Crvena zvezda Meridianbet get their first win under new head coach against FMP Soccerbet
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet gets their first win under new head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos after defeating FMP Soccerbet on the road.
(Photo: FMP Soccerbet/Ivica Veselinov)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 4, Monday, 23 October 2023:
FMP Soccerbet - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 72:83 (16:21, 17:20, 23:20, 16:22)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet gets their first win under new head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos after defeating FMP Soccerbet on the road.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet was still trying to find their game under new head coach as FMP Soccerbet put up a good fight. Despite controlling the lead throughout, FMP Soccerbet didn't let Crvena zvezda Meridianbet run away with the game, after the red-and-white's pulled away by 14 in the second half, FMP Soccerbet managed to cut the lead and took a 1-point lead in the final quarter.
Key moments: After FMP Soccerbet tied up the game in the final quarter, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet went on a 10:0 run to take a double-digit lead into the final minute and a half of the game. There was no coming back from this deficit for FMP Soccerbet and it proved to be a crucial run.
Man of the match: Miloš Teodosić was giving out gifts tonight to his teammate, he finished the night with a double-double scoring 10 points and handing out 10 dimes. The point guard combo of Teodosić and Napier dished out a total of 18 assists tonight.
Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had great ball movement tonight, they finished the night with 31 assists compared to 21 assists from FMP Soccerbet. The great ball movement from the red-and-white's resulted in 5 players scoring in double-digits and all players scoring at least a point.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Subotić B. | 19:06 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Pavićević M. | 16:43 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Walker J. | 22:15 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Šaranović N. | 19:20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | Besson H. | 21:22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Hanga A. | 19:42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Napier S. | 24:10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 18 | Tobey M. | 17:51 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | Ilić D. | 12:25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 99 | Dos Santos Y. | 17:51 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Stepanović A. | 17 | - | 19 | Napier S. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Walker J. | 17 | - | 11 | Teodosić M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Subotić B. | 5 | - | 6 | Hanga A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Luke A. | 5 | - | 10 | Teodosić M. |
