Battle for a spot in upper half of the standings in Belgrade
In Belgrade, FMP will be hosting Petrol Olimpija in the last game of the Saturday night. It could be one of the most important games in the battle for a spot in the upper half of the standings at the end of the regular season.
(Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
ABA League Round 21, Saturday, 3.3.2018:
Where? FMP Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 19:00
Story of the game: FMP will be facing Petrol Olimpija on Saturday night and try to protect their home court, alongside a spot in the upper half of the standings in the battle against direct rival. With 2 rounds remaining FMP have 9 wins on their record and Olimpija have 8, with the Ljubljana side beating FMP in their first game in Ljubljana. And while FMP are currently occupying the 6th place, Olimpija sit on the 8th.
However, that could quickly change in case the visitors celebrate a new win. And that’s what the two sides will be fighting about.
Before the break for the domestic cup competitions and the national team windows, Petrol Olimpija were in a somewhat better shape than their rivals. They have won 3 games in a row and 3 of their last 5. On the other side, FMP have lost 2 in a row and won only 2 of their last 5. How will it be this time? Join us on Saturday and find out!
Match-up in focus: After the departure of Talor Battle from Ljubljana, Jan Špan will be the undisputed starting point guard in the ranks of the green and white and he will have a difficult task ahead of him, as he is to prove his value against FMP’s maestro Filip Čović, currently the top passer of the ABA League season with 7.5 assists dished out per game! Can he do it?
Head to head in regional league: In total 10:8; In Belgrade 7:1.
