Good first for the Titano San Marino, but the final against PSElpidio is still to be decided

Crazy intensity, baskets and show. And Titans victory … The first match of the Centenary Cup ends with a pink report. 74-73 the result at the final siren, with the knowledge that it is a first half. 40 minutes out of the 80 available. A real battle, won by a combative and convincing Titan Basketball, capable of staying in front for the entire second half as well as for most of the first. Porto Sant’Elpidio is a very high level team and Boffini is a deadly scorer (24 in race 1), but the Titans remained in front and finished in front. Applause and ready for the second battle next Sunday.

CHRONICLE. Andrea Raschi’s triple is worth +4 on 13-9, but in the first half it always goes on a swing, with small advantages on both sides. 10 of the 13 of Cognigni arrive in the first period and the 21-21 of the tenth minute is the mirror of a competition already of great competitive intensity. In the second part it is an exchange of baskets, with the Titano Basketball that tries the mini escape on the wings of Francesco Palmieri, author of a couple of triples that are the soul of the 42-32 of the 18 ‘. At the interval it goes up to +6 (43-37), with an overall test of great substance.

Returning from the locker rooms the guest recovery bears the signature of Cappella, who with three triples in the fourth reduces the gap and brings the teams closer. The Titans are not there, they show immense desire for every single game action and remain ahead with consistency (57-54 at 30 ‘). You fight on every ball, the defenses tighten more than one screw and at the beginning of the fourth period you really never score. Vecchi unlocks it with a triple and it is a tie at 57, but the next cue is again from San Marino. It travels forward, with +5 of 34 ‘(64-59) and even with +9 (70-61) when there are 3’15 ”to the gong.

Porto Sant’Elpidio goes back under, mends with another triple from Vecchi and with an incredible basket from Boffini, with the scoreboard that at 50 ”from the end says at that point 72-68. Two more by Boffini, then free by Macina for 74-70 at 7 seconds and 9 tenths from the end. Torresi suffers a foul, scores the first free and misses the second, but there is an attack rebound with Di Angilla’s basket. There are 4 tenths left, but they are few and the Titans solution does not find the basket. It ends 74-73 with a super Raschi, author of 16 points, and an attentive and always incisive Dini (14).

Titano San Marino – PSElpidio Basket 74-73

San Marino: Palmieri 8, Gennari 6, Bombini ne, Macina 7, Pasolini G. 4, Dini 14, Raschi 16, Montanari 9, Liberti ne, Saponi 10, Pasolini E. ne, Borello ne. All. Porcarelli

Weather in Porto Sant’Elpidio: Venditti, Cognigni 13, Torresi 11, Di Angilla 7, Boffini 24, Fabiani ne, Stampatori 1, Cappella M. 9, De Sousa, Sagripanti ne, Vecchi 8. All. Cappella R.

Partial: 21-21, 22-16, 14-17, 17-19.
Progressives: 21-21, 43-37, 57-54, 74-73.
Released for 5 fouls: nobody

Source: Titano San Marino basketball