It ends here! Udine flies to the semi-finals by dominating Game 3. Gaspardo immediately kills the match, Cremona never manages to come back.
9′ Cotton from the corner, only two points though. Vincini blocks Marchiaro, Arletti corrects the basket.
8′ Gaspardo further fleshes out his scoreboard. Sabatino, basket for him too.
7′ “History has been written for the 23/24 season”, this is the message from the JuVi fans who thank the team for the first playoffs achieved in their history. Two minutes of final catwalk, with the match taking a back seat. Vertemati throws the young Marchiaro into the fray.
6′ Monaldi does everything alone and finds a very difficult basket in traffic. Time out for coach Bechi.
5′ Last five of the match. Please note that it still doesn’t lengthen the rotations. We are already in garbage time.
5′ Sabatino, to honor the match until the end. 2 points.
4′ Very light ball for Udine, Monaldi who shoots yet another triple this evening, in Tortù’s face. 42-65, only the last siren awaits.
4′ Arletti approaches with a dribble and lets off a soft shot. Two points on the scoresheet.
3′ Tortù goes unscrewed at the bottom, two points that mean -20.
2′ Ikangi, three-pointer on target. Cremona who no longer seems to believe it, another shot granted to Udine.
1′ Cremona starts the third quarter with three offensive errors. Alibegovic doesn’t forgive, two more points. However, the coach gets caught for an overly enthusiastic celebration. The referees are strict here. JuVi also misses the free throw given to him.
Third quarter that follows the same plot. Udine attentive in defense and cynical in attack. +17 with 10′ to go and without sensational reversals a foot and three quarters already in the semi-final. Cremona who really can’t get back, even from a mental point of view.
10′ De Laurentiis needs two conclusions to score +17.
10′ Shahid on the line. The first is short, the second also makes a mistake. JuVi did poorly in free throws this evening.
9′ Small distraction from Udine’s defense which allows Benetti to go for a two-handed dunk.
8′ Udine again, with De Laurentiss able to recover the ball and go to the basket. Time out Cremona is sinking, +16 for Udine.
8′ Alibegovic is forgotten in the left corner, triple for him.
8′ Cotton’s slalom between Udine’s defenders and one-handed support for the basket.
7′ Caroti comes out of the block, stops in a handkerchief and shoots. Three points.
6′ Shahid tries to get into the game with his house specialty, a triple to bring Cremona back.
5′ Both on one side and the other it is difficult to make a basket.
4′ Cannon always makes himself felt with the rebound, two points for the American.
4′ Tortù finds two free throws. Both scored, JuVi moving to -12.
3′ Step back and three points, boom. Gaspardo drives Cremona crazy. Benetti tries to make up for it somehow on the other side.
2′ Copycat action, only on the other side. Two also for Alibegovic.
2′ Benetti holds well on Alibegovic. Two points for him too.
1′ We start again with two free throws for Cannon. One out of two for him.
Udine in full control of the match. The Bianconeri, led by a super Gaspardo, are ahead by 13 at the PalaRadi. Interval.
10′ Very difficult conclusion by Cotton at the siren which makes it 25-38.
10′ From Ros, played from memory from top to bottom, to serve Gaspardo who goes to the basket.
10′ Alibegovic puts the pressure on again but the referee sees an elbow from the Udine player on Benetti.
8′ Costi scores two points once again taking advantage of the space granted by the side.
8′ He invents a triple from almost ten metres, among other things on the shot clock buzzer, Sabatino. Then two points for Alibegovic.
7′ Two more points from the foul line for Gaspardo. The Juventus number 10 was perfect this evening.
7′ Cremona completely forgets about Ikangi who can crush everything with just one hand.
6′ Two free throws for Costi. The first one is good, the second one is wrong. Only 1 of 4 from the foul line for him so far.
6′ Ikangi in the open field, blocked on the scoreboard by Cotton’s highlights.
6′ Cannon is found free under the basket. Cotton responds on the only distraction until now from the Juventus defense.
5′ Foul by Gaspardo on Cotton, two free throws for JuVi. He scores them both, they are his first two of the evening.
4′ Bomb by Alibegovic, falling backwards and with his opponent’s hand in his face. Udine running away, Cremona struggling terribly. Time out for the home coach.
2′ Scollina finally scores ten for Cremona thanks to a lucky move.
2′ Foul by Timberi on Gaspardo who goes to the line for two free throws. Two out of two for the number 10 who is already in double figures.
1′ The second quarter reopens with the “usual” Gaspardo. Fade-away that finds the basket.
We go to the first half with Udine on +11. Perfect start for the Bianconeri who immediately lead the match.
10′ Basket by Alibegovic, interference on the basket by Benetti. 9-21.
10′ Two free throws for Sabatino. JuVi’s score freezes, two out of two from the foul line.
10′ Monaldi continues to attack the rim, two more points on the scoresheet for the Juventus captain. Udine extends, Cremona struggles to find the way to the basket.
9′ Monaldi did a great job attacking Timperi and scoring the ball. Double digit lead for Udine with 1 minute remaining in the first quarter.
8′ De Laurentiis takes advantage of Cremona’s mistake, the first two points of the evening for him.
8′ Two somewhat complicated possessions for Udine. Da Ros forces the action, possession for Cremona.
7′ Beautiful throw and go between Gaspardo and Monaldi who sends the Juventus captain to the basket. +6 Udine.
6′ Not a great start for Cannon and Caroti burdened by two fouls. De Laurentiis inside in place of the American.
6′ Another excellent defense by Vincini on Cannon, two failed attempts for the American.
6′ Great defense by Vincini on Monaldi, Cremona starts again but Costi can’t find the conclusion. Only foul and two free throws for him. He misses the first free throw and the second too. Score that remains stuck at 7-11.
5′ Second foul of the evening by Caroti, Vertemati inserts Monaldi in his place.
4′ Cremona throw-in from the goal, Shahid finds Costi and it’s two points for the home team.
3′ Penetration by Caroti, Shahid fouls. Two free throws for Udine’s point guard. Two out of two and maximum advantage for the visiting team.
3′ Again Gaspardo, another triple. 9 points for him.
2′ Shahid regularly moves Caroti and scores two points.
1′ Helped by the scoreboard, Tortù scores a triple at the end of the 24”. Gaspardo replies with the same coin once again, the Juventus number 10 started very strong.
1′ First two-way, Cremona in possession. Start with a Tortù iron. On the other hand, Gaspardo makes no mistakes from three, the first points of the evening for Udine.
Teams on the pitch, a few minutes separate us from the first tap-off of the match. The Mameli anthem resounds.
PalaRadi, Cremona. The series starts again from here. The Friulians are ahead 2-0 in the best-of-5 series, with home-home-away-away-home alternation. Gaspardo and his teammates want to wrap it up this evening and concentrate on the semi-final.
Good evening friends of Tuttoudinese.it from Stefano Pontoni! We are ready to tell you about Game 3 of the quarter-finals of the Serie A2 playoffs between Ju-vi Cremona and Apu Udine.
