Zalgiris withstood the pressure and escaped from Bologna

Even though he came close to pulling off a very big upset against the Zalgiris Kaunash Virtus Bologna he didn’t make it in the end and lost by score 71-68for the 3rd matchday of the Euroleague.

The Lithuanians they came to lead up to and with 14 points difference at the end of the first half, however, in the second the Italians showed their last year’s good face and went, even temporarily, in front (64-62), but they didn’t manage to keep it until the end. His dismissal is crucial Sengelia with 5 fouls at 64-65, while o Clyburn (16 points) played his best game with his new team, which still remains winless.

On the other hand, Zalgiriswith the best of them Francisco and Giedraitisas well as the Smilagic scoring some key baskets at the end, she picked up her second win in 3 games.

The match:

The game was competitive in its beginning, with the teams going hand in hand in scoring and the first period ended 16-15 in favor of the visitors.

However, the sequel was not commensurate with the Zalgiris to go on a 9-0 run and take a 10-point lead (10-25). The Italians reacted immediately and reduced it to 28-30, however with the amazing in the first half Giedraitis (12 points), h Zalgiris went to the locker room ahead 44-30.

In the second part the picture was very different and Bologna managed not only to get closer to the score, but to overtake 5 minutes before the end (64-62). OR Zalgirishowever, remained cool even in conjunction with his expulsion Sengelia took the reins of the race again (64-65).

The derby continued with Smilagicwho put consecutive baskets at the end, to do it 68-71 and the hosts to miss three(!) free three-pointers in the last 11 seconds to send the match to overtime. The score did not change and Zalgiris got their second win of the competition, with Bologna still not able to… break the pomegranate.

The quarters: 15-16, 30-44, 52-60, 68-71

See detailed match statistics HERE.