Pallacanestro Trieste doesn’t make any concessions in Forlì either, three wins out of three. All peremptory. Three-nil like against Torino, and this time too, taking advantage of the field factor that was for the opponents. Trieste therefore eliminates the first place in the red group, its own, and thus flies to the final. The rotations in the halberd house are fewer than a few weeks ago so it takes more time to catch your breath. It is therefore an important 3-0 because this way there will be more time to rest and to prepare for the last round of matches. And in this case good news comes from Carnera with Apu beating Cantù thus extending the series.
Christian’s boys show up without Reyes, who came out battered from game 2, Campogrande is back in his place in the senior team (almost 5′ of play and zero shots attempted). Allen’s absence for Forlì is therefore compensated. In the stands the view is that of the good times gone by with the sold-out.
We start with baskets from Brooks and Candussi: 4-0. After 2’35” Forlì already ran out of foul bonus. Trieste shoots from three, the Romagna players remain attached, indeed with a triple from Cinciarini they go further: 10-11. Then comes an 8-0 run in the last 2′ with Brooks as the protagonist who scores a triple almost at the siren after the team had missed the first eight attempts: 19-11.
At the start of the second quarter Bossi scores +10: 21-11. Ruzzier and Zampini from beyond the arc: 26-21. Trieste maintains the lead, Brooks from beyond the arc: 36-26. Ruzzier also from distance: 42-32. Last basket of the Pascolo fraction: 42-34 at half time.
Back and forth at the start of the third quarter between Brooks and Johnson. For the Trieste player it will be the only basket of the second half. Then in sequence the triples of Candussi, Pollone, Ferrero, Ruzzier and Menalo: 56-39. Trieste seems to be spreading but at the end of the half a 10-3 run for the visitors is worth the 64-53 at the last break. From what we have seen so far, Trieste has the match under control but in basketball you never know.
The fourth quarter opens with Filloy’s bomb. Cinciarini replies with the same coin. Shortly afterwards Zampini and Menalo do the same: 74-61 with 6’10” left. Basket by Magro and then Zampini from beyond the arc: 74-66 with 5’15” left. A little thrill in Valmaura. But two consecutive triples from Filloy almost close the score: 80-66 with 4’18” left. In the final Trieste controls, Forlì raises the white flag. Party on the pitch and in the stands after the siren. This play-off is undoubtedly another Pallacanestro Trieste, because ultimately only those count.
The scoreboard.
BASKETBALL TRIESTE 85
UNIEURO FORLI’ 68
(19-11; 23-23; 22-19; 21-15)
TRIESTE BASKETBALL: Bossi 4, Filloy 14, Rolli ne, Deangeli 4, Ruzzier 13, Camporeale, Campogrande, Candussi 15, Vildera 4, Ferrero 3, Menalo 10, Brooks 18. All. Christian,
UNIEURO FORLI’: Cinciarini 23, Valentini 2, Zampini 18, Tassone, Johnson 10, Pascolo 2, Magro 4, Pollone 3, Munari, Zilio, Radonjic 6. Coach Martino.
Note.
Two-point shots: Trieste 18/34, Forlì 17/36
Three-pointers: Trieste 13/32, Forlì 8/22
Free throws: Trieste 10/15, Forlì 10/16
Rebounds: Trieste 38, Forlì 37
