzi out and the postponed return of Federico Martinez. That means, only nine athletes available to Ivan Cicchelli e Luca Branchini: in wood 2008 Giacomo, Edoardo e Luca (in the field only a few minutes for the exacerbation of a physical problem), i cinque 2009 Alessandro, Cesare, Cristian, Giulio e Riccardo and the 2010 Lev, against the 11 all opponents of the 2008.
First fourth point to point, with "Oranges" ready to play and able to take the advantage up to +5 of the 18-13, and second with a triple +8, without, however, being able to bring the advantage in double figures, indeed undergoing a very dangerous return from 0-12, finishing below 4 (26-30) and then of 1 interval, 34-35, thus also losing the comparison between the first and the second partial (+5 e -6).
Then, the turning point. The return to the field in the second half squeezing the maximum from the defense, recovering balls and flying on the counterattack, with quick passes and play between two to three players: break it 16 a 0 that is worth +15. At the partial phenomenal of 23-8 of the third period follows the 28-9 of the last, with "Oranges" flying up to +32 the final siren, which allows them the former, magical celebration. Exciting, very good, moving!
🏀 IRRESISTIBLE Bologna vs BSL San Lazzaro "Verde" 85-53
🏀 Partial: 18-13, 16-23 (34-35), 23-9 (57-44), 28-9 (85-53)
🏀 Referee: Nanni
🏀 INVICTUS: Alessandro Forino 6, Luca Pedrini, Giacomo Domenichini 15, Giulio Stroppa 8, Riccardo Strozzi 26, Cesare Gozza 26, Cristian Sireno 2, Edward Ricciardiello, Lev Bertocchi 2. All. Ivan Cicchelli, Ass. Luca Branchini.
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