Serie B Interregionale: Gulliver Derthona loses in the final against Gallarate after a balanced match
Esse Solar Gallaratese – Gulliver Supermarkets Derthona 73-66
(16-18, 41-37, 56-54)
Gallaratese : Barbieri 6, Bloise 20, Fedeli, Antonelli 6, Mercante, Golino, Zampieri ne, Molteni 17, Redaelli 10, Chinellato 6, Barzon ne, Fioravanti 8. Coach Mazzetti.
Derthona : Fonio Fracchia n/a, Fogliato n/a, P. Lisini 14 (4/7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Farias 6 (11 assists), Albertinazzi, Borasi n/a, Korlatovic 2, Diodati 9, Aprile 8, Brizzi 8, Josovic 10, Cissè 9. Coach Ansaloni, assistant Fanaletti, Censurini.
Referees : Giudici from Bergamo and Bernardi from Cantù.
Gulliver Supermercati Derthona was defeated on the field of Esse Solar Gallaratese after a hard-fought match, with several changes of lead between the two teams, but decided by the partial score in the second quarter that allowed the Lombardy team to the final victory in the ninth matchday of the Division A Conference North-West of the Serie B Interregionale.
In the first twenty minutes of play, Derthona managed to end the first quarter with a lead, managing to limit the opponents' attempts to break away. In the second period, however, the home team took advantage of some defensive lapses by the black and white team, taking a double-digit lead, a gap reduced to -4 by Tortona at the end of the long break.
The second half began with Gulliver, who, thanks to a solid reaction, managed to recover the deficit and take control of the game. Bruno Farias' contribution was fundamental, author of 11 assists, who helped his teammates create excellent scoring opportunities. Gallarate, however, did not give up and with a partial of 7-0 they returned to the lead, closing the third quarter with a score of 56-54. The last ten minutes were characterized by a series of baskets by both teams, keeping the gap always under five points, until one minute from the end, when Gallaratese finally extended and closed the game with a +7. For Tortona it is the seventh defeat in 10 games, while the Lombards go up to 10 points with one game less.
Juventus coach Luca Ansaloni's post-match comments: "We didn't play a particularly polished game, with many passing errors and turnovers. We weren't able to create easy shots from inside the arc, especially when we got close to the basket, with ineffective finishes. On the contrary, we made the most of our three-point opportunities, allowing us to stay close to our opponents, given the low score. Despite the final score, we managed to put up a good defense, although there were some challenges that proved decisive."
The next match for Gulliver Supermercati will be on Wednesday 27 November at 20.45pm , for the home game against Pallacanestro Pavia.
