If it were an advertising slogan, but a poorly written one, it would probably be “Amaro Fiorenzuola, the more you swallow it, the more it hurts you!“. Legnano Basketballengaged in the midweek shift in Fiorenzuola, collects a very bitter and inadmissible one defeat reached the end of one race controlled for a long time and by wide margins considering the low score.
Legnano therefore, after the winning raid in Rieti, is unable to repeat itself giving in to the distance and paying is probably there lack of energy in the final five minutesthe of the race played in oxygen debt, both the eveningnot received” Of Marineonly 3 points in 26 minutes of play with 1 of 5 shooting and Planetius who even closed at 0 points with just 1 shot from the field in 24 minutes of use.
Thus the Knights, not taking advantage of the concomitant favorable results, they waste a great opportunity to settle in fifth place alone and will have to continue fighting with their breath in their throats.
The chronicle of the meeting develops with a first quarter characterized by balance and the pair Sacchettini and Raivio take the spoils for 16-16 in the 10th. The second period is instead characterized by two important breaks: a 10-2 for Fiorenzuola which, driven by Giacchè, Biorac and Sabic, goes on to lead 28-18 at 13, to which Legnano Basketball responds with the same coin and even something more: a 13-0 which bears the signature of Casini, relentless from 3 points, Marino and Sacchettini: 28-31 in the 17th minute. The two teams go to the break with the same gap in favor of the Legnano team (34-37) who open the second half with a small leap forward (37-45) favored by 5 points in a row from Nick Raivio. However, Legnano stumbles in attack with a few too many errors and in quarter played under pace he is recovered by Fiorenzuola who is put back on track (47-48 in the 28th) by the Giacchè-Bottioni couple.
However, the Knights got off to a great start in the last quarter with a partial, 12-5, the result of the initiatives of Casini (4 out of 4 from the arc), Fragonara (3 out of 6 shooting) and Sacchettini, 7 out of 9, as usual incisive with his placed shots: 52-62 at 35 °. The race at this point seems downhill for the visiting team, however Legnano becomes disunited in defense giving Sabic (6 out of 12 from the field) the chance to become the absolute protagonist of the match. The Croatian point guard carries the team on his shoulders and with a deadly 12 to 0 of his own brings Fiorenzuola back into the game at 62-64 in the 37th minute. Raivio with 2 out of 2 from the free throw line the last Legnano advantage at 62-66 80 seconds from the final sirenbut Legnano, a few centimeters from the finish line, crashes sensationally, drowning in a poisonous mix between offensive and defensive errors. In attack the Knights with Raivio, Sacchettini, Marino and Scali combine for a 0 out of 5, while Fiorenzuola first with Ricci, dunked, then with Preti and Venturoli from the line achieve the 5-0 which sends the Emilian team to heaven and condemns Raivio and his teammates to suffering.
NATIONAL SERIES B – 30^ DAY
FIORENZUOLA – SAE LEGNANO 67 – 66 (47-50) (34-37) (16-16)
Fiorenzuola: Ricci 7, Biorac 8, Venturoli 5, Bottioni 9, Re, Seck 2, Giacchè 7, Preti 12, Guaccio, Gaye ne, Sabic 17. Trainer: Dalmonte.
Legnano: Casini 12, Ghigo ne, Planezio, Marino 3, Pirovano ne, Ponziani 2, Sipala 4, Sacchettini 15, Fragonara 8, Amorelli ne, Raivio 15, Scali 7. Trainer: Square
Massimo Turconi
