A further Himalayan climb in the second half of November which promises to be particularly intense for the red and blue colours. For the penultimate day of the first phase group L in the EuroCup, La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso finds its friendly Arena facility again, which until now had only turned on its spotlight for the debut match against the Magyars of Pecs on 9 October. In front of them the #steelflowers will find the Spanish (or rather, the Catalans in deference to the independence sentiment that is well present in the region) of Girona, a team accustomed to leadership with full points both in the continental event and in the championship and, furthermore , still waiting to integrate the company into its staff big woman American with Montenegrin passport Natasha Mack.
STRONG ATTENTION A cross to all intents and purposes of the intricate ones for magnolias, as coach Mimmo Sabatelli himself knows well and points out, moreover, extensively on the eve.
«We are well aware of the value of the Catalans, among the teams most likely to achieve final success in the EuroCup. This is certainly a difficult match, even more so because it comes at a particular time, considering some waste, even of a physical nature, after the match in Cinisello Balsamo against Geas. But, for our part, we will try to do our best.”
PREVIOUS CATALAN However, to give further spirit to the magnolias there is the precedent of the first leg. It was October 16th and the Campobasso team gave their opponents a hard time, winning only by eight (74-66), but also finding themselves behind at the long interval (30-35) and chasing the Molise team until almost the 30th minute.
«That – explains the rossoblù trainer – was a more fluid period for us also on a physical level. We managed to play a great match, but this time we may find ourselves having to face new balances also because we have to fully verify what the recovery can be like after the intense match against Geas.”
NECESSARY ALCHEMIES Among other things, up front, the Campobasso players will find a team whose depth of rotation is proverbial and allows them to always have high quality at their disposal.
«In the first leg their intensity was always constant and their potential, in the face of entrances and exits from the parquet, was always high. In this sense, it will be even more important for us to defend consistently, not as happened in the first quarter on Sunday where the approach wasn’t the best.”
FANS NEARBY In this sense, the Arena supporters will necessarily have to lend a hand to the rossoblù. «It’s been almost a month since we performed in front of them and we want to dedicate a great match to our fans. Their closeness and their encouragement are always indispensable for us, even more so in a moment of darkness like the current one.”
FANS NEARBY After all, calendar in hand, between now and 8 December there will be five consecutive matches at the Arena for the #fioridaiuto who, after Girona, will face Brescia in the championship, then the Armenians of Yerevan in the EuroCup, then the recovery of the championship with San Martino di Lupari on 4 December and 8, again for the Techfind Serie A1, Faenza.
«After so many outdoor matches there will be the possibility of always being in front of our fans, a unique opportunity, regardless of our current limited fluidity, to find determination and try to forcefully recover serenity, thanks to their warmth which cannot make us how good.”
DETAILS TO THE SIDE With tap-off at 8.30pm on the third Wednesday of November, the match between Magnolias and Catalans will have an exclusive live streaming window on the Fiba YouTube channel at the following url: https://youtu.be/4rytjeMgY4U.
