Massimiliano Menetti Unahotels Reggio Emilia – Trieste Basketball LBA Legabasket Serie A UnipolSAI 2022/2023 Reggio Emilia, 4/12/2022 Photo E.Rossi / Ciamillo-Castoria
REGGIO EMILIA – Hit the bottom this one Reggio Emilia basketballthat with Trieste she sinks even further in the standings, losing a game that has never seen her as a protagonist. The Giulians were almost always ahead and legitimized the victory, commanding for almost the entire match. A meeting which, most likely, will mark the exemption of coach Menetti who, at the siren, was not spared copious boos from all over PalaBigi, who also asked for Dalla Salda’s resignation. Even the Arsans didn’t want the athletes’ usual round of the field, vigorously sent back to the locker room, with only Cinciarini to talk to them. From tomorrow something must necessarily change.
THE TABLE
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA – TRIESTE BASKETBALL 79-84
UNAHOTELS REGGIO EMILIA: Anim 5, Reuvers 9, Hopkins 2, Cipolla, Vitali 11, Strautins, Stefanini, Cinciarini 20, Burjanadze 13, Olisevicius 19. Manager: Lost.
TRIESTE BASKETBALL: Gaines 1, Pacher 16, Bossi, Davis 12, Spencer 5, Rolli, De Angeli 5, Ruzzier 6, Campogrande 2, Vildera 6, Bartley 17, Lever 13. Coach: Legovich.
Referees: Rossi, Paglialunga, Capotorto.
Partial: 11am-6pm; 15-18; 20-20; 33-28
Note: Vildera goes out for fouls in the 35th minute. Technical foul to Ruzzier and Reuvers who also go out for fouls.
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Cinciarini scores two lay-ups in a row, but Unahotels can’t do more than two consecutive things in the best way and consequently sinks to -15. Olisevicius and Reuvers pack a 5-0 run, interrupted by Bartley from the arc. In the meantime, Vildera went out for fouls and a bomb from Burjanadze. After a long time Unahotels returns to a double-digit disadvantage, 66-74 in Trieste thanks to shots from the arc again by Burjanadze and Olisevicius, but with only 2 minutes to play. The red and white also reach -3, but it’s the usual flash in the pan: Unahotels loses again at home and Menetti’s third adventure on the Reggio bench probably ends tonight.
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With the starting fives the game resumes with the only difference being Reuvers for Hopkins. Trieste didn’t struggle to contain the attack from Reggio (Cinciarini employed) and Bartley was also active. Vitali puts in two archery shots and asks for help from the crowd, who try to incite the team in difficulty and who have Vitali one of the few who seem to believe it. On the maximum guest advantage +14, Menetti stops time, after the umpteenth mistakes of his. With Cincairini on the bench it’s up to Anim to carry the ball, while Hopkins looks like a shadow of himself. At the last rest we are 46-56.
Second quarter
They continue to make mistakes in attack, running little and turning badly in defense, so Trieste flies 11 to 23. Reggio has a reaction with a run of 8-2 which brings the two teams closer together. After a much contested foul against Strautins, Hopkins misses a penalty and the visitors return to score and have a double-digit lead. That the Unahotels players are not calm can be seen from many signs, from mistakes from under measure, as well as from the fact that Cinciarini, despite scoring half of the points, missed 4 free throws in a row and Olisevicius didn’t attempt a single shot. The teams return to the changing rooms on 26-36 and with the Pala Bigi which is currently awaiting a positive turn in the match.
First quarter
Two-handed ball raised by Rossi with Cinciarini, Anim, Olisevicius, Burjanadze and Hopkins for Reggio, Campogrande, Pacher, Davis, Spencer and Bartley for Trieste. In the stands the audience of the Pala Bigi immediately starts cheering on the team which, however, makes mistakes and the first three conclusions before Anim’s lay-up. Lots of errors and consequently a low score, 5-8 in the middle of the quarter. Cinciarini and Anim are the most proactive with the ex Bayreuth also in charge of stopping Bartley. The red and whites already have three turnovers to their credit and some whistles are heard from the stands, so Menetti swaps Hopkins, Burjanadze and Cinciarini with Vitali Diouf and Reuvers. The Giuliani also take advantage of some defensive amnesia to go on +8. On the rebound Strautins lands the referee Rossi and shortly after at the siren we are 11-18, while the Arsàns shout “we want people who fight”.
