MZT Skopje Aerodrom get their second straight home win after defeating FMP Soccerbet
MZT Skopje Aerodrom defended their home court and got their fourth win of the season after defeating FMP Soccerbet.
Vojdan Stojanovski (Photo: MZT Skopje Aerodrom/Danail Petrovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 3 March 2023:
MZT SKOPJE AERODROM - FMP Soccerbet 87:82 (13:17, 22:21, 30:18, 22:26)
Game recap: MZT Skopje Aerodrom defended their home court and got their fourth win of the season after defeating FMP Soccerbet. The hosts got the important win in their battle to avoid relegation while FMP Soccerbet drop to a 12-8 record.
FMP Soccerbet pulled away early in the game after they opened up with a 14:4 run. MZT Skopje Aerodrom responded with a 9:3 run to close the first quarter and cut the FMP Soccerbet lead to just 4. Following that the game was close until the final two minutes of the third quarter when MZT Skopje Aerodrom pulled away with an 11:1 run to head into the final 10 minutes with a 9-point lead.
In the final quarter, FMP Soccerbet kept playing catch-up, coming close to the MZT Skopje Aerodrom lead but not being able to complete the comeback and get the road win.
Key moments: The crucial moments in MZT Skopje Aerodrom's win came in the final two minutes of the third quarter where they made an 11:1 run and grabbed momentum going into the final quarter.
Man of the match: Michael Caffey was critical to his squad's win, he finished the night with 26 points, 6 assists, 3 steals, and a 34 valuation rating.
Can't hide the stats: MZT Skopje Aerodrom got to the free throw line more often tonight, they hit 32 of their free throw attempts compared to FMP Soccerbet making 20 of their shots from the charity stripe.
Stats
Players on court
| MZT | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Bursać A. | 23:20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Micovic S. | 23:36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Caffey M. | 31:45 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Ware D. | 22:23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 20 | Stojanovski V. | 29:57 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Manning C. | 29:04 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Beech III L. | 20:36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Stepanović A. | 20:46 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Šaranović N. | 28:10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 22 | Jenkins C. | 13:57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 7 STEPANOVIĆ A. assist | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 87 : 82 | BEECH III L. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:08 (Q4) | 87 : 79 | 5 CAFFEY M. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:08 (Q4) | 86 : 79 | 5 CAFFEY M. made free throw (1 of 2) |
