Under 13 Elite – Recovery 2nd day return
Olimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange-Aurora Desio 87-33
Olimpia Milan: Vogogna 24, Puccia Modica 14, Finazzer 10, Vito 9, Fedeli 8, Gioino 6, Dozio 5, Costantini 3, Campi 2, Castoldi 2, D’Anna 2, Lasalandra 2;
Desio: Pagani 7, Russo 6, Scalfi 5, Toso 5, Loggia 3, Raimondi 3, Rossetto 2, Torri 2, Capra, Mapelli;
The recovery of the day against Desio sees the red and white close the first half at 36-12: the defensive readiness on the passing lines and on the ball allows the Milanese to easily go on the counterattack. In the second half the scenario of the match does not change: defensive readiness, passing the ball in attack and taking responsibility for the shot allow to further increase the advantage.
Under 13 Elite – Recovery 5th day return
Cantù basketballOlimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange 57-45
Cantù: Malano 23, Ventura 12, Moscatelli 8, Sironi 6, Andreoni 3, Petruzzelli 3, De Lucca A.2, Brenna, De Lucca M., Ghezzi, Imperiali.
Olimpia Milan: Vogogna 16, Puccia Modica 6, Vito 6, Finazzer 5, Nicolodi 5, Dozio 4, Costantini 2, Castoldi 1, Castellini, Fedeli, Gioino, Lasalandra.
Our Under 13 loses the first match of the season against Cantù. The first quarter ends 19-6: coach Bertoli’s boys can’t fight Cantù’s physicality by allowing too many baskets close to the basket while in attack the defensive pressure of the premises makes every single basket struggle. In the second and third quarters the red and white manage to find some personal conclusions to stay afloat: at the end of the third, the score reads 48-29. The last quarter of the game thanks to the movement of the ball and some free throws, the Milanese manage to win the fourth by closing it 9-16, but it is not enough.
Under 14 Silver-Recovery 2nd day return
Olimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange-Tumminelli Romana 119-41
Olimpia Milan: Castoldi 18, Vito 18, Costantini 16, Gioino 12, Lasalandra 11, Fedeli 10, Puccia Modica 10, Campi 8, D’Anna 8, Nicolodi 6, Barbieri 2, Di Montigny.
Weather in Tumminelli: De Grandis 10, Picciola 8, Tidva 8, Cecchin 4, Rodriguez 4, Ciasca 3, Barbera 2, Ruggiero 2, Bazzoli, Iacono, Jannone, Sorrak;
Yet another victory for Olimpia in the higher category championship (U13 roster). Match addressed from the beginning against Tumminelli: the easy circulation of the ball allows the locals to easily finish at the basket, both from dribbling in personal solutions and with cuts; the numerous counterattacks allowed to increase the score.
Under 14 Elìte – 2nd Day Return
Olimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange-Varese basketball 86-80 d.1t.s.
Olimpia Milan: Clement, Maurovic 4, Forini 12, Ude 6, Cattaneo 13, Savoia, Gardenghi 1, Crespi 20, Uccellini, Germani 2, Infante 14, Gualdi 14.
Varese: Realini 15, Corradin, Arletti 2, Bottelli 13, Franceschet, Gandini, Grigolato, Zanitelli 38, Terlizzi, Turconi 4, Cacciarru 4, Volpe 4.
Important victory for the Under14 Elìte of Olimpia Milano who beat Varese Basketball at the Sport Village of Assago, at the end of an exciting and full of emotions match. Along the same lines as the first leg in Masnago, won by the guests, it takes an extra time for the red and white of the house to get the better of the same age in Varese. The first half is very balanced: Milan is precise and determined, but Varese is always ready to reply, led by a well-dressed Zanitelli; at the sound of the second siren only two pitches separate the two formations (40-38 Milan). In the second half of the match, the Milanese try to escape and thanks to a more impenetrable defense, they extend the advantage over 12 lengths. Undeniable the response of the guests, who still led by one on one of Zanitelli, hang up the race returning to a draw when there are a few laps to go. Milan does not give up and does not break down and even has the possibility of closing several times, but it wastes; for its part Varese does not take advantage of it. We then go to overtime where the young players in Olimpia, with the last remaining strength, make the 15-9 run which is worth the victory over 86-80 and the conquest of second place in the group standings.
