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Vilnius “Rytas” lost the opportunity to advance to the next stage of the FIBA Champions League – this was due to the defeat of the team “Peristeri” from Athens, which became the fourth in five games.
Rytas strategist after the match Donald kairys he praised opponents and consoled them for not maintaining a steady pace throughout the match.
“Congratulations to Peristeri, they played very well. For us, it was a game of ups and downs, both physically and emotionally. At first we controlled the game, but then we fell into the pit, our mistakes contributed a lot to that. We only controlled the fight for the balls, but in such an important game it was not enough ”, said the strategist.
The Lithuanian was also convinced that his team took too long to adapt to the tough play allowed by the referees.
“We gave the rivals too big an advantage in the middle of the game and after the last quarter, it’s not easy to come back losing by 15 points. Our defense was too nice, the referees allowed us to push and play physically, and we had to take advantage of that before. ”Said the specialist.
The strategist, who gave a brief review of the season in the international tournament, did not forget the match yet to be won by honor against the Strasbourg SIG and highlighted the pending fights for the national championship.
“Unfortunately the door is closed for us, although there is still one match left. We will do our job honestly, but we cannot extend the season any further. We are still waiting for a good fight in LKL and we must be prepared for them,” said D. Kairys.
Andrew Goudelock, who scored 23 points in a fateful game, did not hide his resentment after the failure.
“A disappointing loss. We knew what the situation was and we really wanted to win, but we made mistakes too often and took a decisive assault too late. We fight, but I hope we learn from this match, ”said the American.
Rytas will close the international season on January 26 with a home game against the Strasbourg team.
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