TRIESTE Unieuro Forlì will be Pallacanestro Trieste’s opponent in the semi-final of the play-offs. No miracle from Vigevano in the quarterfinals, consequently the field factor in the next series will remain in favor of the Romagna players.
Trieste has just demonstrated, by eliminating Reale Mutua Torino in three games, that it has finally learned how to beat top-class teams on the road. Now he will have to confirm himself on the field of what was the best team of the season with the Sharks Trapani, winner of their group and of the Italian Cup.
PREVIOUS Forlì is facing the decisive phase with only one foreigner, having lost Kadeem Allen due to injury, but coach Antimo Martino, awarded as the best coach of the group, has shown that the team is still there, and how. The precedents between the two teams tell of two comparisons without history: at the PalaTrieste at the end of November a clear success for the red and white 79-62 (21 Brooks, 19 Reyes, 17 Candussi), in Romagna collapse of Christian’s team, humiliated 92-64 (20 Brooks , 19 Vildera, Justin Reyes was out due to injury). In the pre-season, Trieste and Forlì also faced each other at the Lignano tournament with the red and whites winning 87-80 but that comparison cannot be considered valid: Martino had to give up both foreigners while Christian left Ruzzier and Bossi to rest.
THE FORMULA The semi-final formula naturally remains the same as the previous phase: the first two matches will be played at the Forlì sports hall on Sunday at 6pm and on the evening of Tuesday 21 May. On Friday 24th we return to Trieste where the possible game 4 would also be staged on Sunday 26th. In case of a good match, to decide who will go to the final to compete for promotion to the series. Appointment at the Unieuro Arena on the evening of Wednesday 29th. Who will will have to deal with the winner of the semi-final between Cantù and Udine.
There is a bond of friendship between the two fans that has lasted for some time and which is not limited to the stands of a sports hall, when last year Romagna was devastated by the flood the Trieste fans of the Curva Nord went down to Forlì to help the local supporters.
PRE-SALE Today Pallacanestro Trieste will formalize the times and methods of ticket presale for the home match on May 24th. In game 3 against Torino the mark was close to 4200 and it seems obvious that it is destined to be improved. Prices will remain the same as the quarterfinal series with Reale Mutua.
After the blitz in Valmaura by three members of the Cotogna Sports Group to follow the match against the Piedmontese, the president of the US ownership, Richard de Meo, should be present for the home match against Forlì.
