basketball
May 7, 2024
Livorno 7 May 2024 – Bad Libertas, Faenza wins match 2
A bad Libertas gives way to Faenza who conquers PalaMacchia, placing the break in the series. Now Garelli’s men can close it with two victories in the next two matches at PalaCattani. Certainly, however, the Amaranths will not give up so easily.
Race 2 was schizophrenic. First quarter by the guest brand (9-17), second all amaranth (27-8), then the third still from Faenza (6-29) finally 20-13 for LL which was not enough to avoid defeat. So far the numbers.
In the twists and turns of the match, Faenza deserves credit for having distorted Libertas’ game with careful protection of the paint and the repeated ‘baptism’ of the Livorno shooters who shot a lot and with 3 point blanks.
Disnatural basketball because LL shot more times from 6.25 (33) than from 2 (just 20 with 8 baskets).
The problem is that the percentages were very low and that Libertas missed many open shots conceded by the guests, who were also good at capitalizing on the reserve of energy of the Amaranths who played their second match in 48 hours with rotations eliminated.
There is also little to complain about the refereeing – of a very low level and very guaranteeing towards Faenza who led the way for 40′ often going unpunished – which had no influence on the final result. The regret remains for having thrown the field factor to the wind for the second consecutive year and for not having won a match that was largely within reach, although played without the injured Lucarelli and Terenzi, an advantage that was too great for a good team like Faenza which seemed more lucid , but not entirely unbeatable. Libertas now has its back against the wall and must try to achieve the feat at PalaCattani in what is a true anticipated final of this playoff draw.
Akern Libertas Livorno: Luca Tozzi 11 (0/0, 3/6), Andrea Saccaggi 11 (1/2, 3/7), Antonello Ricci 9 (3/7, 0/6), Tommaso Fantoni 9 (1/1, 0/0), Leon Williams 8 (1/1, 2/3), Gregorio Allinei 7 (0/3, 1/4), Andrea Bargnesi 5 (1/5, 1/2), Francesco Fratto 2 (1/1, 0/5), Dorin Buca 0 (0/0, 0/0), Nicola Vicenzini 0 (0/0, 0/0)
Free throws: 16 / 19 – Rebounds: 37 3 + 34 (Francesco Fratto 9) – Assists: 16 (Leon Williams 5)
Blacks Faenza: Jessie Begarin 17 (4/8, 3/6), Mitchell Poletti 9 (2/8, 1/3), Giacomo Siberna 9 (2/2, 0/1), Sebastian Vico 9 (2/6, 0/3), Pope Francis 8 (2/4, 1/2), Marco Petrucci 8 (0/2, 2/2), Giovanni Poggi 5 (2/5, 0/0), Andrea Pastore 2 (0/0, 0/4), Luca Galassi 0 (0/0, 0/3), Pietro Ballarin 0 (0/0, 0/0)
Free throws: 18 / 27 – Rebounds: 40 8 + 32 (Mitchell Poletti 8) – Assists: 15 (Jessie Begarin, Sebastian Vico 4)
