success of the Tigers on the International Imola for 69-52. Before the tap-off, the two teams in the center of the field, mixed together, display the “No War” sign with the colors of Ukraine: the audience all standing to applaud.
The spotlight was on Charlie Foiera, and the former Serie A did not betray expectations. Almost a triple double for the n. 8 debut in the Tigers jersey, with so many plays to peel your hands. With a grim defense, a good team performance and a super Frigoli, Villanova Fast Coffee rules International Imola and remains in third place in the standings.
Without the long Gnoli (influenced), coach Evangelisti starts with Frigoli, F. Guiducci, Tomasi, Zannoni and Foiera. The play immediately sets the record straight: 9-2 with the complicity of Zannoni. Fussi proves to deserve the title of top scorer in the group and responds 9-7. The Fabbri-A share. Buo-Zannoni is applause, but the teams with little aim remain in contact: 14-12.
Imola is almost always in the area, Foiera punishes her in the opening of the second period (18-16). Tomasi and A. Buo sign up on the scoresheet, Zannoni and Tomasi give the first break (28-20). Imola mends (28-24) but the bombs at the end of Frigoli and Tomasi send the teams to the locker room at 34-26.
Upon returning, T. Guiducci steals and scores 4 points in a row, Bronzetti stops and gives an assist to Zannoni who packs the 46-31. There is Giacobbi for Frigoli, F. Guiducci fires the bomb and the advantage expands (51-38), Buo is in Arsenio Lupine mode and steals balls, the defense is suffocating (just 13 points allowed) and Foiera’s triple sculpts the score at the end of the third period 54-39.
The bomb of T. Guiducci (in the table) clarifies the intentions of the Tigers, Imola responds with Fussi and Sassi (57-44), Foiera and Zannoni make an amazing action under the basket and Tomasi hits from the arc, forcing the guest coach to time-out at 4 ”54 but the race is now addressed. Recchia tries to shake the guests but A. Buo’s bomb (table) is a sentence. There is room for Bartolucci and Fabbri, ends 69-52.
IT COACH “It was not a competition with high shooting percentages, but the boys replied ‘present’ at crucial moments. – The coach of the Tigers, Cristian Evangelisti, photographs the match – It was the first game with the formation (almost) complete, and even if the condition of some is not at the top, the team has expressed itself well. Foiera’s debut was excellent, he managed himself with reasoning, his experience was noticed as well as some valuable plays. We kept the advantage gained in the second period until the end, thanks to a grim defense that limited Imola’s outsiders. Now the goal is to continue the work, improve the understanding between the boys and the physical condition, to be ready for Friday’s match with Giardini Margherita “.
Scoreboard
Fast Coffee Villanova Basket Tigers – International Basket Imola 69-52
Tigers: Zannoni 17, Frigoli 20, A. Buo 5, Foiera 9, Giacobbi, Bartolucci, Tomasi 8, Fabbri, T. Guiducci 7. F. Guiducci 3, Bronzetti. All. Evangelists
International Basket Imola: Recchia 5, Roli 2, Poloni 3, Mondini 4, Fussi 15, Poli 3, Totaro 11, Fini, Sassi 3, Ginevri 6. All. Dirella.
PARTIAL: 14-12; 34-26, 54-39
