Fantasy in Utena: Juventus left without Urbon kicked off the decisive match of the series / News

Utena “Juventus” basketball players wasted twenty-one He lost his coach Žydrūnas Urbonas in the most important moments of the match, but came to the court to die and snatched the decisive bronze match of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) in a thriller of rare beauty.

Utena club in the fourth semi-final match at home 83:79 (34:15, 16:28, 11:19, 22:17) knocked down Panevėžys Lietkabelis basketball players and tied the series for 3 winsOutcome – 2-2.

Likus 3 minutesthe result before the end of the match was equal to 76:76, taMarius Runkauskas scored a triple, Martynas Gecevičius added a fine and Utena 4thškus (76:80).

One minute to the left, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis struck from afar (79:80) and whereover time the teams exchanged imprecise attacks, and 4 seconds ago, Gecevičius, who was stopped for a foul, realized a single penalty and left an opportunity for the guests (81:79).

However, in the decisive attack Gytis Masiulis managed to charge an unsportsmanlike foul, Aurimas Urbonas threw fines (83:79) and triumphed in Utena.

The duo of Vytautas Šulskis and Gecevičius led Juventus to victory.

Šulskis scored 17 points (3/4 doubles, 1/4 trip., 8/10 penalties) in 34 minutes, bounced 2 balls, made 4 assists, provoked 6 fouls and scored 22 utility points.

Gecevičius added 17 points (0/2 double, 4/11 trit., 5/7 penalties), 6 rebounds, pass cash, 4 errors and 11 utility points in 30 minutes.

Juventus coach Urbonas did not hold back his emotions in the third quarter. The strategist pushed the judges with curses, rubbed his jacket to the side, was penalized with 2 technical fouls and left the team to lead Vidas Ginevičius.

In the second half, Utena Club lost their main player Bryant Crawford, who unsuccessfully landed on the floor after points won, stretched his thigh and did not return to the field.

In 15 minutes, the American managed to add 10 points (2/3 doubles, 2/4 trit., 0/1 penalty), recapture 3 and take 2 balls, make 4 assists, commit 2 errors and add 15 utility points .

Apart from the injured Crawford, Vaidas Kariniauskas and Ignas Vaitkus could not avoid injuring the people of Utena, and Žygimantas Skučas did not finish the match due to a foul limit, so the hosts had to play seven at the end of the match.

Utena’s basketball players started the game with the support of their fans. Led by Šulskis, who scored 11 points in the first quarter, Juventus sent Lietkabelis to the Knockout with a 20-point lead (31:11).

In the second quarter, Juventus’ lead rose to 21 points (41:20), but Nenad Chanak’s students, who heard the alarm bells, were mobilized and a 10: 0 blast and two long shots from Paulius Valinskas Guests were allowed Back to the game (32:43).

The hosts managed to reestablish a secure lead after Crawford’s solo performance (48:32), but before the break, Lietkabelis maintained another 11: 2 streak, which was completed by Kalaitzaki (43:50) with a two siren. points.

In the third quarter, Lietkabelis broke the match on his side: the guests sprouted 11: 1 and after the two of Kalaitzakiacquired 4 points advantage57:52). Netrukus utenihe lost his coach, Urbon, who suffered two technical fouls following an unsatisfactory whistle from the referee and was forced to leave the match.

However, after the loss of their strategist, Juventus did not lose, survived the game and had a minimal deficit before the decisive quarter after the colón of Gintautas Matulis (61:62).

The decisive match of the series will be played on June 11 in Panevėžys.

“Juventus”: Martynas Gecevičius (4/11 trit., 5/7 penalty, 6 rebounds, 4 bl.) And Vytautas Šulskis (8/10 penalty, 4 res.) After 17, Gintautas Matulis 13 (4 / 6 diat., 5 rep., 5 vol.), Bryant Crawford 10 (2/4 trit., 4 res.), Aurimas Urbonas 7.

Lietkabelis: George Gagicius 16 (3/9 double, 10/15 penalty), Panagiotis Kalaitzakis 14 (4/4 double, 2/4 trit., 12 rebounds, 3 innings, 5 Kld.), Gytis Masiulis (4/5 double, Sixth room, block 2) and Paulius Valinskas (2/7 double, 2/7 trit., 5 room) after 12, Margiris Normantas 11 (1/8 trit., 4 res., 3 chap., 6 ch.), Vytenis Lipkevičius 7 (8 ch.).

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