Metalac Farmakom scored important win over Sutjeska
It was a very, very important game for both sides... At the end, Metalac Farmakom prevailed over Sutjeska in Valjevo and made a big step forward on the standings.
It was a very, very important game for both sides... At the end, Metalac Farmakom prevailed over Sutjeska in Valjevo and made a big step forward on the standings.
ABA League 17th round, Saturday, 26.12.2015:
METALAC FARMAKOM - Sutjeska 84:78 (19:19, 25:20, 21:18, 19:21)
Game recap: The crowd in Valjevo could enjoy in exciting games during the whole year, while the last one in 2015 was no different. Metalac Farmakom and Sutjeska fought for every ball, for every rebound... At the end the home fans celebrated a huge triumph of their team. Metalac Farmakom have therefore moved even more into the safe zone, while Sutjeska will have to improve their results in 2016 in order to avoid relegation.
Key moments: It was 65:60 for Metalac Farmakom in the last quarter, still Sutjeska were on a big run. The visitors were heading toward a full comeback, but Petar Rakićević stopped them with two consecutive three-pointers for 71:60. The first one was especially painful for the visitors, as it came in the last second of the attack from such a difficult position.
Man of the match: Petar Rakićević was the X factor in this game. Not just because those three-pointers, but because he was always there to score for his team in crucial moments. Eventually, he finished the match with 18 points.
Can't trick the stats: Free-throws. Metalac Farmakom scored 10 more than Sutjeska which is a big number for this kind of game.
