In the red and white Easter egg there is a great performance and a very important victory, achieved with full merit in Rome, also overturning the difference in goals after the unfortunate defeat in the first leg match. In the capital, Carver’s home, the Amatori won 79-72 thanks to a first quarter like a great team and a second half of the match of absolute depth after a second half of the Capitoline brand. Precious and deserved success for the troops of the city of Pescara, who can now look to the future with ambition, aware however that they will still have to fight and sweat a lot.
The race. For the two-ball, coach Alessio Fioravanti proposed the novelty of Brescianini to complete the starting five also composed of Origlia, Pierucci, Di Donato and Cocco. Pescara’s approach was nothing short of excellent, with a triple by Pierucci (author of Pescara’s first 11 points in the game) to set the score at 9-19, which led the home bench to call a timeout.
Lively and reactive on rebounds and on second balls, the red and whites are intense and aggressive and find fresh energy from Serafini and Gjorgjevikj who take over Di Donato and Brescianini during the first quarter and contribute to widening the gap to 14-27. The excellent circulation of the ball and the very good percentages (scoring the first 5 bombs, for example) allow the first 10 minutes to close at 18-30. The maximum advantage was 15 points, then a Carver blaze reduced the deficit until Origlia’s final triple 4″ from the end of the half to close the first of the 4 acts on +12.
The second quarter was equally explosive. But of the opposite sign. In fact, this time it was the Capitoline team that started better, reaching the first break of the half at 26-32 and therefore, after an 8-2 partial, reducing the distance. Carver then moved within just one full possession and then reached 33-33 after 3’55” from the start of the period. 15-3 the partial immediately until parity was re-established, opened by 4 bombs and facilitated by some home whistles from the referee duo.
After a new timeout, Roma takes the lead but Pierucci isn’t up for it and with a stop and shot 3 minutes before the long break he sets the score at 37-37. Very little is scored, because what wins is the tension on both fronts and the mistakes under the basket. At halftime we go like this with Amatori still ahead but with the minimum advantage: 40-41 after 20 minutes.
Upon returning to the field, Amatori with Origlia on target from 6.75 brings the gap back to 4 but the hosts are tough guys, they don’t give up and put the arrow back on. The usual Pierucci with the trademark action of his style of play brings the tie back in a back-and-forth which then continues up to +8 Amateurs, the result of the strength, self-sacrifice and spirit of sacrifice of the entire collective . Everyone brings their little brick for the common good. 51-59 the final after 30 minutes and at the end of a period of great personality and excellent defense by a group led by a monumental Origlia as director and as a sniper.
The last quarter of the battle opens with 2 minutes which confirm the Amatori leadership, even if reduced to 6 points (57-63). But tonight, president Fabrizio Cicconetti’s boys have clarity to spare and the determination of a true big. They escape on +9, dragged by an unstoppable Pierucci who praises the great work of a cohesive and compact group that is giving everything it has. And the victory certified at the siren is legitimate and well deserved, a reward for the great work of the boys, staff and club. A splendid match ends 72-79 and constitutes the prologue for the final rush of Play-In Silver. (Source: Amatori Pescara press office)
Carver Rome – Amateurs Pescara 72-79
Rome: Di Bello 16, Stramandino ne, Ciancaglini 8, Benincasa 14, Rapini 5, Galli 9, Taurchini 6, Vitti, Fucek, Pizziconi ne, Lucarelli 10, Esanu ne.
Pescara: Gangale, Brescianini 5, Stefan ne, Serafini 2, Cocco 13, Pierucci 24, Gjorgjevikj 5, Di Donato, Colombo 2, Origlia 28. Coach Fioravanti
Partial: 18-30, 22-11, 11-18, 21-20.
Progressives: 18-30, 40-41, 51-59, 72-79.
Out for 5 fouls: Rapini and Lucarelli (Rome)
