Avellino-Caffè Toscano Pielle 73-62. 2 match points wasted: we go to game 5 on Wednesday at PalaMacchia

Sunday 26 May 2024 — 5.50pm

There Tuscan Coffee Pielle Livorno fails to bring home even a victory from the den of the Wolves of Avellino and also slips in game 4. Now the series moves again to Livorno where, on Wednesday 29 May, in game 5, the boys of coach Cardani they are called to close the accounts to earn the final. Meanwhile too Herons Montecatini he equalized the scores against Ruvo di Puglia, reaching 2-2 and forcing the top players in the other group to the last play-off match.
Returning to Pielle, the Irpinia team proved to be tough and tough opponents to beat. Even in this game 4 the Campania team put in a great performance

square finding in Verazzo a real driving force with 6/6 from long range with 27 total points scored. For Caffè Toscano the Argentine is also in the shade today Chiarini with 1/7 from three and only 1 final rating. Without her input, she is tough. It stands out among the blue and white Pagans who demonstrated his value well with 23 points scored, 5 rebounds and 6 fouls suffered for an 18 rating. After a substantially balanced first half, Pielle tried to make an attack which temporarily took them to 21 to 30. It was the maximum advantage for the blue and whites. Then from there Avellino begins the comeback which materializes at the end of the second quarter when,

at the siren, Nikolic puts a bomb from home and puts his team ahead: 38 to 36. Halftime. He returns to the field and Pielle can’t keep up. After 3 minutes, Verazzo’s fourth triple brings the Wolves to +5: 42 to 37. The home team takes courage and extends the lead to 47 to 38 and it’s Verazzo again who with a triple from home extends and cuts off Pielle’s legs: 51-38. In the last fraction Avellino controls the advantage accumulated well with a PL that fails to find the key to getting out of the Irpinia hell. It ends with a score of 72 to 63.
Two match points wasted for Pielle that now he must place all his hopes on it

in the PalaMacchia basin called to be a powder keg ready to explode with colors and choirs on Wednesday 29 May.

First quarter- The match opens with a triple from Rubbini! Vasl equalizes the scores with a triple: 3-3. Two consecutive errors by Chiarini, first from two and then from long range. The start was very intense. Lo Biondo scores 2 on the line: 3-5 for Pielle. Second foul by Lo Biondo who protests together with Cardani. Lo Biondo exits, Loschi enters. Rubbini again! Triple again! Ferraro: basket and foul, three-point play: 8-11!
Verrazzo evened the score: 11-11 after Pielle had practically run out of seconds to shoot by forcing a three-pointer from Rubbini printed on the rim. Chiarini still in the shade for Pielle.
Avellino goes +3 with 1:30 to go: 17-14. Pagani from below: 17-16. Campori fed by Laganà on the other side of the field and scores a basket and the first quarter ends with the score at 17 to 18.

The second quarter Pielle started off decisively and in the first three minutes set their pace, reaching 21 to 28 with Avellino losing clarity and the blue and white gaining confidence with 12 consecutive points: 21-30 led by Pagani. Triple for Burini: 24-30 halfway through the second half. Verazzo another triple, second in a row: 27-30. Chiarini very nervous. Ferraro misses the first on the line and scores the second: 27-31. Verazzo the triple for Avellino: 30-31. Chiarini on the line: 2/2: 30-33 with two to go before the break. Verazzo third triple of the match for him and ties the score: 33-33! Chiarini in penetration, foul on him. Two shots: he misses the first, hits the second: 35-36. Nikolic with a triple from mid-court gives him the lead at the siren: 38 to 36. Halftime.

Third fourth which opens with Pagani’s free throw 38-37. Really confusing first two minutes where you don’t see great basketball from both sides. Chiarini misses again from three. Campori mess under the basket and throw-in for Avellino: 39 to 37 at 23′. Fourth triple of the match for Verazzo di Avellino who brings the Wolves to +5: 42 to 37. Pagani on the line: he scores the first and misses the second 42-38. Chiarini’s pass infringement. Burini recovers an incredible ball and goes to the basket 47-38. Ferraro doesn’t even take the iron from three. Half of the third quarter. Verazzo scores a triple from home! It’s his fifth triple! Nikolic makes a mistake and takes the rebound and drives to the basket: 52-41. Laganà misses a three, Avellino rebounds. Campori shortens: 52-43. Triple Campori! Eight points in the last 10 scored by Pielle: 54-46 with one minute left. Thus ends the third quarter.

Last quarter. Loschi is wrong. Avellino goes the other way with Carenza, stop and shot: 56-46. Disaster for Campori who gives the ball to Giunta who scores: 58 to 46. Avellino who is shooting 8/16 from long range. Unsportsmanlike foul on Chiarini. From the line he scores 2/2: 58-48. Pagani from below: 58 to 50. From the free throws Bortilin: 60-50. Verazzo sixth triple for him: 63-60. Another error by Chiarini from three. Bortolin from free throws: 2/2: 65-52. Pass infringement by Pagani. Lo Biondo exits and Ferraro enters. Chiarini first triple for him: 65-55. Chiarini forces the shot and this time misses. Carenza, Avellino’s captain, scores a triple: 70 to 57 with 3 minutes to go. Chiarini misses again from three. Thus ends 73 to 62.
We go to game 5. Appointment on Wednesday 29 May at PalaMacchia.