48 hours after the controversial ending of the first match, Virtus Bologna And Reyer Venice they meet again for game 2 of the championship semi-final. The team of Desks he got the better of the match played on Friday but had to work hard to defeat his opponents only after extra time. The boys of Spahija they have to win to avoid landing in the lagoon with their backs against the wall.
Analysis of the match
Great start to the match for the home team who showed off all their offensive potential in the first quarter, coming close to scoring 20 points of advantage. After a second quarter lived on the same wavelength as the first, the reaction Reyer arrives at the end of the third period thanks to the plays of Parks And Tucker. The Venetians played a great fourth quarter, especially from a defensive point of view, taking the lead thanks to a basket by Parks 40 seconds from the end. However, with 4 seconds left, the play that decides the game arrives, Lanyard gets fouled by Simmsmuch contested by VeniceAnd makes the two free throws which they deliver to the team of Desks the success.
Very nervous match with the two teams feeling the weight and importance of what was at stake. Venice experiences a bad evening from beyond the three-point arc, stopping at 20% overall but she’s good at staying afloat thanks to 15 offensive rebounds caught in the opponent’s area. The Virtus offers a smoother game as demonstrated by the 25 assists totals against only 15 of the opponents.
For the Virtus the best scorer is once again captain Belinelli with 14 pointsalthough the impact of Achille Polonara. For Venice the top scorer is the aforementioned Parks with 14 points. There Reyer he protested a lot about the referee’s work with coach Spahija who avoided the post-match press conference. The lagoon company has also announced a press blackout which will last at least until game 3 which will be played Wednesday 29th in Venice.
Virtus Bologna-Reyer Venezia: the statistical scoreboard for match 2
Partial individual quarters: 28-15, 19-15, 17-27, 15-21
Overall partials: 28-15, 47-30, 64-57, 79-78
Virtus Bologna: Belinelli 14, Pajola 5, Dobric, Mascolo, Shengelia 5, Hackett 9, Mickey 9, Polonara 11, Zicic 2, Dunston 9, Abass 5, Cordinier 10 Coach Banchi
Reyer Venice: Spissu 6, Heidegger 6, Casarin 3, De Nicolao 11, Janelidze ne, Kabengele ne, Parks 14, Brooks 2, Simms 14, Wiltjer 2, Tucker 13, Tessitori 9 Coach Spahija
