Bend the… seven-soul Red Star and remained in the wake of Real Madrid Barcelona!
The “Blaugrana” found it dark throughout the match against the fighting Serbs, who came back four times to claim the victory until the final. However quality and composure of the home team from the penalty line in the final, brought the pink match sheet with the final 86-81, in a very interesting match for the 7th matchday of the Euroleague!
Leading the way for the winners, who climbed to 6-1 and are trailing the pioneer and unbeaten Real, were Jabari Parker and Willie Hernangometh with 20 and 18 points respectively. For his team Yannis Sfeiropoulou which fell to 2-5, stood out Mitrovic (22p.) and Teodosic (13p., 9as.).
The match:
THE Barcelona entered the match very strongly and with Veseli and Kalinic at the tip of the spear, led 15-6 in 5′. After his sluggish start, o Red Star he found a rhythm in the attack with Davidovac “unhooking” him, reducing to 3 points for 21-18 in the first period.
With a quick run by Hernangometh and Jabari Parker, the “Blaugrana” increased the gap again, reaching for the first time in double digit value (30-20). In fact, the Spanish center with 7 collected points sent the Catalans to +16 for 39-23 at 14′, showing that they completely control the match. However, again the Serbs reacted gnawing gradually the difference, before the two consecutive three-pointers by Teodosic and Nedovic in the finale of the period, sent the teams in the locker room with a score of 47-43.
It was a similar scene at the start of the second half, with Roger Grimmow’s side coming on strong, once again taking a double-digit lead tonight. (61-51) at 26′, thanks to her very good defense. But the… seven-man Red Star found big baskets in the last two minutes, closing the third period at -3 and 65-62.
The derby continued in the fourth period, with Red Star to stay close to the score, not allowing the Catalans to rebuild a good margin. In fact, with a goal-foul by Mitrovic, the Serbs did at 78-78, 1:38′ before the final, giving a wild beauty to the match. Vesely made it 80-78, with Laprovitola shortly after hitting a technical penalty that charged the visitors’ bench and Jabari Parker then scoring to make it 83-78 at 49”. Somehow, Barcelona cruised to victory with the final 86-81.
The quarters: 21-18, 47-43, 65-62, 86-81.
Source: Sport Fm
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