Riso Scotti assaulting Sangiorgese Elachem against Livorno to stay on top

Pavia hosts the rear at the PalaRavizza, Vigevano receives a delayed but always fearful Libertas at the Basletta

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Riso Scotti Pavia and Elachem Vigevano finish 2021 at home, facing Sangiorgese and Libertas Livorno respectively on the thirteenth day of group A.

Pavia assaulting the rear

Riso Scotti today at PalaRavizza (ball at two o’clock at 18) faces the rear of the Sangiorgese, back from two consecutive knockouts. «We have arrived from a week of regular work – explains coach Fabio Di Bella – what we had to do we did and also well. There is a great desire to play and close the year well with an important victory at home ».

However, the Sangiorgese of coach Davide Rancati is not to be taken lightly, because it has talent and youth. «We respect her, I am an admirer of Davide, a friend – underlines Di Bella – despite being in last place in the standings, she is a team to be taken with a grain of salt, made up of interesting players with a lot of individual talent. The focus on which I focused this week was mainly on ourselves. I am convinced that my team can continue in the positive moment we are going through, where we have won two games and lost the third after extra time within a week. The guys gave an important signal to me, the public and the managers. Now we must continue on this strip and to do so we must not be distracted by parties or defeats ».

The tactical themes of today’s match are the same as those of the match against Borgomanero, given that they are young and athletic players. «Sangiorgese is a team that plays on individual skills – closes the coach from Pavia – our ability to improve in defense is fundamental. It will be a sparkling challenge. I hope that many people will come and bring a present for the children of San Matteo pediatrics ».

They were in force to stay in command

Vigevano wants the 2 points against Libertas Livorno to stay on top and give continuity to Omegna’s company. «Libertas – explains coach Paolo Piazza – is a historic club built to repeat last season in which it reached the play off final. He has ambitious goals and in the first part of the season they were limited by injuries. Forti has only played one game and is the titular play. Ammannato hasn’t been playing since late October and is their starting pivot. If you take away play and pivot from a team, you have some problems. Livorno also had bad luck, as demonstrated by the last game they lost against Piombino ». Regardless of the difficult moment it is going through, Livorno is not a team to be underestimated. «In full – Piazza warns – it is one of the strongest and most profound formations in the championship. He will come to Vigevano to fight and after the break he will have the derby with Pielle, the other team from Livorno, to whom he will want to arrive with high morale. The players deployed on the field are high-level elements such as Casella, who comes from higher categories. It is a team well trained by a basketball icon like Alessandro Fantozzi ».

The yellow and blue want to continue in the magical moment. In fact, he won first place in the standings on equal points with San Miniato. “We managed to make a full booty in the week with three commitments, but we have some players ailments – specifies Piazza – We are aware that a match played below the maximum intensity that we can express is dangerous for us, especially against an opponent like Livorno. , who has won several times away from home. We must always express ourselves at the top ». –

Maurizio Scorbati

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