Under 17 Excellence-2nd Day first leg – 2nd Phase
Aurora Desio-Olimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange 58-75
Olimpia Milan: Fiorillo 16, Bortolani 13, Anchisi 12, Todisco 10, Bevilacqua 7, Marcucci 7, Casella6, Pisati 2, Zampieri 2, Alberti, Maurovic.
Desio: Raffaldi 19, Colombo 8, Corti 8, Trucchetti 8, La Mantia 4, Arienti 2, Carrera 2, Colzani 2, Pogna 2, Venuti 2, Fumagalli 1, Beretta.
Second day of the Gold classification phase for the Under 17 of Olimpia Milano on the road to Desio. Contract start by Coach Pogliaghi’s boys who find themselves towards the end of the first quarter thanks to a good defense, giving way to fast offensive transitions, closing the first quarter ahead of 11-16. In the second period, the response of the hosts is not long in coming, defending the painted with intensity. The red and white attack is content to shoot, building a little team and breaks up in defense, leaving Desio with the inertia of the match. We go to the interval with the Brianza players at a distance of 30-32. In the second half, greater attention to detail lays the foundations for Olimpia’s escape, which extends to +15 and wisely manages the pace of the race, especially in the last portion of the game, winning the period by 10 points. At the last siren on the luminous scoreboard the score is 58-75 for Olimpia Milano who remain at full points.
Under 19 Excellence – 3rd Day Gold
Basketball Bernareggio-Olimpia Milano A | X Armani Exchange 81-65
Bernareggio: Marra 16, Almansi 16, Pirola 16, Adamu 14, Cappelletti 11, Adami 3, Maconi 3, Diaw, Sanvito, Trassini.
Olimpia Milan: Miccoli 20, Trovarelli 13, Leoni 12, Fiorillo 7, Todisco 7, Erba 2, Rapetti 2, Toffanin 2, Marcucci, Martino, Panna, Romeo.
Transfer to Bernareggio for the young men of the Under 19 of Milan who, after Cantù and Varese, face the third formation of the Blue qualifying round. 21 equal to the end of the first partial, with the hosts putting aggression on the ball and trying to run on the counterattack. Milan plays well in attack but the defense is not of the same level and concedes too many easy baskets. Bernareggio takes advantage of this and closes a 2-point lead at the interval (37-35). After the long break Olimpia is surprised and suffers a 7-0 run which further charges the hosts. Milan has a decline in intensity and attitude and suffers for the whole second half. Hosts who manage and increase the waste. Deservedly wins Bernareggio 81-65
C Silver 4th first leg – 2nd phase
Olimpia Milano A | X Armani ExchangeBurning Basket Sedriano 60-58
Olimpia Milan: Trovarelli 12, Romeo 7, Panna 7, Erba 6, Leoni 6, Martino 6, Bortolani 4, Anchisi 3, Langella 3, Marcucci 3, Rapetti 3, Bevilacqua.
Sedriano: Cogliati 10, Gatti 10, Laccha 8, Bonaccorsi 7, Zuccoli 6, Mauri 5, Porta 4, Milini 3, Tonella 3, Pelusi 2, Carlino.
Nice home win at the edge of the siren in the C Silver championship. A hard-fought and never predictable match also thanks to the performance of Basket Sedriano who managed, with determination and stubbornness, to never let the boys of coach Caspani take off. The victory basket was found 3 ”from the end by a concrete Trovarelli; he and his teammates had the merit of playing a solid and athletic game. Tough match, also from the point of view of game contacts, both on one side and the other, never resulting in unsportsmanlike behavior. The C Silver championship is proposed to our young players with the intention of offering a taste of senior basketball to complete the growth path. And the match against Sedriano was a tangible example of this.
