A first quarter with a slow start and then Italy defeated Gerogia 79-68 in the friendly match played in Trento. the match served the Azzurri from Pozzecco to prepare for the pre-Olympic games. On Tuesday we return to the field against a much tougher opponent: Spain.
The Italian national team remained in the blocks at the start (0-8) but after the time out called by Pozzecco responded by equalizing: 10-10 with a triple from Sassari's Spissu. The former Venezia point guard now at Zaragoza was excellent in the second quarter where he gave speed to the attack and triggered Melli for the triples which allowed the inertia to be overturned: 37-30 at the break.
Third quarter of control and in the last quarter Italy even went up to +20 before conceding anything. Best scorer Gallinari with 13 points, just to sign his return to the blue team after two years.
In the 39th minute Pozzecco called time out to honor the last match directed by referee Begnis with an applause.
The Italy scoreboard : Spissu 3, Mannion 9, Abass 8, Tonut 11, Gallinari 13, Melli 9, Ricci 2, Bortolani 3, Casarin 1, Caruso 2, Polonara 12, Pajola, Petrucelli 6.
