Fossati encourages Sanmaurense: “Open games”

Coach Edimes: «After each knockout we got back up, it will happen again this time». Match 2 against Marnatese on Wednesday

PAVIA

The Edimes Sanmaurense cue game 1 of the play off semifinal, giving way to a much more energetic and literally perfect Marnatese in the first quarter (33-12 the partial in the first ten minutes).

«They gave us the welcome slap in the semifinals – comments the red and white coach Roberto Fossati – we weren’t ready mentally and emotionally for such a match. They overwhelmed us with their energy and enthusiasm, in addition to the thrust of the public, benefited by sensational percentages in the first period in which they never made a mistake, while we made a mad effort in the offensive phase. We took 33 points in the first 10 ‘, only to suffer 35 in the second 30’, so the initial impact made the difference. I am convinced that this performance will serve us as a lesson ». But it’s not over yet. «The series is still very open – underlines Fossati – – we are still only 1-0, now everything is reset. Whenever my team has suffered a bitter defeat in the league, they have been able to react: everything can change in an instant, I’m sure the boys are sorry and angry. In the next game we will have to raise the pace and score simple baskets, making ourselves ready from the first action on an emotional level. If we manage to equalize the series, then in game 3, since it was a dry match, anything could happen ».

Wednesday evening match 2 is scheduled at PalaRavizza: «I hope there is a good setting for the public – concludes the coach from Pavia – above all I hope there are many families from our youth sector, as well as many basketball fans from Pavia. It is still a play off semifinal, the most important result ever achieved by our club. In addition, the question of qualification is still open ». –