Game 1 belongs to Apu Udine! Coach Vertemati’s Bianconeri win by 30 points. See you on Tuesday.
10′ Everyone standing at Carnera!
9′ Vincini on the line after Zomero’s foul. 0 out of 2.
9′ Foul by Grassi, Zomero on the line for two free throws. Both on target for the young Juventus player.
8′ Arletti scores two more points. Vertemati also gives space in this finale to Marchiaro and Zomero.
8′ Show time at Carnera! Alley oop and back stomp from Gaspardo! Carnera applauds.
7′ Captain Monaldi is unstoppable in this last quarter. He dances between two opponents and scores a basket.
6′ My goodness! What stuff Monaldi did! Triple in precarious balance to say the least and there is also a foul by Vincini. The additional free is also good.
5′ Apu again, falling backwards, with Alibegovic. He seems to have definitively given up on Cremona.
4′ Gaspardo! Another triple, +20 for Apu.
4′ Ikangi again with a bomb from the arc. Udine has decided to accelerate and end the dispute here. 78-61.
3′ Cannon’s physical superiority is felt in the area. Two more points for the American.
2′ Caroti frees Ikangi in the corner who makes no mistakes, only cotton for him. Time out called by coach Bechi who sees the game slip out of hand.
1′ Apu wanted to overdo it here, with Caroti making a no look but Cremona’s defense understood everything and Alibegovic was forced to spend the foul.
1′ Here we go again, last quarter. Always Da Ros to open the dance, this time with a triple. The audience in the stands applauds.
It’s the last play of the third quarter. The score here at Carnera is 67-61, with Apu trying to control the match and keep Cremona at a distance.
10′ All the energy from Cannon who earns two offensive rebounds and then converts to the basket.
10′ Sabatino is perfect in the free throws. 65-61.
10′ Foul on Alibegovic who goes to the line. The first on the iron, the second ok.
9′ Tortù left too free centrally, triple for Cremona. 64-59.
9′ De Lauretiis fights under the basket, winning the rebound and the foul. He will go to the line for two free throws, the Juventus number 13. He puts them both.
9′ Foul by Da Ros on Sabatino and the basket is also valid. Carnera blows the whistle once again, annoyed by the referees’ decision.
8′ Caroti makes two out of two free throws. Then the triple that explodes Alibegovic’s Carnera, capable of hitting from the corner despite the traffic of hands in front of him.
8′ To De Laurentiis free. The first one isn’t good, the second one is good.
8′ Cotton finds the central gap and supports in the third period.
7′ Fantastic action that leads to Cannon’s basket. Alibegovic scores from three and finds the parable he was looking for from the start.
6′ Cotton on the line for two free throws. He puts them both in and we’re tied again. 61-61.
6′ Da Ros’ triple reignites Carnera. Udine who wants to try to give a boost to a very tight match.
5′ Turn to the line for Benetti, both free throws scored.
5′ Arletti wins the offensive rebound and dunks! 48-45.
4′ Virginio scores two free throws after Gaspardo’s foul.
4′ From 8 meters Diego Monaldi!!!! What a bomb from the Juventus captain.
3′ Shahid, always 3! Cremona finds parity again. It is played point to point.
2′ Cotton immediately repays with the same coin. 43-40 reads the Carnera scoreboard.
2′ Cannon spins the ball well and passes it out to Gaspardo. Fake and boom, another triple.
2′ Foul by Arletti who sends Shahid to the line. The first one is good, the second one is also good.
1′ The third quarter always opens in the name of Gaspardo, the triple for +5.
The second quarter also ends here. Apu who completes the comeback and goes into the long break ahead by 2 points, driven above all by Gaspardo and Da Ros. However, the game remains wide open.
10′ Gaspardo, supports the basket. Udine then defends well against Tortù’s counterattack.
9′ Crazy stop by Gaspardo! However, there is Ikangi’s foul on Costi who goes to the line. One out of two and we’re at 35-35.
