FMP pull off a stunning comeback to beat Krka at home court
The Panthers made a 16:0 run in the second half of the 4th quarter and seized this valuable win.
Okben Ulubay (Photo: FMP)
ABA League Round 12, Friday, 20.12.2019:
FMP - Krka 84:81 (18:18, 18:26, 24:20, 24:17)
Game recap: What a game in Belgrade! FMP have pulled off a stunning 4th quarter comeback to beat 8-man Krka in Round 12 opener. The Panthers were down by 11 points with less than 5 minutes remaining on the game clock, but then they made a 16:0 run to take over the lead and win the match.
FMP have therefore made another step toward the Playoffs as they now have the overall score of 8-4, while on the other side Krka are at 4-8.
Key moments: Krka had the win in their pockets. They were up by 76:65 with less than 5 minutes remaining on the game clock… But then they just stopped. The visitors haven’t made a single point in the following 4 minutes! On the other end of the court, FMP squad just felt that their moment has come. The Panthers made a 16:0 run and won the game.
Man of the match: Stefan Pot led the stunning comeback of the home side. FMP’s point guard scored 4 points and dished 2 assists in that 16:0 run late in the 4th quarter. His overall index rating at the end of the match was 20.
Can’t trick the stats: Krka played this game with just 8 players, as they could not count on Marko Jošilo, Dalibor Đapa and Ivan Ramljak, who are all vital parts of this team. And that short roster was a big problem for the visitors at the end. In the crucial moments, they stayed without two of their best players today - Glenn Cosey and Marvin Jones, as they had to leave the court due to 5 personal fouls. Witout them, Krka was powerless to stop FMP's late comeback.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Reath D. | 22:16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Jeremić M. | 28:22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Pot S. | 26:16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Radanov A. | 22:47 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 31 | Ulubay O. | 22:07 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Marinelli P. | 33:36 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Škedelj M. | 16:36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Fifolt Ž. | 08:48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Balažič J. | 32:22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | Rakićević P. | 20:59 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 23 ŠKEDELJ M. assist | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 84 : 81 | FIFOLT Ž. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 5 MARINELLI P. foul on | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | RADANOV A. foul (personal) |
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