Dinamo Women immediately exits the Women's Italian Cup, suffering the greater physical intensity of San Martino di Lupari at PalaSerradimigni: 66-77 the final score. The long-term injury to Begic after just 4 minutes was decisive, but also the negative evening of too many players: no points for Diallo and Gonzales, instead 16 for Taylor and 10 for Pastrello.
Dinamo Women starts well (8-4) but after 4 minutes loses the tall Begic due to an injury to her left knee. The Venetians place a 9-0 run that takes them ahead: 11-15 at 9'. It is Taylor (9 points in a quarter) who keeps Sassari close.
The second quarter was a series of breaks: 9-0 for Restivo's team with Natali and Taylor, 8-0 for the guests who then extended their lead to 25-37 in the 19th minute.
In the third quarter San Martino di Lupari continues to grind out the game and move well without the ball, the Sassari team is unable to match the intensity and ends up at -21.
With four Italians (Grattini in play instead of Carangelo) and Taylor, coach Restivo finds the right set-up and begins the comeback: partial of 9-0 with a triple on the backboard by Taylor for 61-69 in the 36th minute.