FMP Soccerbet bounce back and force Game 3 of Quarterfinals
In the second game of the quarterfinal series, FMP Soccerbet have bounced back after the defeat in Game 1, beat Cedevita Olimpija at home in Belgrade and forced Game 3 of the series.
FMP Soccerbet team (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Quarterfinals, Saturday, 06 May 2023:
FMP SOCCERBET - Cedevita Olimpija 102:96 (26:17, 24:28, 24:22, 28:29)
Game recap: In the second game of the quarterfinal series, FMP Soccerbet have bounced back after the defeat in Game 1, beat Cedevita Olimpija at home in Belgrade and forced Game 3 of the series. It has been a clash, in which the Panthers have been ahead all since the beginning and have deservedly come up with a win, that will secure them at least another game this season. Game 3 will be played in Ljubljana and the winner of the decisive third clash will qualify for the Semifinals, where they will face either Partizan Mozzart Bet or SC Derby.
Ahead of the game, just like in all other Quarterfinal games played this weekend, a minute of silence has been observed in memory of the victims of shooting tragedy that took place in Serbia over the past week.
It's worth mentioning, that Alen Omić has, with two offensive rebounds made in this game, become the top offensive rebounder of all time in the AdmiralBet ABA League history, as he has achieved 434 offensive rebounds in his entire career in the regional competition.
Key moments: In a game of ups and downs, where FMP Soccerbet have been in front throughout the game, but Cedevita Olimpija kept coming back, the teams were close for the last time after Cedevita Olimpija’s comeback with 7 minutes to go, when the score was 78:77 in favour of the hosts. FMP Soccerbet replied with an 8:0 run and were ahead by 9 points with 6 minutes left on the game clock. As it turned out, Cedevita Olimpija did not manage to reply again all until it has proved to be too late and these were the crucial moments.
Man of the match: Beau Beech has been thrilling the FMP Soccerbet fans all game long with his exceptional performance, as he had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and a game-high valuation of 35. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: FMP Soccerbet have been shooting threes 13/20 (65%) and probably this has been the key to their win this time around.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Beech III L. | 24:46 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Šaranović N. | 25:44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 11 | Simović R. | 14:12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Matović O. | 07:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 15 | Izundu E. | 15:54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Ferrell Jr K. | 30:37 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Jeremić M. | 23:08 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Murić E. | 28:06 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | Adams J. | 34:59 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Matković K. | 20:07 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:12 (Q4) | BEECH III L. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:15 (Q4) | 34 JEREMIĆ M. missed 3 points (pullupjump shot) | |
| 00:23 (Q4) | 102 : 96 | BEECH III L. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:23 (Q4) | 101 : 96 | BEECH III L. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Beech III L. | 35 | - | 23 | Ferrell Jr K. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Beech III L. | 26 | - | 22 | Ferrell Jr K. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Simović R. | 8 | - | 6 | Omić A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Manning C. | 6 | - | 7 | Ferrell Jr K. |
