The match
Peristeri bwin started with Bilan, Kaselakis, Fitro, Denmon and Francisco, while on the other hand Olympiacos started with Fal, Vezenkov, Papanikolaou, Kanan and Walkap. After the first two minutes, where the home team led 6-3, the “red and white” ran on the open field and with the three points went to +9 (9-18), in the 5th minute. However, then the players of Barzokas repeatedly made easy mistakes, which were punished by Spanoulis’ team and with Bilan and Francisco it was reduced to a basket (20-22) at the end of the first period.
With a three-pointer by Peters, Olympiacos entered the second quarter, but then Peristeri bwin responded with a 6-0 run led by Moraitis to overtake (26-25), in the 12th minute. The “red and whites” seemed to lack energy, making one easy mistake after another, with the home team pulling off unanswered surprises and initially going to +5 (35-30), at 16′. Luntzis’ three-pointer brought the match to the basket (35-33), however, with the “weapon” of the offensive rebounds and the hungry Bilan, Spanoulis’ team reached +7 (44-37), at 19′. In the remaining time, the guests tightened up defensively and with Luntzis as the protagonist, closed the first half with a 5-0 run (44-42).
With a concentration on defense, Olympiacos entered the second half, making a 6-0 run in the first three minutes (44-48). Then, Fitros’ three-pointer brought the match to a point (49-50), with the “red and white” responding with a 7-0 run for +8 (49-57), in the 26th minute. Vezenkov and Slukas maintained this difference (53-61), until 28′. There, Barzokas players started making mistakes again, with Moraitis on the other hand finding a rhythm and reducing the difference to a point (60-61) and the score of the third period was 62-63, thanks to his buzzer beater Francisco.
Vezenkov sent Olympiakos to +4 (62-66) at the start of the fourth period, but Peristeri bwin answered with a great protagonist Zougris to overtake (69-68), in the 34th minute. With a basket and a foul by Larentzakis, the “red and white” took the lead again, with Moraitis equalizing (71-71), at 35′. This was followed by repeated defenses by Piraeus, who with Black and Larentzakis went on a 6-0 run (71-77), until the 36th minute. With a new basket and a foul by Black, the guests escaped to +7 (73-80), but the hosts did not give up, where with offensive rebounds and three-pointers by Denmon and Francisco, they went on an 8-0 run for the lead (81-80) , at 38′. Walkup gave Olympiakos the lead again, with Francisco’s three-pointer sending Peristeri bwin to +2 (84-82). The answer came with a three-pointer by Larentzakis, but Francisco with a big shot made it 86-85, with 14.4” to go. In the last attack, Walkap hit from 6 meters and gave the victory to the Piraeus team!
The quarters: 20-22, 44-42, 62-63, 86-87
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