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It was not possible to create an unprecedented record in club history for the people of Utena, who threw out the Vilnius Rytas in the quarter-finals. On Sunday, Juventus will face Kaunas underdog “Žalgiris” and Klaipėda couple “Neptūnas” for a chance to repeat the achievement of 2017: bringing the bronze BMT awards to Utena.
“The game started as we thought, with a physique. This is what Lietkabelis has shown and has shown. His caviar is stronger – Žydrūnas Urbonas said visually after the defeat. – The players knew it, but some basketball players had a hard time deal with psychology. It’s a great shame we hit the board knowing this. The rivals scored 16 points in second chances. It’s huge numbers, a huge luxury. We knew and emphasized this. Even when we returned to the game, we reduced the deficit to 5 points, they were silly and they took the ball. It’s a shame they missed opportunities. Some of us could have been burned. People play, try, I have no complaints. They did a great job, but unfortunately we did not play our best today. “
Lietkabelis won the fight by the balls 39:29. After the rivals’ basket, the tall players of the Panevėžys team threw out 13 balls.
The Juventus team’s problems began in the first half, when Lietkabelis midfielder George Gagičius entered the field, and the field owners ran 12: 2.
Mindaugas Kupšas, who was Juventus’s only light, committed the fourth half at the end of the second quarter, while reserve midfielder Vaidas Čepukaitis, who replaced him, was fouled immediately after the long break.
Gabrielius Maldūnas made excellent use of the space under the opponents basket, starting the third quarter scoring three points in a row. Vytenis Lipkevičius added two free throws and Lietkabelis escaped by 20 points.
Juventus gave signs of life in the 35th minute of the game, when they scored 10 points without responding and began to breathe in the back of the opponents: 70:75. However, M. Kupšas, who scored 26 utility points on the other side of the field, made the fifth time, V. Lipkevičius stabbed a 3-pointer and G. Gagičius and G. Maldūnas added two points. The fate of the party was clear.
VIDEO: Match summary Citadele KMT: Juventus – Lietkabelis [2021-02-13]
The match did not take place for Juventus leader Vaidas Kariniauskas, who scored 9 points and made 9 assists, but most of it in the second half of the match, when Lietkabelis had already escaped.
“Vaidas knows that he is one of our leaders, I have to bear the burden,” Urbon said. – Maybe overworked, because he played in such an important game for a long time. But I totally trust him. Just overworked. Playing back against the big one, just drop the ball to Kupšui and there will be a laying, but he got the ceiling. His heat Dzūkian took over, thus losing several situations. We were in the game but we lost in the fight for the balls. I can’t say they did something very logical or had good situations. We just shoot and we don’t collect balls. Including Vaidas. He needed help lifting the balls. Three balls is not bad, but they are not those numbers. He played today on average, I agree. Today we play only 60-70 percent. their capabilities. It’s a shame for the untapped potential. It’s done tired Y tension. “
The fight for third place – Sunday at 14.45. The Juventus coach wanted Kaunas “Žalgiris” to win in the next semi-final.
“It would be nice if ‘Žalgiris’ didn’t lose today and didn’t have to play for third place against the angry Žalgiris tomorrow. I wish the white-green didn’t lose,” said Ž. Urbonas with a smile.
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