Fortitudo vs. Cantù: Last Call at PalaDozza in the Quarterfinals

It ain't over until it's over. Down 2-0, with their backs to the wall and one step away from elimination, Fortitudo is trying to get back up and reopen the series with Cantù. 72 hours after game two on Monday, tomorrow at PalaDozza the third quarter-final match is being played with Attilio Caja's team called to fight back against a solid Saint Bernard water.

The double defeat at PalaDesio, puts the Lombards in a strong position, just one victory away from passing the round and qualifying for the semi-final, which Rieti is similarly getting close to doing the same with Urania Milano after the 2-0 home win for the Lazio team.

Tomorrow is the last call for Matthew Fantinelli and teammates who need to redeem themselves after the poor performances in Cantù. Analyzing the double challenge in Desio, Caja's team showed a good defensive performance, but also showed obvious problems in attack where in game one they found only Aradori as an offensive terminal, while in the second half of game two Gabriel also showed himself to be still too inconsistent.

There is a need for a reaction of pride, because, as coach Caja also underlined, the club and the fans deserve very different tests.

Speaking of individuals in game two, the performance of Deshawn Freeman, drained of energy, absent-present on the court and dominated under the basket by the opposing big men.

He seems to have completely lost himself too Fabio Mian, who had long held up the Flats Service attack throughout the season, now seems to be its stand-in. Battistini and Menalo out of the technical project, Sabatini and Vencato recovering or forced to the pits due to injury, Caja is left with 8 elements and if then some of these only make an act of presence then everything becomes much more difficult in front of the physicality of the 10 elements that rotate for Cantù.

In these situations then Fortitudo tries to cling to the factor PalaDozza who, as always in these seasons, will be boiling with support and passion and could be the extra man for the white and blues.

Advance sales continue unabated and since yesterday tickets have been available for free sale with restrictions and a ban on purchase by all residents of the Lombardy region.

For tomorrow night's match, Fossa, which is organizing a special choreography, has asked all fans to wear a blue shirt for those who will occupy the Calori and Schull sectors and a white shirt for those who have purchased tickets for the Graziano and Azzarita sectors.