Budućnost level the score against Crvena zvezda
Budućnost VOLI defeated Crvena zvezda mts in Game 2 of the ABA League Semi-Finals, so the score in this series is now tied at 1-1.
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ABA League Playoffs, Semi-Finals, Game 2, Tuesday, 28.3.2017:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Crvena zvezda mts 63:57 (13:13, 20:10, 9:14, 21:20)
Game recap: Before the match Budućnost VOLI head coach Ilias Zouros said that he expects a big support from the fans. And the people from Podgorica answered the call by filling Sports Center Morača to the very last seat! With 4,500 fans on their side, Budućnost VOLI defeated Crvena zvezda mts and tied the score in this semifinal series to 1-1. It means that the third and decisive game will be played in Belgrade next week to determine which team will go to the finals.
Key moments: Budućnost VOLI have been in front throughout most of the game, but they had to play strong until the end to reject all attempts of Crvena zvezda mts for making a comeback. The last time the visitors were close to get back in front was in the middle of the 4th quarter when they reduced the margin to 52:47. However, after the time-out called by Budućnost VOLI head coach Ilias Zouros, his team started playing much better and made a quick 8:2 run which pushed them on a double digit lead - 60:49. In the remaining time, the hosts managed to stay in front and to grab an important win.
Man of the match: Despite having a lot of troubles to score in the 2nd half, Boris Savović made quite a job for his team in this game. He was the top scorer of Budućnost VOLI with 15 points, while he also had 11 rebounds.
Can't trick the stats: One thing is certain, Crvena zvezda mts will want to forget this game as soon as possible. They had an awful shooting night with 15/36 for 2pts and 5/24 for 3pts. That is something they will need to improve before Game 3.
