Mulaomerović debuted with a victory in the big derby
New Cibona tactician Damir Mulaomerović had a dream debut, as he took over Cibona, as his team have outscored Zadar in the big domestic derby at home in Zagreb. Zadar defeated second time in a row.
New Cibona tactician Damir Mulaomerović had a dream debut, as he took over Cibona, as his team have outscored Zadar in the big domestic derby at home in Zagreb. Zadar defeated second time in a row.
ABA League 14th round, Sunday, 13.12.2015:
CIBONA - Zadar 74:65 (19:16, 22:24, 17:14, 16:11)
Game recap: It has been the first game for new head coach Damir Mulaomerović at the helm of Cibona and we can say without a doubt that it has been a debut that he could only have dreamed of. His team have beaten their arch rival Zadar in the big derby in front of home and away fans and they did it with an excellent finish of the game, as they have turned it around in the final minutes.
Key moments: As Zadar were up 63:58 with four minutes remaining in the game, many thought that this might be their return at the winning path, following their last round defeat in Nikšić, but Cibona players had other plans. They stroke back with 9:0 run in the next 2 minutes and turned the game around in their favour. In the final two minutes, the home side even managed to increase their advantage, having allowed the guests only 2 points in the last 240 seconds of the game.
Man of the match: He did not play a lot this season, but with the arrival of new coach, Andrija Žižić has proven the invaluable importance of his experience for Cibona. He only spent 23 minutes on court against Zadar, but managed to mark the flow of the game. He finished the clash with 15 points, 7 rebounds and an assist, which made the valuation of 21 and deserved himself the man of the match honour.
