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Although in the last quarter it seemed that Šiauliai (12/23) is close to victory, even two extra time were necessary and in the match of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) Klaipėda Neptūnas (14/22) broke his rivals in his sand – 107: 106 (17:22, 24:14, 19:19, 18:23, 9: 9, 20:19).
For Neptūnas, the regular season is over and the people of Šiauliai have a match with Kėdainiai “Nevėžis”.
However, it is already clear that “Neptūnas” actually ends the regular season in sixth place, and the people of Šiauliai possibly seventh, even if the latter wins the last match. It is true that they can be surpassed by Alytus “Dzūkija”.
Šiauliai was in the leading position at the start of the match and the maximum advantage reached 7 points – 24:17. Matas Jogėla reduced the difference (24:27), and Benas Griciūnas finally weighed the result – 31:29. Neptūnas began to control the situation (41:33), although the difference was eliminated and Šiauliai had every chance to recover.
The 7: 0 section after the big break allowed the guests to compare the result (53:53), but Martynas Mažeika and Žygimantas Janavičius returned the lead to Klaipėda residents – 60:55. When the difference reached the double-digit mark (67:57), Martynas Varnas and Andy Van Vliet scored three points and Elvar Fridriksson scored two points 65:67.
Tomas Gaidamavičius called for a minute break, but after that Kaspars Bērzinis threw a triple, Martynas Varnas – a two points – 70:67. 13: 0: this is what the Šiauliai jet looked like.
Neptūnas began to change everything in the last minutes, when Deividas Gailius threw a pair of triples, Benas Griciūnas scored two more points, so the team only awarded 2 points – 76:78. Antanas Sireika’s minute of rest did not benefit Šiauliai: D. Gailius compared the result and there were 20 seconds to play. Martynas Varnas fired a pass.
Norbert Giga and D. Gailius led Neptune forward, but E. Friedrichsson threw the triple, and M. Mažeika and Arminas Urbutis exchanged pitches – 83:85. Martynas Varnas compared the result, and 81 seconds remained (85:85), D. Gailius added a penalty, A. Urbutis answered at the same time, so the equality remained – 86:86.
The teams were waiting for the second overtime, where “Neptūnas” took the lead (94:89), although Mindaugas Lukauskis cut the difference to the minimum – 95:96. M. Mažeika answered him, but soon M. Lukukais added three fines, there were 2 minutes left. Simas Galdikas added a fine, two more: M.Mažeika, and M.Jogėla shot a triple, which almost confirmed the victory of “Neptūnas”.
Andy Van Vliet took a long shot, 16 seconds from time, and despite E. Friedrichsson’s long shot, Neptūnas saved the victory with a free kick.
Elvar Fridriksson set the Betsafe-LKL record this season with 17 assists.
Neptune: Martynas Mažeika and Deividas Gailius (10th chamber) – 18 each, Benas Griciūnas 15, Norbertas Giga 13 (11th section), Žygimantas Janavičius (7th copy) and Matas Jogėla – 12 each, Džiugas Slavinskas 10.
Šiauliai: Andy Van Vlietas 22 (chamber 11), Martynas Varnas 18, Kasparas Bėrzinis 17, Elvaras Fridriksson 15 (ed. 17), Mindaugas Lukauskis and Arminas Urbutis – 13 each.
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