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Trento collapses in the finale against Tortona

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Trento collapses in the finale against Tortona

Tortona clinched the 20th day of LBA with an 85-89 victory, in front of the’eighth consecutive sellout and breaking the streak of seven consecutive wins between league and Cup. Gorham’s decisive triple in the finale sealed the 0-10 partial that allowed the Piedmontese to overcome a Dolomiti Energia Trentino lacking Ellis and Bayehe. An outstanding performance by Andrea Pecchia, author of 20 points and 10 rebounds, supported by Niang’s 14, was not enough. On the’other side, Gorham è the absolute protagonist with a 35-point, 42-rating performance, followed by Kushe’s 16 and Baldasso’s 10.

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THE STORY – Dolomiti Energia Trentino starts with: Niang, Cale, Pecchia, Lamb and Mawugbe while Tortona responds with: Kushe, Vital, Weems, Gohram and Kamagate.

Vital opens the scoring with a big triple from the’wing, then Niang attacks the iron and scores the first two points for the bianconeri, but Tortona answers again from the’arc, this time with Gorham. Niang flies over the iron for a spectacular basket, but Kushe hits again from 6.75 for 4-9. Mawugbe responds with a two-handed dunk, Cale makes 2/2 at the free, and Pecchia puts the 10-9 basket on the backboard, forcing coach De Raffaele to timeout. Kushe scores another triple and Vital adds two points from the lunette, bringing Tortona to 10-14, but Pecchia doesn’t mind and with four consecutive points brings the score back to even; at 14-14. Candi finds the basket at the iron, but Trento goes back ahead with Zukauskas’ triple, which ignites the 4,000 fans at “The T Daily Arena”. Gorham brings the Piedmontese back ahead, then Niang scores first from the lunette and then with an elegant eurostep, while Ford from the ’arc signs the 24-18 for the Bianconeri at the end of the first quarter.

Weems strikes with a triple coming out of the blocks, followed by De Negri’s basket that brings the travelers back to -1, but Myles Cale immediately responds with a dribble-arrest-and-shoot triple. Biligha makes his presence felt in the basket with a basket, then Lamb punishes from the’corner with a triple and Niang backs up two more points. Soon after, Pecchia performs an elegant behind-the-back hand change, sending his defender off balance and scoring the 34-25 basket. Weems shortens with a two-point basket, but Pecchia immediately responds. Mawugbe stoppages with authority and Ford puts 38-27 on the scoreboard, forcing coach De Raffaele to timeout. On the comeback, Gorham drags Tortona with four consecutive points, then Vital scores from mid-range and Gorham again completes the comeback, tying the score at 38-38 with a 0-11 partial for the guests. At the end of the second quarter, Cale makes both free throws from the lunette and Trento closes the first half ahead 40-38.

Baldasso opens the third period with a triple, Pecchia immediately responds on penetration, but Kamagate retaliates from the’other side. Pecchia again makes his presence felt with a spectacular dunk, then Lamb backs two easy points, but Kamagate retorts again. Niang serves Mawugbe, who scores by getting fouled and completes the three-point play from the lunette. Pecchia continues to star, but Tortona responds with Kamagate and Gorham, who shorten the distance, before Baldasso completes the hookup on the Eagle at 53. Severini responds to a Lamb basket, Mawugbe finds the target from underneath, but Baldasso from the corner signs the overtake for the Piedmontese. Forray takes over the HCL offense: first he makes a floater, then he scores the 62-58 triple, forcing coach De Raffaele to timeout. On the comeback, Gorham gets fouled and completes a three-point play bringing Tortona back to -1, but in the final seconds Zukauskas makes two free throws with 0.3 seconds to the buzzer, setting the score at 66-63 for Trento at the end of the third quarter.

