From the last Wednesday of March to the first of April: eight days that will deliver definitive data on the ranking linked to the regular season for the rossoblùs. By return of post for a week that he had reserved in just over 48 hours before the recovery of the championship against Empoli and then the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup with the opponent Virtus Bologna (then arrived up to the final where she had to surrender to the ‘unbeaten in Italy Schio), La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso back on the parquet and does it to face the Costa Masnaga, formation in full recovery in the standings by virtue of a 2022 that brought with it seven successes over the nine matches played.
EMERGENTIAL SITUATION In what will be a recovery challenge of the second return, the #fiorid Acciaio come to the dispute with more than a few problems, the son of flu-like illnesses.
«Let’s go back to the field right away, yes, but unfortunately we have to say – explains the rossoblù trainer Mimmo Sabatelli – because we are in an emergency situation from a physical point of view. We have some players struggling with the flu and others who have to deal with physical ailments, but we will do everything to grit our teeth ».
SQUARE OF HONOR In a similar back to back at the end of the season, prologue to the playoffs, the magnolias, hitting as many pink reports in the two internal matches, both with Lombard antagonists (Wednesday 30 March the Costa Masnaga, Saturday 2 April the Sesto San Giovanni where a former Campobassana like Maddalena Gaia Gorini landed ), could secure sixth place in mathematics.
«As always we will try to do everything to bring home the result, regardless of what could be the final arrival in the standings. Although not at the top and in the awareness of facing a team on the ball, however, we want to try ».
GREEN LINE In front of them, in fact, the rossoblù will have an antagonist – the team of the ‘panthers’ entrusted to the technical care of Paolo Seletti – with a particularly young traction led by the playmaker Matilde Villa, for the experts the tricolor prospect more future and already called despite not having yet crossed the milestone of 18 years with the senior national team with a lot of debut in the qualifying match for the European Championships of Slovenia and Israel against Luxembourg in Faenza.
“However, it would be an understatement – explains Sabatelli – pay attention only to her. Costa has a formidable shooter like Spreafico and has added further bite to her offensive qualities by including an outsider of the caliber of the American Kirby Burkholder, already seen in Italy in Orvieto. They are a team capable of annoying anyone and with confidence as evidenced also by the substantial success obtained last Saturday in Sassari ».
ADDITIONAL DIFFICULTIES In the first leg – it was October 10 – the Campobassane won 98-93 after an extra time in what was an authentic marathon of emotions with the long rossoblù dominating (27 points for the Croatian pivot-winger Nina Premasunac, twenty-four , instead, for the US center Reshanda Gray).
“What a game – remembers Sabatelli – it was decided only on the final and, even more so, by virtue of the current progress of their tournament it will be crucial to pay great attention to what promises to be a particularly intricate intersection ».
TACTICAL STRATEGIES I expect that – from the point of view of the match plan – he will have to go through «from a careful defense to try not to be surprised by their energy. We will have to play with great attention and try to put their points of reference in difficulty ».
COORDINATES AND CONTEXT With a tap-off at 4 pm in the Arena scenario and exclusive live streaming on Lbftv, the pay platform of the Women’s Basketball League, the match between La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso and Costa Masnaga will be directed by a ‘mixed’ triad composed by the Capitoline Valerio Salustri, Nicola Beneduce from Caserta and Alma Pellegrini from Romagna.
FEDERAL SATISFACTION In the meantime, a further satisfaction of a federal nature has arrived in the rossoblù group. Already awarded in recent weeks the qualification of meritorious coach, the assistant coach of the #fiorid Acciaio Vincenzo Di Meglio has also been appointed assistant of the Italian Under 18 men’s national team.
