FMP Soccerbet pull off a comeback to oust Cedevita Olimpija in overtime thriller for the 7th place

ABA Super Cup Classification game for 7th place, Wednesday, 20 September 2023:

FMP SOCCERBET – Cedevita Olimpija 85:81 (22:24, 12:14, 19:16, 17:16 15:11)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: FMP Soccerbet finished the ABA Super Cup in the seventh place, as the Belgrade squad have outgunned Cedevita Olimpija after a comeback in the classification game for the seventh place. Cedevita Olimpija were the ones that have been in front for the major part of the game, but the Panthers made a comeback in the final quarter to secure themselves their first win in official games this season and 7th place in the end.

Key moments: Cedevita Olimpija were the team that has been in front for the majority of the game, and have been up by 2 points after the first quarter and by 4 by halftime. Their highest lead reached 8 points midway through the second quarter, but FMP Soccerbet kept coming back in the game and entered the final quarter with only a point of deficit. Panthers made an 8:1 run to turn the game completely upside-down (64:57) between the 31st and 35th minute of the game, but Cedevita Olimpija came back and even took a 67:70 lead, as the two squads entered the final minute of regular part of the game. However, Bojan Subotić was awarded 3 free throws a few seconds before the end and hit all 3, for overtime, in which FMP Soccerbet eventually dominated the court throughout the five minutes of play.

Man of the match: Bojan Subotić has been FMP Soccerbet’s hero. He finished the game with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and a game-high valuation of 25. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: FMP Soccerbet have edged out Cedevita Olimpija in rebound (33:29) and assists (28:14), which was why they managed to prevail in the end.