Coach Ramondino and Viglianisi present the match against Cassino
It's the eve of the championship for Bertram Derthona, who are playing away in Frosinone against Cassino, on Matchday 8 of the West Group of the Serie A2 Old Wild West championship. The Bianconeri are coming off last week's victory in Casale Monferrato and are preparing to face the Lazio team after a week in which " we tried, in training, to focus on some small aspects. We must keep in mind, " says coach Marco Ramondino, " that our room for improvement comes not only from the recovery of injured players but also from the growth of our game: these are two things that must go hand in hand. In the first training sessions of the week, we gradually reintroduced Spizzichini and Alibegovic, while Knowles and Garri will not yet be available for this occasion ."
The victory against Junior confirmed the progress of the Lions, who " in recent weeks have shown positive and consistent signs from an emotional standpoint. On a technical level ," coach Ramondino continued, " we must continue to explore and exploit our potential: in recent matches the team has made excellent progress in this regard ."
Bertram's next opponent, as mentioned, is Cassino, a team "with a clear hierarchy, experience, and a very physical nature, starting with the guards: Pepper is one of the best players seen in the A2 league in recent years. Along with Jackson, a point guard capable of dangerous scoring bursts, they form an important duo. Then there are Raucci, Bagnoli, and Ingrosso, who have an excellent impact on the game, and the core of their Italian team has a strong and successful history in Serie B. Our analysis ," continues coach Ramondino, " must take into account their numerous strengths: we must not be fooled by their ranking, which is not much different from ours, because Cassino could have won three or four games ." Moving on to analyze what could be the tactical keys of the game, coach Ramondino emphasizes the importance of playing "a solid game, as on the road you need to play solid games to avoid conceding easy baskets on the break to your opponents. Our ability to match the physical impact that Cassino will impose on us in the forty minutes will also be important.
Kenneth Viglianisi said: "Our week was positive. After a win, we returned to training as best we could, aware of our standings and the room for improvement. We need to improve to be able to play more competitively in matches. The recovery of injured players helps us, as it allows us to increase the competitiveness of training. The victory against Casale must be a starting point to show us the path to follow in the future. Cassino has a very talented player in Pepper, and it won't be easy to limit him. Overall, they're a team that boasts both good individual players and a team-based play. Having not won yet, they'll want to try to bring home some points, and we can't underestimate anyone. Among the keys to the match, I include the ability to impose our game and our physicality, as well as a high-level defense that can then be translated into attacking play . "
