Scotti-Elachem, word to captains Torgano and Rossi “play” the derby

The player from Pavia: “We are fine, the dark period is behind us and we can take the two points”.

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Countdown to Riso Scotti-Elachem, high-ranking derby scheduled for Sunday at PalaRavizza (ball at two at 18). A challenge with a high technical and competitive content, commented by the captains of the two teams.

Torgano plays the charge

The captain of Pavia, Marco Torgano, loads his team: «We arrive at the derby with confidence and ready to take two points – explains the” Pistolero “, as he is nicknamed – we have won three important games and lost only the first against Empoli, since when coach Ducarello arrived. This open series gave us serenity and tranquility and helped us get out of the difficult period we were going through ”. Vigevano is a strong team but the derby is a game in itself. “The challenge with Vigevano is important and difficult – underlines Torgano – my hope is that now that they have increased the capacity of the building there can be a beautiful setting for the public, which creates that typical derby atmosphere that is always a pleasure to experience. Elachem is first in the standings and this speaks volumes about their potential. However, we arrive at this game with all the credentials to have our say ”. Pavia has found the spirit it had at the beginning of the season: in attack someone who always solves it and a rigid defense. “The defense is the most important part for us – says the captain of the Pavia team – from the offensive point of view we have always managed to do something good, but the defense was the one where we sinned the most and in the end it cost us dearly and took us to unglue. Having a more structured defensive system on which we are working hard, we are able to keep our opponents at low scores which helps us to win ”. On the first leg, Riso Scotti was heavily defeated by PalaBasletta, one more reason for the players from Pavia to try to redeem themselves. “Without a doubt – concludes Torgano – the desire to get back into the game and be able to compete in a different way than in the first leg is in all of us. We want to play a real match, point by point until the end and which can be resolved with the talent of the players ».

Rossi’s appeal

Filippo Rossi, captain of Vigevano, is experiencing the fourth season in the yellow and blue jersey, so he already has a great experience in derby. Against Pavia he also experienced the challenges behind closed doors due to Covid. Despite Elachem playing away, in the “lion’s den”, it was the captain himself who shook his teammates after the knockout with Empoli and invited the ducal supporters to make their warmth felt by going in large numbers to PalaRavizza. «Unfortunately this season we found ourselves going through a difficult period and having to deal with situations that go beyond basketball. – he explains – our task is also to make people re-affectionate to the sports movement. This is why I feel I can invite the fans in general to bring as many people as possible to the sports hall ». Starting with a match that is very much felt in Vigevano like the derby against Pavia, which in the first leg ended with a victory for the ducals. But the appeal in general also affects the rest of the season. “Mine is an invitation to organized fans, but not only – concludes Rossi – We try to bring people closer to basketball, even in these complicated days, because it is something that is being lost”. –

Maurizio Scorbati

Andrea Ballone