Udine closes the first phase by hosting a fierce Trapani in the recovery The group with Napoli, Forlì and Scafati, already Cup opponents, awaits the bianconeri
UDINE. Old Wild West, last effort is needed. On Saturday 17th the bianconeri have the opportunity to close the first phase in third place and to remove the coupon for the white group, the most important one in view of the play-offs. It would be the worthy crowning of a more than positive first phase, and also a nice birthday present to coach Boniciolli, who will blow out 59 candles tomorrow.
The APU is experiencing one of the happiest moments of the season and can continue on the favorable inertia of the moment. After the critical phase, with the bad defeat in Turin and the serious injury of Mussini, the team reacted to the great by winning three out of three league games and touching the Italian Cup. It is an Old Wild West now ripe for the most important stages and its place is among the six big A2 in the white group.
The two teams will take the field already knowing the result of Verona-Turin, but the Sicilians are of little interest to the issue, because they have to win to enter the yellow group and be sure to play the play-offs.
In this phase of the season the reasons make the difference, so watch out for the team of President Basciano, who in the first leg despite many absences made the APU suffer with its young rampants.
On Saturday, Trapani will be fully booked, and particular attention will be paid to the two Americans: the former Treviso, Mantua and Montegranaro Lamarshall Corbett and Shonn Miller, who together with the center Andrea Renzi catalyze most of the Sicilian offensive games.
On the eve of the closing match of the first phase, the Juventus center Nana Foulland spoke: «The match against Trapani represents a good test for us, it is a tough team. Right now, however, we are expressing good basketball.
As far as I’m concerned, in recent months the chemistry with my teammates has improved, we worked well together ».
Assistant coach Simone Lilli keeps the group’s attention high: «Trapani is right back in the fight for the play-offs and is a completely different team from the first leg, since the two US Corbett will be available to coach Parente and Miller, absent in the December race ».
Apu Old Wild West-2B Control Trapani will be broadcast live at 20.30 on Udinese Tv. Alternatively, there is live streaming on the Lega website for Lnp Pass subscribers. Updates every quarter on the official Apu Udine social networks. –