Good first one forItaly Underdogs Over 45 to the FIMBA European Championship Of Pesaro 2024.
Coach’s blues Valleys exceed the Greece by 77-69 after a game that was anything but easy.
The match started off uphill for the Azzurri, given the shooting efficiency of their opponents who scored 30 points in the first quarter alone, with great aim in their long-range shots.
The Underdogs slowly get back into the match, with team play and defensive pressure, but paying for a third quarter with revisable averages which allows the Greeks to get closer. Decisive shoulder in the middle of the last quarter by captain Rombaldoni who, thanks to the collective effort of the whole team, manages to bring home the result.
MVP Tassinari with 11 points.
Next match tomorrow at 3.45pm, against GB Maxibasketball.
The roster ofItaly Underdogs Over 45:
00. Valerio Raven
3. Mark Pappalardo
4. Matthew Selva
5. Rudolph Rombaldoni
8. Christian Cappanni
9. Henry Gaeta
10. David Companions
12. Denjs Taxi driver
13. Simon Rona
15. Matthew Tassinari
18. Arthur Spade
44. Gabriel Ruini
66. David Gorini
Coach: Giorgio Valleys
Team Manager: Daniele Pascerini
Medical Staff: Corrado Pietroni
Photographer: Roberto Zuppiroli
The qualifying round schedule:
Sunday 23 June
Hours 3.45pm, Italy Underdog – United Kingdom – GB Maxibasketball
Monday 24 June
Hours 5.30pm, Italy Underdog – Latvia – Krown Latvia
All matches will be broadcast live on our FB page: Italy Underdogs
