Sunday 3 February 2019. It was Sunday also 28 October 2018, when Under 15 Silver They had missed the appointment with victory in their opening game, the tough field Basket Budrio. A stinging defeat, wasting 8 lengths of lead accumulated in the third period, seeing recover and beat in a controversial sprint, per 78 a 77... Embittered and angry after the race Marco Pappalardo, how his boys had not been able to keep control of the nerves and consequently the race, He is involved in a brawl that had ended up doing the game of the hosts, in a very hostile environment.
Unprepared to that debut, perhaps reflecting the backlash to be left thinking to find themselves in the Elite Silver, and the die dragged on for weeks to be able to get six seasonal loans. Today, we can say it was a fortune from the bottom, by our "ground zero". Because every achievement must be accomplished step by step, without exception. The moment had been communicated to the failure to include in the Elite, he was left free to the kids and their families to choose whether to stay or not. The two would play elsewhere in Excellence, Fabio Pinto e Matteo Guidi, They decided to stay. And their choice has become the choice of everyone else.
Three months later, the "Oranges" guiding the Silver Championship standings, making a spectacle for the character and determination with which they go on field. They do it in official matches, Elite teams in friendlies against, every time you need to pull something out from inside. We want to mention again Fabio, the silent leader of the group, able to transform the parquet, as did the 2 November 2018 When, in front of, c'era l'Bayern Munich, and he tucked it 41, demonstrating everything that has to give. Very beautifull, his relationship with Coach, who has entrusted its growth. It 's the first to be "again", that does not mean scolded but motivated to become stronger.
Here, the return with Budrio has yet manifested once the voltages of going. But this time, He played in our arena, the Palasavena San Lazzaro, which saw the first official release of our "great" celebrated by their fans (parents, family and friends) complete with a banner that incorporates the logo exactly INVICTUS Academy and the novelty of the orange and black flags ... And then defeat has become today's victory, indeed, precisely this challenge has been, in the past and in the present, the keystone. They can get new defeats, but he sure "Oranges" They have become a team, and especially a group, on and off.
Immediately voltage, on court. They enter Fabio Pinto, Diego Mascagni, Nicola Monzali, Matteo Guidi e Mario manly, and the captain to score first, attack on rebound, and then double down the line with 2/2 of the 4-0. They spend almost two minutes, before Budrio find a basket, from six meters, and guests especially take advantage of fouls that weigh upon us (three Nick), with Filippo Fabbri and then Christian Carmelo to enter the field in the first half of the time. The game do our, including recoveries, shares in speed and offensive rebounds, while wrong too. Mario puts on a free, Chris It is jostled and even sanctioned with a technical foul, also enters David Aldo De Pace.
also included is Fabio, which procures an immediate double journey to the line, infilandone one (6-2, a 5'33"), Budrio marks the second basket of the race, but our #31 It responds with speed action that brings us sull'8-4. But Prohibited distraction, because guests are always there, piazzano un altro tiro dai sei metri più il canestro in entrata della parità a quota 8. Dura un attimo, But, because Mario He responds immediately with a coast to coast closed by placing the glass with his left hand, bringing "Oranges" again before, and in double figures. Budrio not reach them more, in the remaining 37 'race. This time there will be no skids, because in front there is a team.
Come in Gianluca Forino, and by a rebound in attack Chris born assist from his basket by the media, writing +4 on the board, 12 a 8. Time seems to never slide, on the field there are contacts that often go beyond the border, Fabio It goes to incoming sign for +6, Gianlu tears a defensive rebound, a push throws Fabio off the field, no whistle, and tempers heat. It's a game that marks Budrio from under the -4, ma Gianlu He recovers and throws a ball to the basket Mario, is again the +6. Ma, again, Budrio proves tricky, last minute marks for twice +4, Also responding to the basket of Chris, The first quarter ends on 18 a 14.
It starts with Gianlu, Wire, Diego, Mario e Chris, the first basket is signed by 2005 and is the triple of 21 a 14, +7. Budrio sews two points out of six free throws, as it enters Riccardo Zucconi, second 2005 in the field at the same time for "Oranges". There is still tension, Chris exploits the physical to impose themselves in the colored area with the tour and the second shot +7, 23 a 16, then three defenders on him fall down Fabio Three-quarters of the field. Also Diego is fouled, it takes a lot of nerve Zucco look it, inserting the triple of +10, 26 a 16. They arrive then two blocks in row Fabio clearing the ball on the defensive, while Diego It throws in scoring with the ride and shoot +12, 28 a 16.
