The Titano San Marino takes home the 2 points against Ascoli
It is a great victory that the Titans wanted and earned after a passionate afternoon with Ascoli (79-72). A complicated race, always chasing, but with the final leap of the champions. Battle, race, lots of attack and strong nerves when it mattered most. Macina and his companions move the ranking for the first time in this second phase and are now preparing for the double external round with Tolentino (Saturday 12) and Gualdo (Sunday 20).
THE MATCH. Combine complicated, as we said. Ascoli shows qualities in attack that few have and goes on to lead without immediately. The Titans are struggling defensively to engage and find themselves having to chase throughout the first half. Not with major drawbacks, but with guests always firmly in command. Gamberini and Raschi mainly produce in this phase of the game, while on the other hand Klegeris is already 15 at half-way through the race. The time is closed by a triple of the table of the former Crabs Tartaglia, who sends him on +9 (34-43).
The second half opens, as in Perugia, with a nice break by the Titans. The biancazzurri go to a distance possession at 40-43, but Ascoli resumes hammering with Ciccorelli, Casalini and Vieversys and does not let himself be reached. Just the Lithuanian places the triple of the maximum external advantage, a +12 that three minutes from the end of the third quarter troubles the Titano Basketball (46-58). Serving another reaction and ours build it in the name of defense and collective play. Fornaciari stolen and counterattack, combined with Gamberini’s 2 + 1, very close to ours at the end of the third set (58-60) with the race, in fact, completely reopened.
The fourth period is true passion, tension in every possession. The Titans are there and an excellent Altavilla puts in the triple of the coveted overtaking (64-63 at -7’55 “). The match does not break away from the single possession of the margin for one of the two teams, with the scoreboard of the multi-events to often score a tie. It is again Altavilla to equalize at -1’54 “(72-72), while the +2, at -1’25”, is by Gamberini, who closes well a counterattack (74-72). Tartaglia makes a mistake and the next owner is crucial, with Raschi putting in the central triple of 77-72. The Titans defend well and Altavilla signs the final 79-72 with a brace for free.
San Marino ends with a nice break of 9-0 and takes home the pink report. (Source: Titano San Marino basketball press office)
Titano San Marino – Basket Ascoli 79-72
San Marino: Gamberini 20, Altavilla 16, Marcattili ne, Macina 6, Dini 4, Raschi 19, Fornaciari 4, Liberti 3, Grandi ne, Fusco 7. All. Porcarelli
Ascoli: Gaspari ne, Klegeris 17, Vieversys 21, Casalini 18, Tartaglia 3, Caggiula 3, Ciccorelli 10. All. Caponi
Partial: 17-23, 17-20, 24-17, 21-12.
progressive: 17-23, 34-43, 58-60, 79-72.
Released for 5 fouls: Casalini (Ascoli)