FMP with a break in Semi-finals vs. Partizan
In the first game of the Semi-final series in the Serbian National Championship, FMP have upset Partizan NIS on the road in Belgrade and therefore made a 1:0 break in the series, before moving to home court for the second game.
Filip Covic (Photo: Partizan NIS/Dragana Stjepanovic)
Third placed FMP after the regular season of the Serbian Superleague have upset Partizan NIS in the opening game of the Semi-final series and now need one more win to place themselves in the Finals of the domestic championship, while the black and white will need to bounce back in the second game in order to have a chance to compete for the trophy.
The guests were behind by 3 points at half time, but they began the third quarter strongly and with a +14 score in the third quarter they have turned the game in their favour. In the final quarter they managed to protect their advantage.
The final score was 96:91 in favour of FMP and Filip Čović was the top scorer of the winning side with 23 points, while Novica Veličković had 27 on the other end.
Serbian National Championship Semi-finals, Round 1, Wednesday, 7.6.2017:
Partizan NIS – FMP 91:96 (14:18, 26:19, 17:31, 34:28) / * 0:1 in victories
Veličković 27, Birčević 19 | Čović 23, Bolden 18.
Other game, Tuesday, 6.6.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – Mega Leks 85:70 (21:21, 25:12, 16:17, 23:20) / * 1:0 in victories
Kuzmić 20, Bjelica 18 | Novak and Samardžiski 15.
