Basketball, play-off semi-finals: Belinelli crashes Venezia in extra time, sport 1 at Virtus

On the Virtus Bologna serve un extra to bend the resistance (103-89) of Venezia in we’re 1 Of semi-final. The lads of Desks they had been taken by the hand by a brilliant Belinelli (26 factors, the results of a superb 7/9 from 3) which nullified, on the other entrance, the wonderful performances of Weavers (20 factors and 9 rebounds), usually (19 con 6 help) e Parks (17 with 7 rebounds) and made the hundredth bench in Serie A bitter Spachia.

Virtus squandered a 20-point lead

Virtus began effectively (19-9) because of Belinelli’s baskets and, regardless of the company’ makes an attempt to return, nonetheless managed to increase the lead earlier than the break (52-37). Originally of the second half, the Bolognese workforce even reached +20, then relaxed and took an sudden 0-18 lead, scored by Spissu and Tessitori, which put Reyer again on monitor (67-65 within the thirtieth minute). Within the final quarter, Virtus tried to get again into the gap (80-72 at 36′) however could not consider the impressed Parks and Spissu who dragged Venezia to a draw (86-86) with 42″ to go.

Belinelli decisive in extra time

Within the ultimate moments each groups had the successful ball however on the one hand Heidegger was naive to commit a foul in assault and on the opposite Cordinier didn’t discover the basket from the arc. So we went to extra time the place Belinelli took over and with a spectacular sport of 4 factors and a triple he broke down the resistance of the company who, because of the errors of Spissu and Heidegger, ended up resigning themselves to defeat. Race-2 continues to be scheduled in Bologna, on Sunday at 8.45pm.

VIRTUS BOLOGNA-VENICE 103-89 d1ts
(24-22, 52-37, 67-65, 86-86)

Virtus Bologna: Belinelli 26, Pajola 3, Dobric 2, Mascolo 4, Shengelia 11, Hackett 11, Mickey 8, Polonara 5, Zizic 8, Dunston 3, Abass 13, Cordinier 9. Coach: Banchi.

Venezia: Spissu 19, Heidegger 15, Casarin 2, De Nicolao 6, Janelidze ne, Kabengele ne, Parks 17, Brooks, Simms 6, Wiltjer 2, Tucker 2, Tessitori 20. Coach: Spahija.

Referees: Lanzarini-Sahin-Noce.

Word – Free throws: Bologna 17/21, Venice 15/20. Parks and Simms out for 5 fouls.