Riso Scotti, already certain of the playoffs, hosts Bologna still in contention for the Elachem play-offs on velvet against the Sicilians, but coach Piazza does not want a drop in tension
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Bologna objective. Riso Scotti Punto Edile plays today at PalaRavizza (at 6 pm, closed doors) against the Bolognese team, which is fighting for the eighth and last place useful for the playoffs. The already qualified Pavesi continue on their journey that has led them to win five of the last six games, aiming to extend the series to seven, between Bologna and the last phase-two match in Torrenova, Sicily, to do the maximum possible and waiting for a better understanding of the conditions of D’Alessandro, injured in Agrigento. In the meantime, there is Bologna. «We must try to win the last two games that remain of the clock phase to do the best – warns Alberto Apuzzo, a young guiardia-winger from Pavia – we are preparing the game in detail, thanks to the technical staff. It won’t be easy with Bologna, but we’re playing at home and we can’t even think about leaving the two points to them ». Riso Scotti is so charged that the day after the match in Sicily, she seems to have asked for extra training to stay together and stay focused. Pavia proved to have a good physical shape which allowed her to run even when Agrigento’s opponents slowed down. “We know we are fine – closes Apuzzo – during the week we run a lot and work with great intensity and this can be seen later in the game”.
Elachem all’assalto
After the defeat in the midweek round against Bernareggio, Elachem Vigevano hosts today at 7 pm (closed doors) the last in the Green Basket Palermo standings, already relegated. «The match against the Sicilians – says the ducal coach PaoloPiazza – is a complicated game because we have been playing for four games, and this is the fifth, played in two weeks. It can be said that it is as if we have made a series of playoffs, but playing with different teams that have different tactics and players. We have to deal with the ailments and make the most of what we have available. Our opponents will give everything because it is a team that aims to win the play out. They have been playing in recent times without long roles and have this atypicality that leads them to open the field in attack. In defense, however, both man and area alternate ».
Today’s is the penultimate match of the second phase, which will close next Sunday with the match against Crema. “We hope, then, – continues Piazza – to have a whole week to prepare for the next match, but we do not yet know if we will play because unfortunately there have been some cases of covid among the Crema players”. —
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