In a highly impressive and exciting game, with constant changes in the score and two overtimes, the Bayern Munich managed to… spoil the opening of her newly built and beautiful stadium Villerbancelebrating the victory with the spectacular 101-100!
Thus, the Bavarians got their fourth victory in this year’s Euroleague, rising to 14th place in the standings, while Villerban remained penultimate, with a record of 2-8.
Top for the winners are Bolmaro (16 points, 8 assists), Booker (16p, 11rb), Ibaka (14p) and Gifai (14p), while for the hosts they stood out Scott (21p), Loverne (21p, 6 rib) and Louvavu-Cambaro (20p).
The match:
The match started with both teams being misguided and without rhythm in attack. Bayern went without a field goal for nearly 2.5 minutes, but took an early 3-2 lead on a basket and a foul by Bolmaro, before Lauvern scored 4 straight points to make it 6-3 in favor of the home team. The visitors took the lead again, with Ibaka scoring three and Bolmaro reaching 7 personal points, before Loverne and Lee tied the game again (14-14) with well-placed 3-pointers of their own. Bonga responded in kind for Bayern, who closed the first period ahead 22-18.
The second quarter started with Obst hitting a three-pointer for the
Bayern’s biggest lead (18-25), but Villeurbanne responded with an 11-0 run to take the lead again (29-25). Booker and Ibaka tied again (31-31) for the Bavarians, while Mike Scott reached double figures with a well-placed 3-pointer for the home team 38-33, and Louvavu-Cambaro made it 40-37 in the first half.
Cabaro and Paris Lee blew an 8-point (47-38) lead for Villeurbanne at the start of the third period, with Ibaka and Bolmaro … pulling the paddle offensively for Bayern, reducing it to 49-45. However, Villerban consistently found solutions in their attack, returning to +8 (56-48 and 59-50), before entering the final stretch of the match at +9 (60-51).
In the fourth quarter, Bayern made an 8-0 run, reducing it to 63-59, while after consecutive well-timed three-pointers from both teams, Villeurbanne maintained its +4 advantage (69-65). Lasso’s team regained the lead after halftime and entering the final stretch of the game, taking a 73-69 lead thanks to 3-pointers by Weiler-Bubb and Booker, but Lighty hit a 3-pointer of his own, putting in front of Villerban 74-73, with 29” left in the final. Bolmaro had a chance to give Bayern the win, taking shots with 6” on the clock, but he hit just one, sending the match into overtime.
In the first extra five minutes, and although Villerban entered the floor with a well-timed 3-pointer by Scott, the Bavarians tied up their defense, did not concede a single point for more than three minutes, taking an 83-77 lead thanks to an alley-oop partnership Bolmaro with Ibaka and Gifai’s three-pointer. Two shots by Lovern and a 3-pointer from Lee made the game a derby again, and the home team touched the victory, with a nail by Lovern to make it 88-85. However, on the final drive, Wyler-Bubb scored with a 3-pointer, sending the game into a second overtime!
There, Villerban led 95-90, but Gifai put the visitors back in the game with a three-pointer, Paris Lee put the hosts back in front (100-97), but Francisco answered immediately to make it 100-100, before Gifai scored in one shot for the final 100-10 , after Louvavou-Cambaro missed a mid-range shot with the finish.
The quarters: 18-22, 40-37, 60-51, 74-74, 88-88 (1st overtime), 100-101 (2nd overtime)
The match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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