Thursday 1 November 2018. Homecoming, after Budrio. A workout to talk away defeat in the sprint and insist on the defense, especially to clear waste and bitterness. The best way to prepare for next challenge, finally between the walls of friends Land Rover Arena Bologna, hosting an opponent among the most reliable in the group, which the Basketball Village Granarolo.
We knew it would not be easy, because the rotations would be reduced by the absence of one of the owners, Nicola Monzali, bench for the honor of signing due to a back injury. And why, anyway, there was a great desire to redeem the lost opportunity last Sunday, and above all move on.
Start with four Quintet 2004 - Filippo Fabbri, Matteo Guidi, Fabio Pinto e Mario manly - it's a 2005, Gianluca Forino. Basket of immediate Wire for the 2-0, opponent draw but we think Fabio to score a 2/2 from the line and a field goal for the 6-2. Granarolo returned to -2, Fabio marks another free, but the impact on opponents 7-7.
Already entered Christian Carmelo e David Aldo De Pace (per Mario, second foul too early, e Matteo), is Christian to mark the new benefit, 9-7 a 4'35", but the Basketball Village responds with a break 6-1 (a free Fabio) punishing errors and speed of our little, and before going to 10-15 a 20" from the first siren, that sounds on triple slipped from Gianluca for the 13-15.
The "Oranges" They look back on the pitch with conviction, Fabio retrieves a ball and flies off guard by scoring equal to quota 15, but they reach three consecutive errors to throw and Granarolo immediately took advantage to move back ahead 4 (15-19). Fabio It serves an assist for the basket from below Luca Mazzoni, but there comes a third foul of Mario forced back on the bench.
And the Basketball Village took the opportunity to take up the inertia, with a 5-0 a break promptly punishing mistakes and turnovers (17-24). Spezza's nightmare Wire with a 2/2 from the line to 2'55" by rest, Granarolo but responds by trying the knockout blow with a 6-0 writing the +11, shortened by a free of Tirlo Wire, which does not, however, marks the triple on the siren, 20-30, meaning a 7-15 partial terribly negative.
It returns to the start quintet, but the basket seems bewitched, and defense are allowed two offensive rebounds in Granarolo, who won two free throws +12, 20-32. It unlocks Matthew G. going to score on a long passage, It is an energy boost for the team, which forces the Village Basketball to lose a ball and find a basket and foul with Mario, and the -8 of the 24-32. There is a desire to return, arrive two new errors in attack, but the defense grows.
We collect two more balls and Mario wins a flagrant foul by an opponent in 7'24", putting on a free throw (-7). The fluidity of the game still does not arrive, It misses from the line and from the field, but clinging to defend the "Oranges" find ways to fight. Fabio flies off guard for -5 of the 27-32 what does it mean 7-0. Granarolo breaks the break finding a basket, runs on the break but actually come in three players in orange sweater stop the action, with 5.03" on the clock.
It 'a signal, there is still away in the score but the group believes. The Basketball Village returns +8 with a free, but a basket of six meters Luca shortens 6 the gap. Guests stretching back before dangerous +9 of the 29-38, ma Wire He runs to score on a throw from the long side and Christian marks the turn and shot that is worth the -5, 33-38, then back on defense to stop an opponent shooting.
Thrill to 1'55" for the fourth foul of Fabio, come in Gianluca and puts the two free throws -3 a 90" from the third siren. Then Wire wins a foul and marks the Free -2, Christian equalized offensive rebound to 6", but an opponent manages to run from side to side to score the basket on the buzzer 38-40, anyway 18-10 partial, finally positive.
Last ten minutes, Granarolo missed two free throws but finds +4 at speed, ma Fabio scored three consecutive baskets: angle for the -2, assist by Mario for a draw and strength for +2 of the 44-42, with 7 'to play. Reacts Village Basketball with a free and basket from outside the controsorpasso, 44-45, but coming out of the timeout to 5'39" from the end, Mario serve Matthew G. for the +1 of the 46-45, It will be the decisive pass.
Followed by a recovery of fact Fabio, which procures an unsportsmanlike foul by the opponent who tries to stop it and puts the two free of +3, so the defense forces orange blue attack on an infringement of 5" e Wire He runs to score the basket of +5, 50-45. More, Fabio centra of the triple 53-45 that is worth +8, with 2'08" to play.
It's not over yet, controbreak Granarolo that marks a 2+1 and the basket of -3 a 1'10" from the end, 53-50. Wire tries to close it from the arc, but he missed the shot and spend the fourth foul, it costs 2/2 of the 52-51 with 24" on the clock. Timeout per "Coach P", on the next throw was born a tangle that is two-ball, and the arrow says remittance "Oranges".
A 13" from the end Fabio marks in the running of the basket +3, Granarolo repair time out but it comes out wrong from the arc, stop Fabio a fault 2" the siren: marks the first, the second on purpose is wrong and is the +4 that closes the game, 56-52. Match won for group Marco Pappalardo, He can celebrate before his father's eyes.
IRRESISTIBLE Bologna: 56 - Locksmiths 10, Forino 5, Claron not, Monzali not, do you drive 4, Zucconi, Peace, Carmelo 6, Mazzoni 4, Pinto 24, Baldi it, capacity (Cap.) 3. Head Coach: Marco Pappalardo, Assistant Coach: Giovanni Setti.
BASKET VILLAGE GRANAROLO: 52 - Pagani 6, Centori 12, Brighenti 2, Matteucci it, Monti (Cap.) 2, Kounkeu 6, Belletti 4, Grillini 4, Bolelli do, Dovesi 4, destroyer, Kostadinovic 12. Head Coach: Luca Carrera.
partial: 13-15, 7-15 (20-30), 18-10 (38-40), 18-12 (56-52)
Referee: Antonio Merola.
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