“Spartacus” from St. Petersburg has suffered another defeat in the next crucial match, having lost the chances of continuing the struggle in the Eurocup basketball. Thus, after the first group tournament Russia has already lost three of their representatives in the second-ranking European club tournament. The ups and downs match-thriller, in which joy and despair of fans went hand in hand, in the material Sport.ru.
Tuesday late in the evening St. Petersburg Spartak in the final round of group tournament of the first European Cup took on his dance floor club from Bilbao. Decision ULEB start of the match was scheduled for 21:30 Moscow time, which, however, not particularly bothered loyal Spartak fans, who came to this late hour to support their favorite club. Most of them began to gather around the Jubilee long before the match, holding the traditional pre-match warm-in the nearby catering establishments.
And when the workout on the dance floor “Jubilee” left the Spanish club’s players, all present realized that for an easy stroll in the match “Spartak” would not come in – the guests came to nothing for them meaningless to the standings in terms of game in its active inventory , leaving only Axel Bilbao Ervelya, who suddenly had problems with obtaining visas Russia. However, “Spartacus” is also brought to viewers in the optimal composition to date.
White started the game, Pashutin, Fields, Rakovic and Meshcheryakov by owners parquet and Warren, Rodriguez, Markota, Banič and Mumbru – among the guests. Score of the match at the end of the second moments of the game opened Milovan Rakovic, removing red-white forward. But very soon, by the efforts of Chris Warren and Alex Mumbru, who have scored a couple of 9 points, “Bilbao” stepped forward and maintained his advantage, as it turned out later, before the siren the end of normal time the match.
Alex Mumbru experienced by typing in the first quarter of 8 points for every taste – from fine lines, and rapid isolation, force the aisle, throwing from a distance – from the very beginning of the meeting began solo at the site, confirming its highest grade. But at Spartacists game had no luck. Most noticeable was James White. Alone Yegor Mescheryakov at the proper level resisting opponent’s superior forces and that the first quarter ended with just three points gap in the account – to his credit. And all finally became clear that the team from the Basque Country is not going to “jaw” in St. Petersburg can not make decisions for them the match.
In the second quarter of the picture on the dance floor did not change – the Spanish team at the expense of a longer rotation, did not allow employers to reduce the difference in the account. Even on the contrary, in the course of the match edge “Bilbao” at times exceeded 10 points. Of the recognized leaders of the red-white player gets, by and large, only a Meshcheryakova. And get a chance to distinguish Zozulin and, especially, Zavoruev, they are not used. In addition, the owners completely lost the fight for the rebound in the first half of the game collecting all 4 (!) Rebound, while the Spaniards only attack took entire 7 rebounds (total 14). And if not a difficult shot Zakhar Pashutin worth 3 points for 2 seconds before the big break, the mood before the second half of the game would be quite bleak.
“From the recognized leaders of the red-white player gets, by and large, only a Meshcheryakova”
In the course of the third quarter of the owners parquet price incredible effort had imposed on the Spaniards a tough fight throughout the site, resulting in a slow but steady decline in the margin account. The only judge in this match observed violations of the rules are very selective too: their vision became truly an eagle on Spartakovskaya half of the site, and at the opposite end of it they suddenly overcome by “blindness.” Another, perhaps, the fact that the owners of parquet in this match struck 17 free throw, while the guests – 45 (!), Not explain. But, of course, look for the cause lesions only in the judges should not. One way or another, but the third quarter remained for masters – 21:18 and before the final ten the their backlog dropped to just four points. Upset only that three players already hosts (Fields, Zozulin and Rakovic) podvisli with four folami.
In the fourth quarter suddenly shone Goran Suton, fun to play in protecting and over again score points in the attack. And the guests finally “had enough” hero of the match Mumbru, began mistakes. The action on the court, meanwhile, completely captivated the audience, forget about the late time, and, in general, everything in the world and selflessly supported commands. Perhaps the first time in the season, St. Petersburg’s public “lived” with the team on the floor, and helped them to attack and defend. And why this did not happen earlier, why the majority went to basketball games, as in the theater?
In the meantime, ended the match in Charleroi, where the correspondence competitor “Sparataka, Turkish PTT, scored a predictable victory, leaving the red-white of other chances to continue the struggle in the Eurocup, but victory over the” Bilbao “. And for the 1:55 to the end of the fourth quarter of accurate long-range throw James White is settling scores, 74:74! But the denouement was still far away …
At the last minute of normal time the match prolonged attack “Spartacus” with the tie (76:76) culminated in the passage under the adventurous shield Fields and his inaccurate throw, but the ball is his hands Sutona! But … The judges deemed the actions of Goran violation of the rules, Javi Garcia from the line twice accurate – 76:78 and the red-white is still time to turn back. For 5 seconds before the siren Fields again takes responsibility for themselves, attacking from behind the arc – by! And suddenly the judges “receive their sight,” uglyadev foul by defender of the Spanish club at the Fields! Three penalties, which could bring a victory or defeat. Fields smears first penalty, depriving partners a chance to win in regular time, but, fortunately, the remaining pockets throws. 78:78, overtime.
In a further pyatiminutke “Spartacus” even stepped forward to 2:45 before the final siren (82:80), and seemed even a little quiver, and the Spaniards. But they did not flinch … For 19 seconds before the final siren, after two exact penalty in execution Fields “Spartacus” again comes forward, 88:87. It is a time-out coach of the Spaniards, putting the ball out of the side – and he inexplicably turns into the hands of the hero game Mumbru, between which a ring and no one! Whyte had no choice, as hard folit, with the cunning Spaniard depicts ecumenical meal and leaves the ground, showing that he suffered an injury and can not perform fine. Seibutis released at a critical moment of the game cool – 88:89. And the moment of truth for the red-white – a time-out “minus one” and nine and a half seconds on the attack. Once again, a feeling of deja-vu, “somewhere I saw it … again Fields with the ball in his hands, wondering once again its partners around the adventure pass, slip and defeat. In the umpteenth time …
“Once again, Fields with the ball in his hands, wondering once again its partners around the adventure pass, slip and defeat. In the umpteenth time …”
Thus ended a frosty January night this basketball thriller. Alas, unlike the majority of feature films, he ended a happy endom …
January 12, 2010 Basketball, men. European Cup. Group tournament, a group of E. 6 round.
Spartak (St. Petersburg, Russia) – “Basket Bilbao” (Bilbao, Spain) 88:89 (18:21, 16:20, 21:18, 23:19, 10:11)
-C: Fields (19), Mescheryakov (16 + 6 + rebounds, 6 assists), Rakovic (14), Suton (11), White (11), Pashutin (6), Kolesnikov (6), Zozulin (3), Grandfather (2);
-BB: Mumbru (26), Blums (14), Warren (13 + 6 rebounds), Guarda (12), Banič (8), Markota (8), Seibutis (6), Rodriguez (2).
