The capital’s CSKA issued « validolny » a match for their fans. Over three-quarters of CSKA held the “Khimki” at a respectable distance. Star rookie team outside Moscow Swede solution on site, and Todorovic and Davis failed to create the projected benefit of the shield opponent.
CSKA Moscow, in turn, used his trump card very well. Nichols, Fridzon and De Colo showed a high percentage of hits from behind the arc. Snipers army supported by the other players and the cage, as if he did not notice that just three days ago the debut match of the Euroleague with “Maccabi”. “Khimki” had at least one day of rest and physics, which did not disappoint with “Real”, apparently slipped on the floor army. However, in the fourth quarter there was something incredible.
– We expected that “Khimki”, which was led by a great coach Rimas Kurtinaytis find a way back into the game, make us lose balls. And in the last quarter, despite the fact that we have at the site were the best specialists on the ball, we were forced to make some losses – admitted after the game, Dimitris Itoudis.
Kurtinaytisa team entered the final ten, as the last battle. Two consecutive long-range hit from Rice and Koponen, plus realized fast break – and that’s on the scoreboard lit equal numbers, – 84-84.
The last 2.5 minutes were to be a serious test for the two teams, but it was over a benefit Nando De Colo. The Frenchman scored six points in one attack (three penalties (one for the technical Davis) and a three-pointer), and in the next episode has put an incredible block shot Rice.
– We were only the third quarter failed to show roughly what we can. The first half was very poor. If the “Real” allowed to score 70 points for the entire game, the CSKA us for two quarters scored 59. With such a result is difficult to win against a team. But I’m happy for the guys, because they were able to return to the game and created intrigue -Share your thoughts Kurtinaytis.
In the remaining time, “Khimki” tried to make another breakthrough, but this time the players CSKA looked gathered in defense and avoid hurtful loss. The final score of the match – 100: 93 (7). The most productive player of the match was the defender of “Khimki” Petteri Koponen.
CSKA Moscow – «Khimki» : 100- 93 (+7)
CSKA De Colo (18 points), Teodosic (15 points), Fridzon (13), Nicholls (14), Jackson (4) Box (4) Vorontsevich (10), Higgins (7), Kurbanov (5), Hines (10).
«Khimki» : Rice (14 points), the Swedes (5), Augustine (10), Koponen (21) Vyaltsev (11) Ilnitsky (2), Monya (2) Todorovic (12), Honeycutt (2), Davis (14).
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