END OF THIRD QUARTER VIRTUS BOLOGNA 61 – DERTHONA TORTONA 54
61-54 30′ Radosevic two more, Pajola at the end takes the first iron from midfield
61-52 30′ Weems scores from the field, Abass scores a triple in the twenty-fourth minute,
58-50 29′ tired defenses attacks take advantage of stopped play, this time it’s Dunston’s turn
56-50 28′ Belinelli another lap on the line with two free throws, Tortona also finds baskets on the line
54-48 27′ Mickey from below, Tortona messes up and Weems scores with a tap, then Mickey again scores 1/2 on the line
50-46 27′ yet another triple scored this time poorly constructed by Ross, Beli takes three free throws after action and scores them
48-43 26′ excellent counterattack by Bologna, two-man game without dribbling between Polonara and Mickey who closes with the two-mane, Tortona timeout
46-43 25′ Belinelli scores a triple ahead of everyone, the match gets underway
43-43 24′ Strautins scores and is fouled and a free throw is made, Virtus struggles to make a basket
43-40 24′ excited phase of the match Belinelli has two three-pointers, the first misses, the second doesn’t, Radosevic comes out bleeding, De Raffaele protests and gets technical, Beli also scores the free throw
39-40 23′ Cordiner perfect on the line but Tortona attacks very well and finds a triple in the corner with Zerini
37-37 22′ Belinelli scores three free throws, Strautins scores again
34-35 22′ Strautins scores 2/2 Cordiner crushes, still too many rebounds conceded
32-33 21′ Zerini from three, Tortona ahead already happened at the start of the match
END OF THE FIRST HALF VIRTUS BOLOGNA 32 – DERTHONA TORTONA 30
32-30 20′ Radosevic scores 1/2 and is -2, Segafredo nervous in these final stages
32-29 19′ Radosevic from three, excellent minute exit for the Piedmontese, Strautins on the line brings the guests under possession
32-24 18′ Dunston crushes, Strautins misses a triple, Polonara scores on an irregular block, Tortona timeout
28-24 17′ Lundberg scores on the line, Obasohan leans on the rim,
27-22 16′ Dunston scores 1/2 on the line, Dowe scores a triple and closes the deficit again
26-19 14′ Obasohan reduces the gap at the line, Virtus loses offensive brilliance
26-17 15′ Obasohan breaks the fast with a triple, Tortona gains confidence, Bologna timeout
26-14 14′ Abass with a nice shot from midrange, Tortona’s offensive effort continues, haunted basket
24-14 13′ the guests are feeling the fatigue, Abass is very active in defense, Lundberg still from underneath
22-14 12′ Mickey scores from below by leaning on the table on an assist from Lundberg, Tortona timeout
20-14 11′ Lundberg extends to +6, Tortona in difficulty
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: VIRTUS BOLOGNA 18 – DERTHONA TORTONA 14
18-14 10′ Pajola imitates the guests and goes to score a basket on an attack rebound, Tortona has the last shot from mid-court but it is short
16-14 9′ Virtus looks for the area Mickey scores 2/2 on the line, Derthona doesn’t score but is always first on the rebounds
14-14 8′ Tortona returns to score from the field with Radosevic from three, Belinelli responds
12-11 7′ Dowe on the line, Tortona struggles to score, the reserves come in on both sides
12-9 6′ Zerini on the line, first triple by Belinelli, many contacts granted on both sides
9-7 5′ Dunston smashes and blocks, Tortona misses many shots from outside but is active in rebounding, fun match so far
7-7 4′ Strautins scores from three, good start for Tortona as usual
7-4 3′ Mickey on the line, Tortona much more physical Cordiner scores
2-4 2′ Obasohan scores from below and recovers the ball,
2-0 1′ Mickey scores, Tortona loses the ball, match already alive
00-00 1′ quintets on the pitch: Virtus Hackett, Cordinier, Belinelli, Mickey and Dunston, while the five for Tortona are Ross, Strautins, Obasohan, Zerini, Kamagate.
7.55pm Segafredo won game 1 at home 92 to 80.
The guests were ahead in the first half (44-48) then suffered a 24-8 run in the third quarter which was decisive for the final result.
7.55pm Segafredo won game 1 at home 92 to 80. The guests were ahead in the first half (44-48) then suffered a 24-8 run in the third quarter which was decisive for the final result.
19:50 Tortona has not beaten Virtus since 7 January 2023 with a result of 89 to 81 and has never won in Bologna in its history.
7.40pm Coach Banchi’s words at the end of game 1: “It’s always difficult to approach a series, a quarter-final that promises to be tough, intense and balanced, where despite the last-minute emergency we managed to have a good approach to the match at least from an offensive point of view, only to suffer a decline in the second quarter, where Tortona played quickly and managed to attack the rim frequently. The interval served to reorganize our ideas and return to the field with a different attitude, decisive in trying to channel the match on the tracks that must be a trademark for us.”
7.35pm Coach Walter De Raffaele’s statements at the end of game 1: “Bologna showed in the third and fourth quarter what it means to play at a higher level from a physical point of view. We played a playoff match for twenty-four minutes, then our limits and the merits of Virtus came to the fore. The first twenty minutes showed what it takes to compete, but it’s not enough.”
7.30pm The players called up for the match have been released for Virtus, with Dobric (left ankle) and Shengelia (fever) absent, while Thomas (turnover) and Severini (right thumb) are absent for Tortona.
7.00pm Friends of Pianetabasket, good evening from your correspondent Davide Trebbi directly from the Segafredo Arena, ready for the live text of match 2 of the Legabasket playoff quarter-finals between Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Derthona Tortona.
