Basketball: Virtus Siena kicks off 2022, beaten Synergy Valdarno 88-70
Virtus inaugurates 2022 in a big way by imposing itself on Synergy Valdarno for 88-70. A match conducted since the two-ball by the rossoblu, who also found excellent responses from the many very young players who took to the field.
The virtue that takes the first advantage 9-2 starts strong. After coach Caimi’s timeout, Synergy also wakes up and, taking advantage of the sterility of the rossoblu attack, which after an excellent start seems to stop, returns to -3. To awaken the Acea we think Nepi that marks two important canisters. After a few minutes of difficulty Virtus closes the fourth in a great way, with two offensive rebounds by Bruno and Zambonin for 22-14 that closes the first fraction.
The second quarter opens like the first, with Acea solid in defense and prolific in attack which reaches +17 (32-15). The guests mend thanks to the baskets on the counterattack, returning under the double figure of disadvantage. Virtus, however, does not allow herself to be intimidated, on the contrary she returns to make the ball spin well in attack and to find the baskets that close them to close the first half of the game at 48-34.
An excellent defense of Virtus leads to many recoveries and the possibility of attacking, a situation that ACEA takes advantage of to reach +20 at 58-38. The guests try to shorten by also taking advantage of a good percentage of 6.75, but the rossoblu control the score thanks to the energy brought third by the youngsters, above all Calvellini author of an excellent performance, closing the fraction at 66-49. With the game now in hand, Virtus controls the pace, giving the spectators a beautiful basketball to watch made up of excellent individual and team plays, widening the gap as the minutes pass. In the end there is glory also for 2005 Aminti, who scores his first basket in the C Gold series. It ends 88-70, a clear victory at the end of a match that saw the rossoblu lead for all 40 minutes, deservedly capturing the first two points of the new year.
ACEA VIRTUS SIENA – SINERGIA VALDARNO BASKET 88-70 (22-14; 48-34; 66-49)
VIRTUS: Bartoletti 14, Cannoni, Avdiu, Calvellini 6, Aminti 2, Olleia 12, Lenardon 15, Nepi 16, Bruno 7, Zambonin 13, Costantini 3. All. Spinel
SYNERGY: Mesina G., Cherubini 17, Resti T. 3, Fornara 15, Veselinovic 8, Marchionni, Diaw 10, Resti S., Valle 17, Mesina F.ne, Sgura, Mancini. All. Caimi