FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Stelmet Zielona Gora - Game

2015-16Regular SeasonRound 2

October 23, 2015 CET: 21:00

Local time: 21:00 PALAU BLAUGRANA

Barcelona edges Zielona Gora in a thriller

FC Barcelona Lassa registered its first win in Group D by downing Stelmet Zielona Gora 78-71 at home in Group D on Friday. Barcelona improved to 1-1 while Zielona Gora dropped to 0-2, athough the visitors had kept their options alive until the final minute. Samardo Samuels led the winners with 23 points on 8-of-9 two-point shots and 4 blocks. Tomas Satoransky and Juan Carlos Navarro each had 10 points while Shane Lawal pulled down 12 rebounds for Barcelona. Mateusz Ponitka and Dejan Borovnjak led Zielona Gora with 15 points apiece. Vlad Moldoveanu added 14 for the guests, who led 2-12 early and kept a 12-19 lead late in the first quarter. An outstanding Samuels fueled a 18-2 run which gave Barcelona a 30-21 margin, enough for the hosts to keep a 43-37 edge at halftime. An outstanding Navarro hit back-to-back three-pointers for a 64-57 Barcelona margin after 30 minutes but Szymon Szewczyk, Ponitka and Adam Hrycaniuk fueled a 0-9 run which gave Zielona Gora a 66-68 edge in the fourth quarter. It all came down to the final 2 minutes, when a put-back slam by Lawal gave Barcelona the lead for good, 73-72, and a three-pointer by Satoransky sealed the outcome with 45 seconds remaining, allowing Barcelona to get a hard-fought win.

First quarter: Zielona Gora starts strong

Ante Tomic found Stratos Perperoglou for an easy layup that got Barcelona going but a three-pointer by J.R. Reynolds gave Zielona Gora a 2-3 lead. Boronvjak hit free throws and a turnaround jumper by Ponitka gave Zielona Gora a 2-7 lead. Moldoveanu buried a three-pointer and a layup by Reynolds forced Barcelona to call timeout at 2-12. Satoransky stepped up with a three-point play and a mid-range jumper by Perperoglou got Barcelona within 7-12. Moldoveanu and Satoransky exchanged three-pointers and a tip-in by Ponitka kept Zielona Gora way ahead, 10-17. Satoransky and Lawal split free throws and Ponitka scored again in penetration for a 12-19 score. Samuels shined with an off-balance basket and soon scored again to bring Barcelona within 16-19. Ponitka split free throws and an acrobatic three-point play by Pau Ribs kept Barcelona within 19-20 after 10 minutes.

Second quarter: Samuels rescues Barcelona

Both teams struggled to score early in the second quarter until a three-pointer by Alex Abrines gave Barcelona a 22-20 lead. Samuels soon found Lawal for a backdoor layup, good for a 24-21 Barcelona lead. Samuels then made free throws as Zielona Gora kept struggling to find the way to the basket. Samuels kept pacing Barcelona with more foul shots and a big slam at 30-21, finishing an 18-2 run for the hosts. Borovnjak scored down low and a three-pointer by Carlos Arroyo gave the hosts their first double-digit lead, 33-23. Ponitka split free throws and a three-pointer by Moldoveanu gave Zielona Gora some hope at 33-27. Samuels shined with a huge slam but Moldoveanu followed his fourth three-pointer with free throws for a 35-31 score. Tomic split foul shots ans erased Borovnjak's close basket with a layup. Nemanja Djurisic scored around the basket, Perperoglou and Dee Bost exchanged jumpers and a three-pointer by Sasha Vezenkov fixed the halftime score at 43-37.

Third quarter: Barcelona extends lead

Samuels returned with a block that led to a big layup-plus-free throw and a 46-37 Barcelona lead right after the break. Lawal scored around the basket, too, as Barcelona started pulling offensive boards after getting just 2 before halftime. Ponitka tried to change things with a fastbreak layup that Navarro bettered with a three-pointer, good for a 51-39 Barcelona lead. Bost answered from downtown and a layup-plus-foul by Borovnjak gave Zielona Gora hope at 51-45. Borovnjak scored again to cap an 0-8 visitors' run before Samuels rescued the hosts with free throws. Lukasz Koszarek scored in penetration and Ponitka added a layup that made it a two-point game, 53-51. Arroyo stepped up with a three-pointer and Navarro added another one off the dribble to give Barcelona plenty of fresh air at 59-53. Tomic scored around the basket, Borovnjak hit a mid-range jumper and a jump hook by Djurisic kept Zielona Gora within 61-57. Another triple by Navarro boosted Barcelona's lead to 64-57 after 30 minutes.

Fourth quarter: down to the final minute!

Szewczyk scored down low early in the fourth quarter but Samuels answered with a power layup. Barcelona had started to run down the game tempo, using longer possessions with Arroyo and Ribas in the backcourt. Szewczyk added another layup and soon added a three-pointer from the top of the key that forced Barcelona to stop the game at 66-64. A huge fast break layup by Ponitka tied it up, 66-66, with 6 minutes remaining. Barcelona kept missing shots, as the game tempo belonged to the guests due to their outstanding defense. Then, a close basket by Hrycaniuk let Zielona Gora regain the lead, 66-68, with under 4 minutes left. Barcelona's scoreless streak of 4 minutes ended when Samuels stepped up with a tip-in. Koszarek struck from downtown and a layup by Samuels kept Barcelona within 70-71. Ponitka and Navarro split free throws and Lawal appeared with a huge, two-handed slam that put Barcelona back ahead, 73-72, with 1:19 left. A three-pointer by Satoransky and a big block by Samuels sealed the outcome, 76-72, with 44.5 seconds left.