Canestro and foul, but without the additional mark, for an opponent, falls Nick and it demonstrates the breaking element, going straight to the basket with a central entrance that restores +12, 30 a 18. A free throw for Budrio, then Gianlu need for speed Diego, which kicks off a series of baskets and new maximum benefits: at his +13 follows the +15 of Nick, assists on their Diego, then +17 of Mario, time of assists Nick, in a wheel which involves all "Oranges" on court, who will score then he wants to score a companion ... There are no differences in age or origin, play all for one. They play for the shirt they wear, because they were the very first to believe quand'ancora the team was only a dream, and play for Marco Pappalardo, mostly.
All of this, struggling. Mario thrusts the free throw +18, Zucco It was hit in the face of a scrum on the ground gaining an unsportsmanlike foul for and tucking the free +19, a 2'39". It makes the idea of how perfettametne 2005 the group feel integrated, and feel completely like them this team, as seen in "Pappo" their coach. Just ask also parents, They have never seen them play so ... E, every mention of a future year only 2005, the boys respond that their team is this. They are right, They deserve the place day after day, and each time a new conquest, this experience is giving them some huge steps forward.
We digress, but the field is still battling. Raging brawl, Budrio that had worked in the last quarter and a half for gialloblù, but here the story is different. There is Wire, arrived in search of motivation, that found them all and charge into difficulties: going to score in coast to coast and then square triples +24, a 43 a 19 that means five points in a row for our #0 and thirteen points to zero break for "Oranges". The tap in for the past 25" Budrio of a player does not change the substance, the game is still a struggle, to fight for another twenty minutes, but on 43-21 It demonstrates the dominance of the game by the players in jersey INVICTUS.
All of this, in the first twenty minutes of a game that will have a long record. And it will continue to not be easy, is clear. This is demonstrated by the beginning of the third period, where we experience the third field goal from six meters, while taking control of the game. The defense of "Oranges", But, there is. And on offense comes yet another team move, with passes and turnovers that go fishing in Mario man free, for a field goal entry 45-23. Fouls accumulate, rise to three also share Chris and Captain, while Fabio He responds to a free with a free, and then you see the third whistle foul, even unsportsmanlike. Try to go for broke to get back Budrio, reaches the -19 of the 46-27.
Just a timeout at the Coach "Oranges"to get them down. Giro and winning shot of Diego, Recovery on the opposing remittance Gianlu, which then goes to the incoming score at the buzzer 24" for the +23 of the 50 a 27, e Nick complements the 6-0 the heart of, +25 e 52-27, this time is the visitors' bench at having to repair timeout. Last 4'40" with the 2/2 of Mario, +27, and then the leap of Davide, that fly higher than all to conquer a rebound, and again two consecutive baskets of Nick, that are worth +29 of the 58-29. It is not enough, there is still a blaze Wire, giving an encore to "cinquina" previous one: 2/2 to free and triple the dribble that burns the retina on the buzzer, for the +32 of the 63-31.
There are still ten minutes left to play, in this endless game. Inside Zucco, Wire, Nick, Davide e Matte, going to score from below on a throw along the bottom line, +34 on the 65-31, Budrio is a triple, ma Matte winning the first two free, so a recovery time which writes +33. The game remains edgy, but this does not stop him "Oranges", with Diego a sfruttare l'assist di Nick to sign the +35, and it is then the same Nick to replicate the same maximum advantage by converting a recovery in the basket of 71-36. It matters little that falls up to Budrio -28, there is Fabio to put two free, Chris to create a vacuum in the planks and still make. And then it will still be Fabio, then Matte twice, until the +37, which then becomes the final score 82-46. From -1 al +36, the keystone.
IRRESISTIBLE Bologna: 82 - Locksmiths 10, Forino 7, Monzali 12, do you drive 8, Zucconi 4, Mascagni 8, Peace, Carmelo 6, Pinto 11, capacity (Cap.) 16. Head Coach: Marco Pappalardo, Assistant Coach: Giovanni Setti.
BASKET BUDRIO: 46 - Ussia (Cap.) 7, Cattoli, cloak 14, Schwarz, Regazzi 2, Lolli 2, Giuliani, Sabino 2, Mansi 4, Dell'Olio 4, Falluto 4, Donati 7. Head Coach: Simone Simoncioni.
partial: 18-14, 25-7 (33-21), 30-10 (63-31), 19-15 (82-46)
Referee: Maurizio Donini.