Molfetta Basketball commits suicide with Francavilla: from +22 to 76-81
Harakiri red and white at the PalaPoli: Gesmundo’s team, ahead 54-35 at the long break, fades away and loses
MOLFETTA – The incredible happens at the PalaPoli: after an excellently played match for two quarters, with points of +22 and a result of 54-35 upon returning to the locker rooms, there is a total blackout for Pallacanestro Molfetta who collects a partial score of 4-14 (which then becomes 6-23) in the third period and loses by 76-81 a match that seemed already won. The red and whites, still ahead until half an hour into the game, at 60-59, let themselves come back from behind and finally conceded in the final without getting up again. Classic evening with two faces in which Molfetta shows the best and worst of itself. A terrible evening for the Solimini sports club which was looking for a third consecutive victory in the inter-regional Serie C tournament, but instead encountered its third setback of the season in five matches.
The news. At PalaPoli, coach Gesmundo presents himself with Scarpone, Delmas, Mezzina, Chiriatti and Infante. Liukko opens the ball (2-6), Mezzina’s triple gives the red and white the first lead: 8-6. Good approach
The post-race. «It was important for us to give positive feedback to the work we have been doing since August – said coach Gesmundo at the end of the match -. It was a shame to lose to Monteroni, in Lecce we didn’t really take the field and therefore today (Sunday) we needed an answer especially on what should always be our pitch, that is defence, cunning and cunning, with the plan defensive match which I think is a good one.” The responses in the defensive phase were excellent, but not yet in the advanced department: «After two consecutive defeats – he continued – perhaps we were a little afraid of winning: we are a young team who need to gain confidence in their abilities. We weren’t sparkling in attack, this is true, also because Potenza played a type of defense that led us to keep the ball more still. We must be good at making quicker choices”, concluded Gesmundo. Meanwhile, on Saturday 26 October, we’ll go to Brindisi, a tap-off at 6pm.
Scoreboard
S.S.D. CLEAN UP MOLFETTA – ASD BASKET FRANCAVILLA 76-81
S.S.D. Clean Up Molfetta: Suraci, Scarpone 5, Costa ne, Delmas 22, Chiriatti 4, Sasso 5, Didonna 9, Patimo, Korasteljov, Mongelli, Infante 21, Mezzina 10. Coach: Gesmundo.
ASD Basketball Francavilla: Madaro 2, Pesare, Floreani 16, Bianco 6, Nikolov, Leo 19, Urso 8, Eletto 6, Manigrasso, Liukko 24. Coach: Caforio.
Referees: Conte (San Pietro Vernotico) and Loglisci (Gravina in Puglia).
Partial: 25-16; 54-35; 60-59; 76-81.
