Having just returned from the victorious away match in Cento, the Nerazzurri Benacquista Latina Basket Insurance they are already ready to face the Human Closedon the second day of the Salvation Phase, which will be staged on Wednesday 8 May at the Palasport in Cisterna di Latina, with tap-off at 8.30 pm.
The Tuscan team is the only one in this phase that the Pontini have never faced during the regular season and that in the current standings of the “salvation group” they are in third position with 22 points, but with a game to recover. In fact, they didn’t take the field in the first round and will return to play against Luiss on May 22nd. Two former Nerazzurri players on the Umana roster: Davide Bozzetto (in Latina in the 21/22 season) and Matteo Martini (2019). If on the one hand Chiusi arrives in Latina without the tiredness of the first day, on the other Captain Parrillo and his teammates will take to the friendly parquet with high morale and the firm intention of continuing Sunday’s great success.
The words of Coach Vincenzo Cavazzana: «Chiusi certainly has the right attitude to face this salvation group and to worry all the teams. It’s a fighting team, it doesn’t have great individuality, but it can count on a long bench, on the important contribution of the Italians, and on the great energy of the group. In the scheduled phase she won 6 out of 10 matches, so the spirit and confidence she has gained allow Chiusi to be able to annoy anyone, which is why she must be respected and not underestimated. As far as we are concerned, we continue on our path, we are happy to have confirmed the result in Cento, which is first in the standings, and we know that we have to face all the races with grit and determination. Wednesday will be a game to be played with a knife between your teeth, because at this stage the teams are at our level and what can make the difference, playing every 3 days, is the ability to recover mental and physical energy.”
The words of Ivan Alipiev: «We have never faced Chiusi on the pitch this season, but we all know that he is a very capable opponent, who knows how to fight and has demonstrated this in the last ten games. After all, we too have shown a different face in the last 5/6 matches, so I expect a great match on Wednesday at home. Our opponents will arrive ready for battle, but we are certainly ready to defend our field and keep our hopes high for the final goal.”
