SCAFATI-ASSIGECO PIACENZA 79-69
PARTIAL: 20-16; 40-30; 67-45.
HULLED: Daniel 9, De Laurentiis 8, Cournooh 9, Clarke 5, Rossato 9, Monaldi 14, Ikangi 10, Cucci 8, Mobio 4, Parravicini 3, Grimaldi, Perrino. Herds Rossi.
PIACENZA: Sabatini 11, Galmarini 11, Gajic, Kohs 2, Devoe 13, Querci 5, Guariglia 13, Seck 2, Bellan 4, Pascolo 8. All. Salieri.
REFEREES: Tirozzi, Barbiero, Longobucco.
At the PalaMangano in Scafati race one of the playoff semifinal is staged with Assigeco Piacenza as protagonist. A goal that went beyond the rosiest expectations for the rossoblù club. After a first half in which the opponents were leading the dances, but which was still balanced, the men of coach Salieri paid duty in the third period. With a partial against 27-15 Scafati has stretched. Nice reaction in the last fraction of the Piacentini, but now the distances were difficult to mend. It is from there, however, that we will have to start over in view of race two, again on Monday in Scafati.
First half
The first basket of the match is from Guariglia from three. Monaldi immediately replies who even scores two consecutive ones. In front of the start of the opponent’s play, Sabatini does not want to disfigure and so scores 4 quick points which in the 3 ‘are worth 8-7 for the hosts. When Devoe also stamps the card at 5 ‘, it is less and less one for Assigeco. Another unleashed Monaldi, who scores and scores pushes the hosts to the first real stretch on 15-9. The guests manage to mend thanks to some baskets near the iron, and then Guariglia again from the arch is 18-16 at the last turn of the clock. In just over 2 ‘of the second quarter Scafati reaches the double digit advantage over 27-17. Sabatini’s basket stops the host bleeding, and shortly afterwards Guariglia, still from three points, grabs the minus five. And with his 11 personal points he tries to attack Monaldi who already has 12. Piacenza is there, even though the opponents do not seem to want to discount. For a couple of actions on both sides the score does not move except from the line of charity, when Bellan finally scores in play for the 33-26 at 15 ‘. However, while Kohs’ triple does not go, Cucci’s is worth the new double-digit advantage for the locals, supported by a PalaMangano that is a bedlam. Devoe tries not to let Scafati escape, but the former Rossato is not of the same opinion. The back-and-forth continues with Kohs’ free throws and Daniel’s basket in the area. With 31 “left on the clock, coach Salieri calls timeout to draw what could be the last shot of the first half. The choice is for a heavy shot by the Latvian dell’Assigeco who fails to score. On the rebound the ball remains to the rossoblù , and this time it is Galmarini who does not find the bottom of the retina, sending the teams at the interval on the 40-30 partial.
Second half
When hostilities resume, Guariglia strikes again from medium range, while Devoe penetrates. Two triple from Ikangi, however, almost seem to break the legs of the guests (48-34 at 22 ‘). Scafati is a river in flood, Cournooh also scores from the arc and at 53-36 and with the public that ignites once again Piacenza calls timeout. Upon returning to the field, the leitmotif of the match does not change, with the hosts who do not use half measures in defense. Sabatini’s triple in the 25th minute serves to trim the score, but nothing makes it seem that the inertia can change since from two recoveries Scafati digs another important furrow up to 62-41 that forces the guests to stop the game again. Having reached the maximum advantage, the hosts seem to almost catch their breath without Piacenza taking advantage of it to try to reopen the match, given that in several minutes only Devoe’s basket arrives. Then Parravicini scores from three, Mobio crushes in the open field, and Scafati retouches the maximum advantage on 67-43. The last six hundred seconds of play begin with 5 consecutive points from Querci who tries to revive the rossoblùs. With Devoe out, the attack from Piacenza seems to be more fluid, and on the exhausts first Galmarini scores from the arc and then Pascolo from the mid-range for the 71-57 at 34 ‘. Coach Rossi called timeout because he was annoyed by him, but Sabatini’s penetration thins the lengths that divide the two teams to twelve. Halved the disadvantage, the guests also have a couple of chances to return below the single figure, but the former Rossato with a three-point game pushes the opponents away (76-62 in the 37th minute). The hopes of a rossoblù comeback basically end there.
