The balance sees Umana ahead two to one, with the success of the Apulian team arriving precisely in the Salento facility
CLOSED. Ninth day of the salvation phase of the Serie A2 Old Wild West championship for San Giobbe who, on Wednesday 5 June at 8.30 pm, will challenge Nardò at the Palasport San Giuseppe da Copertino in Lecce. Fourth match of the season between the two teams that faced each other in the regular season and, obviously, in the first leg of the survival phase. The balance sees Umana ahead by two victories to one, with the success of the Apulian team arriving precisely in the Salento facility. The Bulls have won the last two matches, one in the regular season and the other a couple of weeks ago on the fourth day of the survival phase. At the Estra Forum the match on May 15th ended 87-77 for the Tuscans who, however, will not be able to do the math and rely on the spoils accumulated and the separated ranking. A victory would allow the verdicts to be moved to the last forty minutes, while a defeat would cost the Bulls the arithmetic certainty of relegation. A comparison from inside or outside therefore which will in fact be (or at least can be largely) arbiter of the fate of the two teams. The match will be refereed by Messrs. Maschio, Centonza and Marzulli; the head coach of San Giobbe, Giovanni Bassi, introduced her.
Great response after the home defeat against Latina.
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Bassi on the bench against Cento
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Sketch at the end of the match with Cento
“As I said after the match, the different motivations between us and Cento were clear. They rested some players but we played a serious game, the one we had to and wanted to play. The progress of the race also allowed us to save some energy, which is a very important aspect in this period. Now let’s keep our heads down and let’s think about Nardò.”
In any case, the boys have not shown any desire to redeem themselves after last week’s colorless performance.
“This was the most important thing. We had to give an answer first of all to ourselves and to the people who come to see us. We couldn’t be the dull and ugly team in the match against Latina.”
The away match against Nardò. An inside or outside game.
“This already defines her. We arrive there after a season of great suffering, but for which we were prepared. These are types of matches that we have already faced and therefore we know what awaits us. Honestly, we are also aware of the value of the opponent, a playoff team in terms of quality, physicality and ability of the coach. A great challenge.”
The fourth match of the season against the Apulians. In each challenge a different type of match. What can we expect on Wednesday?
“Clearly a very physical match. They will want to dictate the pace right away and we will have to be good at resisting the first storms and trying not to let them run too much. And this also means attacking with balance. An evening in which we will have to put everything on the pitch and then see what happens.”
With the proportions of the case, a match similar in context to the one against Trapani last April?
“Yes. I also have to be honest, the level of physicality will be more or less the same because Nardò is truly one of the most physical teams in our championship. The emotional impact and willingness to put their bodies on the part of the kids will perhaps be the main keys.”
