Liofilchem takes Race 1 of the quarter-finals against Torrenova on their debut in the playoffs, winning a match with two faces: in the first 28 minutes an authentic monologue and white-blue domination, in the last part return as a guest who put some fear to the PalaMaggetti audience.
The biancazzurri won it above all in the defensive phase (19 conceded in the first twenty minutes, even if there were moments of great basketball in attack), approaching the match very well and even touching +28 at 55-27; at the end of the third period the Sicilian team made up for it with a break of 13-0, and then also reached minus 5, before Amoroso and his teammates finally close the accounts.
Great joy for the white and blue group, deserved and desired victory: out Zampogna for a foot problem, best in the field a super Aleksa Nikolic, 21 points, 13 rebounds, with a sumptuous 7/12 from two points, 12 for Nicola Mei with 4 treble (fundamental the last two in the last quarter), 8 and 5 assists for Pastore, 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the usual Valerio Amoroso; on the other hand Zanetti in double figures with 11 and Dario Zucca with 10 points.
Race 2 Tuesday 17 May at 8.45 pm always at PalaMaggetti.
LIOFILCHEM ROSETO – FIDELIA TORRENOVA 66-60
(19-12, 24-7, 12-21, 11-20 )
Rose garden:
Gaeta ne, Zampogna ne, Di Emidio 3, Bassi 4, Mei 12, Ruggiero 3, Pastore 8, Amoroso 8, Mraovic ne, Nikolic 21, Serafini 7 All. Quaglia
Torrenova:
Zanetti 11, Galipo 5, Bianco 5, Farina ne, Bolletta 8, Perin 9, Tinsley 7, Saccone ne, Nuhanovic, Vitale 5, Zucca 10 All. Bartocci
NOTES: 2 shots: Roseto 14/36; Torrenova 15/29
3-pointers: Roseto 9/28; Torrenova 9/29
Free Throws: Roseto 11/16; Torrenova 3/4
Rebounds: Roseto 45 (17 offensive); Torrenova 32 (5 offensive)
Assist: Roseto 18; Torrenova 12
RELEASES FOR 5 FOULS: Zanetti (Torrenova)
