It will be a fundamental last round of the clock phase for APU Udine And EPO Cividale. For both teams, the last match of the regular season opens up various playoff matches, depending on the outcome of their own match and those of their rivals and possible opponents (click here to read the pairings on the scoreboard).
As regards theAPU Udine, any upheavals in the pairings essentially depend on what will happen in the Green Group. The team of Adriano Vertemati is sure to finish at least in third place in the red group and could only improve its position if it were to win the last match againstSan Bernardo Cantù water and a favorable result should arrive from Trapani. Only in the event of a defeat of the Fortitudo Bolognainvolved in the big match of the day against i Trapani Sharks, the bianconeri could in fact overcome the men of Attilio Caja and reach second place, by virtue of a better basket difference in head-to-head matches, a decisive factor if two teams were to finish the Clock Phase with equal records, as in this case.
If it were to remain in third place, APU Udine would face the sixth-placed team in the green group, which to date would be the JuVi Cremona, but the situation is still uncertain. The team of Luca Bechi is stuck at 28 points, tied with the Mascio Treviglio Group and behind theUrania Milan by just two points. After the last round the situation could therefore evolve in different directions:
– self Cremona would win against Piacenza, Treviglio lost against Cento e Milan lost against Rimini, lUdine’s opponent would be Milan, while JuVi would finish fifth thanks to the favorable goal difference in the direct clashes with Urania. 7) Treviglio 28; 6) Milan 30; 5) Cremona 30;
– self Cremona would win, Treviglio would win And Milan lost, Udine’s opponent would still be Milanthanks to the successes against Treviglio, with JuVi still finishing fifth: 7) Treviglio 30; 6) Milan 30; 5) Cremona 30;
– self Cremona lost And Treviglio would win, Udine’s opponent would be Treviglio regardless of the result in Milan, due to the difference in goals in the head-to-head matches in favor of Urania against Treviglio. 7) Cremona 28; 6) Treviglio 30; 5) Milan 30;
– self Cremona lost And Treviglio lost, Udine’s opponent would be Cremona regardless of the result in Milan, with the situation remaining unchanged. 8) Treviglio 28; 7) Cremona 28; 6) Milan 30/32*.
If instead Udine were to finish in second placewould end up on Board A and meet the seventh place in the green group, once again one of Treviglio And Cremona. There are three possible combinations:
– self Cremona lost And Treviglio would win, Udine’s opponent would be Cremona. 7) Cremona 28; 6) Treviglio 30; 5) Milan 30/32*;
– self Cremona lost And Treviglio lost, Udine’s opponent would be Treviglio. 7) Treviglio 28; 6) Cremona 28;
– self Cremona would win And Treviglio would win, Udine’s opponent it would be anyway Treviglioby virtue of the difference in goals in head-to-head matches in favor of Urania against Treviglio: 7) Treviglio 30; *Milan 30 (in case of defeat); Cremona 30; *Milan 32 (in case of victory).
As for the UEB Cividale, at the moment the team of Pillars is in seventh place in the Red Group and would face the second strength of the Green Group, i.e Cantu, already sure of their placement. However, the yellow-blues could still reach the Pallacanestro Trieste and RivieraBanca Basket Riminijust 2 points away, or be hooked byUCC Assigeco Piacenza.
If indeed Cividale should lose and Piacenza should win, the Emilians would reach and surpass the Friulians by virtue of the difference in goals in direct matches. TO Piacenza it would then have to be done Cantù and Cividale Trapani. However, by winning, UEB would condemn Piacenza to eighth place and could aim to move up a few more positions.
If both Trieste and Rimini were to win or if Cividale were to lose, the situation would remain unchanged compared to what was said before. Otherwise, however, two scenarios would arise:
– self Cividale were to win and both rivals were to be KO’dthe gialloblù would overcome both by virtue of the difference in goals, finishing at fifth place and therefore addressing the fourth strength in the green group, at the moment the Reale Mutua Torino.
– self Cividale should win and only one of the opponents should losethe gialloblù would overcome the defeat by occupying the sixth placewhich would mean then facing the third strength in the green group, to date the Real Sebastiani Rieti.
In both cases the situation in Turin and Italy should be monitored Rieti, tied at 40 points. If both were to win or lose, the situation would remain the same; if instead one of the two were to gain points over the other, the situation would be reversed.
In short, a sea of crossroads awaits APU and UEB, in a final round of the Clock Phase that can still provide surprises between the playoff pairings.
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