Cale opens the last period with a jumper from the mid-range, then Mawugbe controls the offensive rebound and scores on a tap-in, bringing the HCL to 70-63. Kushe responds with four consecutive points, bringing Tortona back to -3. Lamb makes 2/2 from the lunette, but Gorham immediately retaliates with two free throws and shortly after nails the -1 dunk, forcing coach Galbiati to timeout. On the return, Kushe signs the overtake, but Forray immediately responds with a triple and Pecchia backs it up 77-73, this time forcing coach De Raffaele to stop the game. Again Pecchia scores with authority, but Gorham responds, before Niang, on penetration, brings the Eagle back to +6. Tortona doesn’t give up and Kushe makes a tough basket, Lamb again makes 2/2 at the free, but Gorham lights it up with a heavy triple and shortly after, with a trip to the lunette, brings the Piedmontese back to -1. In the final, è Gorham again takes center stage: his triple splits the game and gives Tortona a crucial win.

DOLOMITI ENERGIA TRENTINO-BERTRAM DERTHONA TORTONA 85-89 (24-18, 40-38; 66-63)

Dolomiti Energia Trento: Ellis N.E, Cale 9, Ford 7, Pecchia 20, Niang 14, Forray 5, C. Niang N.E, Mawugbe 9, Lamb 11, Zukauskas 7, Hassan. Coach Galbiati.

Bertram Derthona Tortona: Zerini N.E, Vital 7, Kushe 16, Gorham 35, Candi 4, Farias N.E, Denegri 2, Baldasso 10, Kamagate 6, Biligha 2, Severini 2, Weems 5. Coach De Raffaele.

Paolo GALBIATI (Coach Dolomiti Energia Trentino): «C’è a lot of bitterness because we were not lucid, solid and precise. The low percentages to the iron penalized us, as well as some defensive inattentions. Unfortunately, we wasted a’chance to bring home a game that, with a little more polish, we could have won. We struggled against defensive changes, bowing out in some situations. Clearly, the’absence of Bayehe and Ellis weighed, because’with reduced rotations we struggled to maintain our pace of play and did not do what we know, want and need to do. Certainly we have to give credit to their performance, but we know we can and must do better».

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Premier League 2024-2025: Aston Villa-Newcastle, the likely lineups

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Saturday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Villa Park in Birmingham will see the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle, which is valid for the 33rd day of the league. The hosts come to the challenge against the Magpies after their quarterfinal elimination against PSG. In the last league game, Unai Emery’s team routed Southampton away by three goals to zero. The Birmingham team has not lost in the league since the 27th day, then on Tuesday, February 25 against Crystal Palace. Aston Villa is currently seventh in the standings on 54 points with 32 games played.

The visitors, on the other hand, come from a total domination right against Cristal Palace on the last day of the Premier League, won by five goals to zero. In the last three league days Newcastle has scored an impressive 12 goals, including four at Manchester United. Eddie Howe’s team is currently in third place in the standings with 59 points from 32 matches.

Emery is expected to rely on 4-2-3-1 as a form. In goal, Martinez is the certainty, with the two center-backs in front of him most likely to be Torres and Konsa.The two full-backs, on the other hand, will be Cash and Digne.The two midfielders in front of the defense most likely will be Onana and Kamara. Behind the only point, which in all likelihood will be Rashford, they will attack as outfielders Mcginn and Rogers. Trequartista Tielemans

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Newcastle, on the other hand, is expected to take the field with a classic 4-3-3. defending the goals of the team led by coach Hove will most likely be Pope. The two center-backs deployed in front of him will most likely be Burn and Schar. As right fullback will act Trippier, and on the left Livramento. The midfield of three should consist of the usual three: Tonali,Joelington and Bruno Guimaraes. Left wing Barnes, with Murphy on the right. Sole forward Isak.

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Aston Villa (4-2-3-1):Martinez, Torres, Konsa; Cash, Digne; Onana, Kamara; Rashford, Mcginn, Rogers, Tielemans. All: Unai Emery

Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope, Burn, Schar; Trippier, Livramento; Tonali,Joelington, Bruno Guimaraes; Barnes, Murphy, Isak. All: Eddie Howe

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Vincenzo Italiano: “Inter one of the strongest teams in the world”

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Vincenzo italiano, coach of Bologna, on the eve of the match worth the 33rd day of Serie A against Inter at 18:00 at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium, spoke as follows in a press conference.

