Segafredo Bologna is the fourth team to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2021 Super Cup, by Discovery +. The Bolognese, after substantially balanced three quarters, put the turbo between the third and fourth period, guaranteeing a far from simple victory against a Derthona who confirmed, even in this race, to be a tough nut for everyone. Bertram’s final reaction, back to just one point, was not enough. A claim that was marred by Ekpe Udoh’s injury, a problem that could keep the new long off the pitch for quite some time. Final result 74-66. Mvp Hervey and mention also for Tessitori.
First quarter
Derthona, in the role of rookie in these Super Cup finals, faces the reigning Italian champion Virtus. Paiola, Belinelli, Hervey, Udoh and Weems are the members of the first quintet chosen by the new coach Scariolo. The first five minutes of the game are very balanced as shown by the score of 8-7. Two bad defensive returns from Bertram allow Jaiteh to score four consecutive points that set the score at 14-12, a gap of two points preserved until the end of the quarter that ends 16-14.
Second quarter
Cannon’s third immediate foul, at the beginning of the second quarter, forces Ramondino to replace the US center. Theodosic cross and delight. After a technical foul whistled against him, he offers a magical assist to Tessitori for 23-21. After ten consecutive errors in heavy shots, Segafredo is finally released. Hervey scores 30-27 from long distance. In the following action cold shower for the Bolognese due to a knee sprain that forces Ekpe Udoh to go out on a stretcher. An injury that anesthetizes both teams that practically no longer score going to rest at 36-36.
Third fourth
2-0 for Derthona in the first three minutes of play at the beginning of the second half. Paiola scores his first point despite continuing to fight with the iron (0-7 on aggregate after five minutes of recovery). Wet powders for both teams, the only ones to stand out are Daum, among the Piedmontese, and Hervey for Bologna. Tessitori takes advantage of a distraction from Cannon on a throw-in by favoring Segafredo at 47-42. The only 10 points and 7 turnovers, in this period, for Ramondino’s team allow Virtus to close the fourth ahead at 54-46.
fourth bedroom
Tessitori, with a basket from below, and Abass, in a dunk after a stolen ball, allow Virtus to reach the maximum advantage (58-46) forcing Ramondino to stop the match. Tortona reacts and thanks to a new offensive vein and the expulsion of Teodosic he returns to only one length (62-61) four minutes from the siren. Paiola and Tessitori are foul in the line (2/6), a flaw compensated by the many offensive rebounds conquered, one of the keys to supremacy in scoring for the Bolognese. Filloy fails the last attempt to bring his team closer and Segafredo flies to the semifinals.
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