Coach’s post-match commentary Neven Spahija with her Umana Reyer Venice which closed the regular season with a victory over Pesaro. “Congratulations to our team, we played well in a match in which I decided to try many new things especially at the start of the match. Then we lost rhythm, they came back, they played as a team that has to save itself should play. But I think that the our quality was superior and they didn’t have a chance. Well also looking at our numbers, many good things and above all we didn’t have any injuries and we are ready for the playoffs. We are leaving the regular season with a good result, we are among the top four teams in a very competitive championship. I think we have never lost three games in a row this season. There is a lot of talk about our inconsistency, but we have never lost three times in a row. The playoffs will be a new championship.
The opponent in the playoffs: Reggio Emilia. “I think I will be able to say more in a few days. I think that tonight’s match in Sassari is not the face of Reggio. We played two completely different matches in the league against them. Here we won well, there we lost badly. I think that this match tonight doesn’t say too much. I can say that they are a competitive team and it certainly won’t be easy.”
Aamir Simms growing up. “I don’t think just Aamir, we have many players who are doing well at the moment. And we are finding an inside-outside balance. How do I evaluate this performance? We get to the playoffs well. Heidegger? He is injured, he wanted to play and he tried. Now we have time to resolve: he has a problem that is chasing him, he has a high fever.
Pesaro in Serie A2. “We as sportsmen said that we knew with what intentions Pesaro would come here. I grew up watching the famous Pesaro, even when I came here to Italy we played many important matches against them. I’m sorry because they are relegated: they are a big city, a great club. We can’t say we want another team to be relegated, everything is decided on the pitch. We played to win tonight. I’m very sorry for that club. I want them to come back immediately and they were the same in Europe too.”
