He Barcelona He was shaken by the Monaco in it Principality In the first game of Play Off of the Euroleague (97-80). After a good meeting start, those of Joan Peñarroya They were able to overcome a very hard part of their rival to keep it equal to rest, but in the second part they collapsed and fit a defeat that puts the 1-0 series in favor of the Monegasques.
Barcelona came out of the parquet and left with an advantage of the first quarter (21-25) with the first three triples of Kevin Pinter and the strength of Jan Veselywhich has returned to those of Peñarroya of authority in the areas, but the Monaco woke up in the second with a partial of 21-2 to put 14 up (41-27). Total disconnection and double dead time of the technician culé, who despaired with the collapse of its players (only five points of the Barça in six minutes).
But Barça revived and answered Monaco to stay in the game thanks to Youssoupha Fall (9 points and 9 rebounds in the first part). The Senegalese, highly criticized during the season, was essential to give Vesely a breath and pushed theirs towards a 3-13 partial who left the match equal to rest (44-42).
He could even arrive in a draw if Anderson had not absurdly wasted a last possession in which he committed a lack in attack. He gave another option to Monaco, plugged her in Elie Okobobut the referees took it away because it was out of time. With the review, the game time was reached in just two rooms, a Play Off of maximum tension from the beginning.
Monaco crushes Barcelona in the third quarter
The Monaco took command again in the third quarter and sentenced the game with a partial of 32-17. Mike James and Daniel Theis They put the direct to crush a Barça without arguments that came to be 19 down in the last partial (82-63). Almost without options, Peñarroya took a final quintet with Raúl Villar and Mathieu Gruijicboth Canteranos, and booked their great weapons for the second assault next Friday at 7:00 p.m. Salle Gaston Médecin.