Samardo Samuels - FC Barcelona Lassa - EB15

Friday, October 23, 2015

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Referees: CHRISTODOULOU, CHRISTOS; MANTYLA, PETRI; HORDOV, TOMISLAV

Attendance: 7089

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
FC Barcelona Lassa	19	24	21	14
Stelmet Zielona Gora	20	17	20	15

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
FC Barcelona Lassa	19	43	64	78
Stelmet Zielona Gora	20	37	57	72

FC Barcelona Lassa

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
8	RIBAS, PAU	17:37	3	1/1	0/2	1/1	1	2	3	2		1			1	1	5
9	LAWAL, SHANE	22:51	7	3/3		1/2	7	5	12			1	2		4	4	19
10	ABRINES, ALEX	11:59	3	0/1	1/3										1		-1
11	NAVARRO, JUAN CARLOS	20:55	10	0/3	3/6	1/2		1	1	2		3		1		4	6
13	SATORANSKY, TOMAS	19:54	10	1/2	2/3	2/3		2	2	4	1	1			1	3	15
14	VEZENKOV, SASHA	12:50	3	0/2	1/2					1					1
21	DIAGNE, MOUSSA	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
23	SAMUELS, SAMARDO	25:52	23	8/9	0/1	7/12	2	4	6	1		1	4		2	9	33
24	OLESON, BRAD	12:49		0/1	0/3							1				1	-4
30	ARROYO, CARLOS	20:06	6	0/2	2/4			1	1	3	3	1			3	1	6
33	PERPEROGLOU, STRATOS	18:06	8	3/4	0/2	2/2		2	2	1					1	1	8
44	TOMIC, ANTE	17:01	5	2/6		1/5	1	2	3	5	1			2	1	3	6
	Team						1	3	4								4
	Totals	200:00	78	18/34	9/26	15/27	12	22	34	19	5	9	6	3	15	27	97
				52.9%	34.6%	55.6%

Head coach: PASCUAL, XAVI

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Stelmet Zielona Gora

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
1	BOST, DEE	18:35	5	1/2	1/5			1	1		2				2	2	3
2	REYNOLDS, JR	23:42	5	1/1	1/3			2	2	2		2			5	3	3
10	SZEWCZYK, SZYMON	9:22	7	2/3	1/3			2	2		1				3	1	5
11	PONITKA, MARCEL	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	MOLDOVEANU, VLAD	23:47	14	1/2	3/3	3/5	1	3	4		1				5	2	13
20	PONITKA, MATEUSZ	30:38	15	6/12	0/1	3/6	3	6	9	3	2	1	1	4	1	4	18
33	GRUSZECKI, KAROL	9:22		0/2	0/1		1	2	3			1	1	1		1
34	HRYCANIUK, ADAM	10:27	2	1/4			2		2					1	1		-1
35	ZAMOJSKI, PRZEMYSLAW	9:07		0/1	0/1			3	3			1	1		1
41	BOROVNJAK, DEJAN	20:11	15	6/8		3/3	2	4	6	2		1			3	2	19
42	DJURISIC, NEMANJA	16:13	4	2/2	0/1		1	1	2	1		3			3
55	KOSZAREK, LUKASZ	28:36	5	1/3	1/5		1	3	4	7		1			3		6
	Team						1		1								1
	Totals	200:00	72	21/40	7/23	9/14	12	27	39	15	6	10	3	6	27	15	67
				52.5%	30.4%	64.3%

Head coach: FILIPOVSKI, SASO

Head Coaches

PASCUAL, XAVI

FC Barcelona Lassa

"We are happy for this win on an up-and-down night for us, that is the way I would define it. We had a bad start on offense and defense and that opening 2-12 run conditioned the entire game. Our effort allowed us to change the game and return to it by playing smarter on offense and getting to control the game. There was a moment at the end of the third quarter and in the beginning the fourth quarter in which we didn't do well on offense. We stopped scoring and the game started to get complicated, which led to a close finish. We were able to win behind three good defensive stands, which is always important. It was hard for us to find the way, but the team bounced back, which was difficult, but needed. Like I said, we are happy for this important win."

FILIPOVSKI, SASO

Stelmet Zielona Gora

"I think that we played a good game but Barcelona is a team which quickly punishes every mistake. We especialy made mistaks at boxing out in key moments of the games - we lost rebounds off a free throw three times. Even when we were prepared to be consistent, which didn't executive at a high level, also because of Barcelona's strength. Congratulations also to my players. They give their best even when they made technical mistakes. We were close to surprise Barcelona but we didn't, so I have to congratulate my colleague Xavi (Pascual). I wish him and Barcelona all the best. Our job is to go back to the gym and work hard."

Players

LAWAL, SHANE

FC Barcelona Lassa

"We got a bad start to the first quarter and third quarter wasn't so good either. They are a good team and made a lot of tough shots. We had to play better defense and execute better in the half court. You know, it is early in the season, we are a lot of new guys and are learning how to play together. I am sue we will keep improving throughout the season."

MOLDOVEANU, VLAD

Stelmet Zielona Gora

"It was a tough game, but we believedin our chances to beat Barcelona. Unfortunately, this is the second close game that we lose in the final minute. We believe in ourselves and will just keep working hard to get better. Congratulations to Barcelona for the win."

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