Unicaja defeated Real Madrid (86-84) in the third match of the Endesa League semifinals. The Malaga had to get their best version to overcome the whites, who made a very bad first part but reached the end of the game with options. Those of IBON Navarro end in this way with a streak of 29 consecutive victories in ACB of those of Chus Mateo.
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Alignments
| (23+25+14): Kendrick Perry (11), Tyler Kalinoski (5), (6), Tyson Carter (15), Nihad Djeadvic (6) and Yankub Sima (6). |
| (13+21+26+24): Facundo Campazzo (11), Sergio Llull (11), Alberto Abalde (2), Mario Hezonja (18), Walter Tavares (11) -Cinco initial-, Dzanan Musa (15), Usman Garuba (6), Bruno Fernando (6), Andrés Feliz (4) and Hugo González. |
Both teams started erratic in the game, with few points in the first minutes. Even so, once Unicaja entered the match there was no color. The locals needed an 'extra' of energy and sanity in attack and what if they had it, putting a partial of 13-3 to Real Madrid and forcing Chus to stop the game Before finishing the first quarter.
Alberto Díaz was the compass of the Malaga in the first part, scoring, attending and stealing the ball in some rival possession. The defense of IBON, intense and rocky, made whites virtually impossible to write down easily. The individualities of Hezonja and Llull followed the shadow of Unicaja in the meeting.
Unicaja's German eaves Dylan Ostkowski (i) before the Pivot of Cabo Verde of Real Madrid Edy Tavares (c) this Sunday, during the third semifinal match of the Endesa Basketball League, between Unicaja and Real Madrid, at the José María Martín Carpena de Malaga Sports Palace (Andalusia) / EFE
Those of Chus Matthew had many problems both in defense and in attack. His rival scored much of his points in the area and the whites lost a total of 9 possessions in just the first half. Precisely, Unicaja in the previous party had accused the large number of lost possessions, reaching a total of 22.
Unicaja's greatest domain was in the last minutes of the second quarter, when 19 points were placed (48-29). Sergio Llull's pride, with a triple, and another basket in the next play left the difference in 14 when the horn sounded. The two teams to the costume tunnel. 48-34.
In the third quarter, the dynamic changed absolutely. Madrid arrived at Martín Carpena and with the defense in the area managed to bother the premises a lot. Ibon Navarro desperately in the face of bad decisions in attack of theirs, while the whites approached on the scoreboard. A triple of Hezonja put Madrid just four points.
The comeback smelled in Martín Carpena, but Tyson Carter appeared to load the team behind them and write down 9 points in the third partial. The American performance infected his teammates and Unicaja returned to the game, expanding his advantage to a difference similar to that of the second quarter. There were ten minutes left and Unicaja won ten.
An 'crazy' end
The end of the game was frantic. Real Madrid came out again as in the third quarter and, little by little, he approached on the scoreboard. In fact, Abalde had in a triple the tie to 82, but a penetration of Perry extended the advantage of the premises to five points.
The last minute had everything. A muse penetration, after a triple of Hezonja, tied the game, but the Bosnium took out the elbow to walk and hit Perry's face during the launch. The coup was the muse's unsportsmanlike fault and two free throws for Alberto Díaz in the absence of 0.7 seconds. The Malagueño scored both and finished the game. The fourth game will be played on Tuesday at 21:15 Spanish time at Martín Carpena. All for deciding yet.
