Olympiacos-Fenerbahce: Game 5 in the “hot” SEF decides the qualification to the Final-4!

The time has come for the crucial Game 5 between Olympiakos and Fenerbahce!

In an impressive series, full of emotions and with constant exchanges of emotions, the two teams were led to a fifth game after the victory of Fener last Friday (5/5) and the coveted qualification to the Final-4 of this year’s Euroleague will be decided tonight (21: 30, Novasports Prime, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) at the packed SEF!

Four twenty-four hours ago the “red and white” were defeated 73-69 in Istanbul, missing the opportunity to end the case-qualification there, having made it 2-1 with the improbable buzzer-beater game-winning three-pointer by Slukas in Game 3. His team Dimitris Itoudis appears to be greatly improved (compared to the image she presented in the regular season) in the playoffs, having managed to limit the creation of Olympiakos and play the games at a pace that suits her.

His team Giorgos Bartzokas, is called upon tonight to take advantage of the home field advantage, which it has been fighting for since the beginning of the season and finally got it, finishing in first place in the regular season. As for the world of Piraeus, he will again become the… sixth player of his team, having sold out in record time!

In racing, o Kostas Papanikolaou he missed training after suffering from tonsillitis, but his condition has improved, he took part in Monday’s training and will logically be at the disposal of Giorgos Bartzokas, who for his part stated: “The last match was tougher than normal and the players are under more pressure than they have been all year. We have our chance, in our stadium with our world, to do what we think we deserve. The atmosphere will be difficult for our opponents, as it was for us there. What we wanted, that is to play the last game here, like last year with Monaco, we have achieved”.

As for her Fenerbahce, traveled to our country in high spirits after her victory with which she tied the series at 2-2 and looking for a second break, which, if it comes, will also give them the qualification to the Final-4. THE Dimitris Itoudis he will not have the injured person at his disposal again Devin Bookeron the other hand though, Scotty Wilbekin and Nemanja Bielica were included in his mission. Both have not played in the first four games, with the former in the starting lineup for Game 4 but not playing a second.

“We’re playing the ultimate game, Game 5. We know it’s going to be tough. Still Olympiacos has the home advantage and is the favorite. We proved that as a team we have a plan and desire to fight until the end. Knowing that Olympiacos is a really good team, especially at home, it is difficult to beat them. But as I said, we are determined and willing”, said the coach of Fener ahead of the big match. The referees of the match will be Juan Carlos Garcia (Spain), Tomislav Hordov (Croatia) and Milan Nedovic (Slovenia).