SALENTO D’AMARE TAVIANO WINS TIM CUP A2 2005-2006
MERCATONE UNO PINETO – SALENTO D’AMARE TAVIANO 2-3 (16-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 15-17)
MERCATONE UNO PINETO: Ronaldo 1, Shittu 37, Birarelli 11, Sborgia 8, Baldasseroni 20, Mancini 3, L Fenili, Luna, Jacobsen, Didn’t play: Di Meo, Sottocorona. Coach: Chiovini
SALENTO D’AMARE TAVIANO: Paolucci 2, Rodrigues 24, Postiglioni 12, Belardi 8, Popp 16, Ereu 19, L Pesenti, La Forgia, Pierini, Fiore 1, Cosi. Didn’t play: Crisostomo. Coach: Gulinelli.
Referees: Cerquoni e Balboni
Audience: 2.500
MVP: Thomas Ereu
The Tim Cup A2 was missing in southern Italy snce 2003, when it was won by Vibo Valentia in Gioia del Colle. Now it’s back there, few miles away from where it was won: Taviano.
The tactic of the team is quite simple: blocking Steven Shittu, who the day before litterally bombed Taranto and sent it home.
The tactic worked, and even though the match was hard and fought until the end, at the tie-break Popp jumped, blocked Shittu and Taviano conquered the Tim Cup A2.
