Big win for Metalac farmakom in the fight for survival
Metalac Farmakom have edged out Tajfun in the extremely important home court battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League. The Valjevo squad are now 2 wins above the bottom of the standings.Currently Metalac Farmakom are hosting Tajfun in Valjevo hall of sports. Follow live play by play on our website.
Metalac Farmakom have edged out Tajfun in the extremely important home court battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League. The Valjevo squad are now 2 wins above the bottom of the standings.
ABA League 23rd round, Saturday, 6.2.2016:
METALAC FARMAKOM - Tajfun 78:62 (22:22, 18:13, 18:20, 20:7)
Game recap: In the battle of two direct competitors in the battle to avoid relegation, Metalac Farmakom outplayed Tajfun at home court of Valjevo hall of sports, mostly thanks to their excellent last quarter display. This win puts Vladimir Đokić"s team two wins above Tajfun, which are now alone at the bottom of the standings with 7 victories on their account.
Key moments: Metalac Farmakom opened the final quarter with only 3 points of advantage (58:55). However, the home side went on a 16:4 run in the initial seven minutes of the last period, which eventually decided the outcome of the game. With 74:59 on the scoreboard and only 3 minutes to go in the game, there was no return for Dejan Mihevc"s team.
Man of the match: Nikola Jevtović might not have been on top in any of the statistical categories for Metalac Farmakom, but his influence on the flow of the game was priceless. He ended the game with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist and steal each, but what is the most important - he spent 25 minutes on court and his team have created an advantage of 29 points in his period spent on the floor. This is why we choose him to be our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: The rebounding battle often decides the outcome of the game and so it was this time. Metalac Farmakom won it with 41:28 rebounds in their favour.
