Gesteco tries again: win in Bergamo to go to the final

The eagles must regain the rhythm and intensity lost in race 3. Coach Pillastrini: “Let’s reset everything and go back ourselves”

CIVIDAL. Ueb Gesteco Cividale must meet again. After losing in game 3 against a more precise and aggressive Bergamo (73 – 68), today for the ducals there is a need to find redemption in order to avoid playing the entire season in game 5 which will eventually be held on Wednesday at PalaGesteco. Ball for two tonight at 6 pm at the PalaAgnelli in Bergamo.

Friday’s was a very hard match, as is normal in a play – off semifinal, which was decided only in the last seconds; then the result is not even that surprising considering that the Lombards had to win at all costs in order to give themselves another chance to chase the final.

Coach Pillastrini’s men will now have to demonstrate that they have learned their lesson and, having reset the past challenge, they will have to be able to regain rhythm and intensity, especially in the defensive half.

«Race 3 was very difficult – comments coach Pillastrini at the end of the match -. Our opponents played an extraordinary match and did very well in terms of defensive intensity and individual performances ».

«We suffered their physicality – he concludes – and some defensive errors and the difficulty in building good shots in attack penalized us. Now, however, we have to reset everything and present ourselves in the best possible way for race 4 ».

To make the difference between the opposing ranks were the expert Dell’Agnello, author of 19 points in 39 minutes played and of the young play, born in 2003, Isotta who put 20 points on the scoresheet, including three of the triple decisive for the victory.

We will see, however, if after one day the hosts will be able to replicate such a precise and intense performance: the energies begin to drop for everyone, and Bergamo has 8 races behind it (unlike the 6 of the ducals) .

“It was an incredible battle – adds Ueb president Davide Micalich -. They gave their all: they started better than us but we expected it given the importance of the challenge. Then I thought that in the long run they had dropped and we would have increased the intensity also given the depth of the roster, but it wasn’t like that.

We did well, but they did it even more this time. Now let’s leave everything behind and let’s think about today’s race: what I want to say to the boys is that we need calm and a cool head ».

The match will be broadcast live on the Lnp Pass platform and can also be followed in the Eagles Club House adjacent to the sports hall.