Both start from 0-2, only with a success can they reopen the discourse Riso Scotti hosts Livorno at PalaRavizza, Elachem away to San Miniato
PAVIA
Game 3 of the fourth playoffs without tomorrow for Pavia and Vigevano, forced to win tonight (8.30 pm) to keep the series open against Livorno and San Miniato.
PalaRavizza factor
Riso Scotti Punto Edile wants to cancel the first Libertas match ball and go to race 4. «The series is open – says captain Lele Rossi – Livorno is ahead 2-0, but we have the means and the ability to overturn it. Comparing swimming, we got to the last lap, they did better strokes, but we always tried. We took good shots, which unfortunately did not enter. I remember Saladini’s triple: I was under the basket, I was convinced he would go in, but the ball shot twice on the iron and went out ». The play Andrea Piazza and Lollo D’Alessandro will be on the parquet today, even if not at the maximum. «We have to thank both of them – underlines Rossi – I did it privately and now publicly. They grit their teeth and try to give us an important hand. We knew it was going to be a tough series, there is no big difference in quality between us and them. I am convinced that we will be able to have our say, especially at home ». Pavia: 17 Rossi, 20 Pavone, 6 Piazza, 7 Nasello, 18 Apuzzo, 25 Torgano, 11 Donadoni, 12 D’Alessandro, 8 Dessì, 0 Saladini. All. Di Bella. Livorno: 44 Marchini, 10 Del Monte, 19 Salvadori, 31 Casella, 22 Bonaccorsi, 2 Mancini, 8 Geromin, 9 Toniato, 0 Ammannato, 12 Ricci, 6 Forti, 99 Visentin. All. Garelli.
Mission in Tuscany
Winning in San Miniato to extend the series. The imperative belongs to Maurizio Tassone, best in the field of Vigevano in race 2. «We were put in difficulty by the intensity of our opponents – he explains – We in defense have conceded too much. In race 2 we did something more, but we have to work hard to overturn the result. He shouldn’t scare us – the ducal winger continues – the passive in the two races, also because in the playoffs it’s normal to have heavy results. But we must remember that we are a team that on more than one occasion in the league has overturned difficult results and never gave up. I would like to continue the series, in Vigevano I found a great group and I think everyone deserves to go on ». Vigevano: 0 Bugatti, 2 Borsato, 3 Rossi, 5 Passerini, 6 Cucchiaro, 7 Mazzucchelli, 10 Tassone, 12 Bevilacqua, 15 Rosa, 16 Giorgi. All. Piazza. San Miniato: 4 Santini, 5 Carpanzano, 8 Lorenzetti, 9 Neri, 11 Benites, 16 Caversazio, 20 Bellachioma, 22 Capozio, 44 Quartuccio, 99 Tozzi. Herds Barsotti. –
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