The match
Better start from Peristeri bwin, as they led 11-3 in the first three minutes and steadily maintained a safety margin (20-13), until 6′. From that point on, the Colossus reacted through its defense, but also the entry of Moreira on the floor, for the reversal and the lead (24-25), at the end of the first period.
Coffey kept the visitors at +3 (26-29) at the beginning of the second quarter, with Kaselakis answering for the lead (31-29) of Spanoulis’ team, at 14′. From then on, the tempo of the game picked up even more, with the two teams going hand-to-hand as the end of the first half found them tied at 43-43.
Very strong start from Colossos in the second half, with Dixon and Moreira sending it to +6 (47-53), at 24′. Peristeri bwin’s answer came from Kaselakis and Moraitis for the equalizer (55-55), in the 26th minute. Afterwards, the image of the match remained the same, with the two teams keeping pace with the score and at the end they were together (66-66).
At the beginning of the fourth period, Francisco and Kaselakis pushed Spanoulis’ team to individual scores of 9-2, for +7 (75-69), in the 33rd minute. After that, Peristeri bwin was in control, maintaining a solid lead (83-76) and taking the final victory 88-78.
The quarters: 24-25, 43-43, 66-66, 88-78
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Source: Sport Fm
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