8′ Ikangi finally gets going with the counter-overtaking triple.
7′ Tortù, perfect assist for Costi who can’t make a mistake from underneath. Cremona puts the arrow back.
7′ Cotton scores the equalizing triple in great style, a great personal play from the American from Cremona. 32-32.
6′ Airball from the corner by Ikangi, Udine also makes a mistake on the next action with Caroti who doesn’t calibrate the pass well.
6′ Monaldi goes to the line for two free throws after Cotton’s foul. One out of two for the captain and Udine trying to extend their lead with 4’40” left before the break.
6′ What did Arletti do! Personal action that ends with a power dunk that drives Carnera crazy. 31-29.
5′ Ros again leads Apu Udine, the number 20 leader of this match. Benetti still maintains parity.
5′ Da Ros in for Cannon, Juventus take the lead but Costi immediately makes up for it.
3′ Da Ros scores the equalizer, 25-25 with 7’06” left before the break.
3′ Cotton each is enough, Arletti and Cannon contain him. Cremona throw-in, then 24” infringement for the guests.
2′ Cannon on the line. One out of two, Udine has returned to contact. Only two points separate the Bianconeri from Cremona.
1′ Again from Ros, this time perfect with free throws.
1′ We start again with two points from Da Ros. Udine reaches 20.
The first quarter ends here. Cremona started off strong, with Udine forced to chase from the start.
10′ Foul by Caroti on Shahid’s penetration who goes to the line for two free throws. Perfect execution from the bezel.
10′ One in two free throws for Benetti. +5 Cremona.
10′ Bomb from Gaspardo’s arc! 18-22 with 39” left in the first quarter.
9′ Lap to the line for Da Ros. Ok the first, on the iron the second.
9′ Cotton, basket and foul. Potential three-point play for Cremona. The American misses the additional libero.
8′ Alibegovic hits the line for two free throws. One in two on the scoresheet. Too much space, then, given to Benetti who scores.
8′ Da Ros, with one hand you score his first two points of the evening. The defense on Tortù was excellent.
7′ Attacking foul called on De Lauretiis, Carnera tries. The push actually seems to be from the Cremona player and not from the Juventus big man.
6′ Timperi finds the launch and supports. Caroti, the triple. Udine reaches 10.
6′ Tortu, feint to evade Apu’s defense and basket for +9.
5′ Gaspardo’s triple gives Apu a shock. 7-14 just over 5′ from the first siren.
5′ Shahid signs the +10. Rocket start of the visiting team. Vertemati immediately throws Caroti into the fray, having recovered from injury for these playoffs.
5′ Cannon, with arrogance. Cotton answers immediately.
4′ High class basket for Shahid who raises a dish to save Cannon’s hands.
3′ Finally Gaspardo unlocks Udine, the Bianconeri’s first two points of the playoffs.
2′ Vincini, turns on Cannon, iron. Arletti’s shot was also short.
2′ Cotton again, this time hitting from the arc. Partial score 0-8, time out for coach Vertemati who didn’t appreciate his start at all.
1′ Alibegovic loses possession, Cotton goes straight to the basket.
1′ Cremona opens the first quarter with Costi’s triple.
1′ First ball of the match, let’s go!
Everything is ready at PalaCarnera for game 1 of the playoff quarter-finals between Apu Udine and JuVi Cremona. Coach Vertemati finds Lorenzo Caroti again who, even if with reduced playing time, will be available. The Bianconeri are called to immediately give a message to the series, to conclude it as soon as possible and recover their energy as best as possible. However, Jason Clark will not be present for all the matches against Cremona and will eventually recover for the semi-finals against the winner of Cantù-UEB Cividale.
Good evening from Stefano Pontoni and welcome live from the Carnera sports hall in Udine for Game 1 of the quarter-finals of the playoffs between Apu Udine and Ju.Vi Cremona.