The coach began by saying, “I would like to hear train for Europe, without always continuing to talk about Champions. The goal is Europe, then we will see which cup, if we should make the Champions fine, masterpiece, but Bologna’s goal is to enter Europe. The false step in Bergamo happens, we file, it happens. These are ranking areas where you have to go at supersonic speed, continuing to play at a certain level, thinking game by game. When you’re in those areas you don’t have to make mistakes, but if it happens you file it away and think about the next one. I don’t like to have this continuous obsession of losing points for Champions, then we’ll see what happens we also have an important Coppa Italia semifinal match. In the second half against Atalanta we reacted, we have to recover some important players, we will fight in this final of the season.”

He then continued: “We have to approach it differently, in Bergamo on the first two goals we had to put a patch on it, approach not up to the situation. But the reaction was there, we stayed in the game, we also tried different solutions with the players who came in, we didn’t find the goal to reopen it, but two and a half months played at a very high level are not destroyed by a performance against a strong team like Atalanta. Difficult and complicated calendar, but we have to change the approach, we did not manage to turn it around in Bergamo, but the confidence is there and must not be lacking.”

“Tomorrow we face one of the strongest teams in the world, performances against Bayern of the highest level. You have to have great application in the 90′, they can always expose the shortcomings of the opponents. They know how to play low and restart. Complete team in every way, has talents in all departments, great skills from the bench. Hopefully they will wake up a little tired from all these games they are facing, but we know what we are up against, they are playing every three days we know everything about what we are going to face: it will be necessary to be ready with our antennae straight from 1′ to the last minute, we must never pull the plug.”

“Thuram?

“Thuram? “For me nothing changes, always a team of the highest level, they play a lot and from memory, they have known each other for many years with the same coach. They are on the field with their eyes closed, they have codified plays quickly, fast, with correct choices, intense, we will have to counter. At home we have always performed at a high level, give our best after a defeat for our ranking. Those who do not suffer from one defeat deserve another, and we have suffered a lot and we will try to put our opponent in difficulty.”

He then concluded, “Odgaard 95% good, Castro 50%. Odgaard different than Castro suffered, Odgaard is in management miss the first two trainings but then when he comes in the last trainings he is better, we did not risk him in Bergamo. Castro still has discomfort in his foot but he is much better, in the coming days this recovery will be faster.”

“Often we worked well, in Bergamo we worked badly on that trajectory of the first goal, the second we have to be more awake, we stopped, we pulled the plug and in these situations you get punished. Casale still has some pain, but from the next one he could be there, or for Udine.” These are the words of Vincenzo Italiano in the press conference.

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Serie A 2024-2025: Monza-Napoli, the probable formations

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Napoli travels to Monza in the 33rd day of Serie A. Football d’start at 6 p.m. at the U-Power Stadium. With a win, the Azzurri have a chance to momentarily hook Inter, engaged in Easter with Bologna, while the Biancorossi are one step away from relegation to Serie B.

Among the Brianzoli, Keita, Izzo and D’Ambrosio remain unavailable. In defense, coach Nesta is expected to confirm confidence in Carboni and evaluate the inclusion of Caldirola in the center. In attack, Caprari is set to partner Mota, while Ganvoula will start from the bench. In midfield, possible news with Gagliardini starting, while Zeroli is not among the summoned players. On the left lane Kyriakopoulos returns after serving his disqualification.

Emergency situation in defense for the Azzurri: Juan Jesus out, while Buongiorno, not at his best, will at least try to go on the bench. In his place is Marin, ready to complete the back line with Olivera, Di Lorenzo and Rrahmani. In midfield, Anguissa, also coming back from a disqualification, returns from 1′ Anguissa. Forward, Raspadori is a candidate for a starting jersey, but the ballot with Spinazzola to replace Neres, who was stopped by a muscle soreness in the last refinement, remains heated.

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Monza (3-5-2): Turati; Pereira, Caldirola, Carboni; Birindelli, Gagliardini, Bianco, Akpa Akpro, Kyriakopoulos; Caprari, Mota. All. Nesta

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Olivera; Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori. All. Conte

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