Two 24 hours after the improbable double in Istanbul against Fenerbahce, the Dubai BC… subjugated yet another traditional power of hers Euroleague!
Djurica’s Golematch team celebrated a huge home win over them Barcelonaprevailing in the finale and in the details of the Catalans with score 83-78 at the “Coca Cola Arena” for the 5th matchday of the competition.
With this victory, the United Arab Emirates team ideally closed the second “devil’s week” of the season, making it 2/2 for the first time in its history, the time in which it improved her record at 3-2 – as much as the “Blaugrana” have.
Leading the way for the winners who had five players with double-digit points was Philip Petrushev with 23 points and 7 rebounds, with Macon following with 20 points and 4 assists. For the Spaniards, Brithuela and Sengelia stood out with 19 points each.
The match:
The start of the race for her was extremely impressive Dubai BCwhich with Campengele and Petrusev dominating the two rackets, led 9-2 and a little later with 18-5 in the 7th minute. Barcelona reacted and with Brithuela as the protagonist managed to reduce the difference in the last part of the period and close the first quarter with score at 24-15.
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The Blaugrana’s counterattack continued in the second period as well, where they “locked” the hosts’ attacking assets thanks to their excellent defense. It is characteristic that they kept the UAE team at just one field goal in the first 6.5 minuteswith Dubai scoring just 9 points in the quarter! A condition that Barça took advantage of and with Parra and Sengelia he went to the dressing room with the in favor of 34-33.
The derby continued in the third quarter, with the two teams keeping pace with the score and neither of them being able to build a good difference. Somehow, the game entered the fourth and final period with the score at 58-56with Dubai BC proving cooler and… cynical in the final stretch and clear the case for victory thanks to consecutive three-pointers by Bertans and Prepelic. Both scored 8 and 5 points in the first 7 minutes of the quarter, putting their team ahead even with +10 (73-63), with the home team finally reaching in the victory with a score of 83-78.
The quarters: 24-15, 33-34, 58-56, 83-78.
See here the statistics of the match.
Source: Sport Fm
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