Corral: «The defense will count in S. Miniato» Tomorrow a decisive challenge for Pavia in Tuscany

The Argentine pivot: “We will have to keep them under 70 points” Today the response on Donadoni, but the staff is optimistic

PAVIA

In or out. Riso Scotti is reborn in game 4 of the semifinal series and gives itself a dream: to wrest from San Miniato, in the decisive game 5 tomorrow night in Tuscany, the right to contend in Cremona for promotion to Serie B. It had not happened for 21 in Pavia. years, with the company of Sacil of coach Martelossi, Di Bella and Zatti.

Scotti earned the “beauty” with a match at the limit of perfection, which is the only way to beat that Etruscan who won group A of the regular season and lost only twice at PalaAgricolè: with Florence in the league and Riso Scotti herself in race 2 at the playoffs. Coach Ducarello’s team therefore knows that winning is still possible in that narrow and very hot stadium.

“We are able to do it by playing to the best of our ability – warns Diego Corral, who in race 2 was the determining factor of Omnia – we will have to express ourselves in a totally different way than in race 3, when we suffered their defense and we were unable to attack. to move the ball well. On Sunday at PalaRavizza everything changed, we managed to put the ball under and attack the iron in transition, which are the keys to these playoff games. If we manage to do this we will be able to open the area and take easier shots ».

Riso Scotti kept their opponents at 68 points, another key to the game5. «In their home it is essential to keep them under 70 points if we want to win – continues the Argentine center – they play strong and hard in defense, they put their hands on them and we can not score 80 points in all games. We have to match their intensity and competitive spirit to try to win in San Miniato ».

Donadoni, today the response

The co-sponsor Punto Edile made available a 16-seater minibus, sold out in a very short time, for the trip to Tuscany. «We are happy that the fans will come to support us there too – underlines Corral – we are sorry for the defeat in race 3, also because the palaRavizza was full. In race 4 we felt their warmth. Whenever something went wrong, we always reacted with their incitement. Let’s keep the dream going as long as possible ». Yesterday morning relaxing session; in the afternoon video of competition4 and shooting. The conditions of Alessio Donadoni, who came out almost immediately in game 4, should not be worrying: the player yesterday underwent an ultrasound and there is only talk of a bruise, today the official response, but he should play tomorrow.