Varese Secures Victory in Thrilling Qualifying Round Match against FMP Belgrade

The European adventure of Itelyum (name of the sponsor for the cup ed.) Varese begins well, as in the quarter-final of the qualifying round of the Basketball Champions League in Turkey they beat the Serbians of FMP SoccerBet Belgrade with a basket in the last seconds by Olivier Hanlan. Coach Bialaszewski’s team will face the French Cholet Basket in the semifinals, who beat the Belgians Telenet Antwerp.

THE MATCH
1st quarter – Cauley-Stein touches Varese’s first ball in Europe, but the turnover causes Walker’s counterattack. A triple each follows with Hanlan and Asceric, but the second from Varese with McDermott is worth the overtaking 5-6. A block by WCS slows down FMP who takes the 4-0 lead then comes the equalizer with 7’30” 9-9. Hanlan continues the Lombard offensive with two baskets, the second from a counterattack inspired by Cauley-Stein’s block. C It’s also Brown’s basket and the Serbian timeout 9-15 with 5’52”. Turner puts an end to the break in the 5th minute, and a triple from Asceric from the corner makes it -1. Varese insists on shooting from the arc without success, Brown moves the scoreboard from three only with 2’50”. 1/1 on the line for FMP, Moretti responds with a triple for 15-23. Stepanovic shortens from two, adds a free throw Zivavnovic. Last minute, Subotic scores a triple almost at the end, it ends 21-23.

2nd quarter – Saranovic starts with a three-point play +1 FMP; Woldetensae’s loss due to Turner’s counterattack +3 in the 11th minute. Another stop by Cauley-Stein, who is scary in the area. With 6’56” Stepanovic scores 28-23, and Bialazewski has to call a timeout with two points scored in 4′. A steal each for Moretti and Simovic, then an unsportsmanlike call on Olivier Hanlan, with 6’06”. After an instant replay, Turner sees him downgraded to a normal foul, but Stepanovic is on the line +7. Moretti misses yet another bomb and Walker flies 32-23. Varese doesn’t shake off the bad approach in the second quarter, then with 4’24” Shahid penetrates and finds the foul. 2/2 on the line, the first of the team. Moretti steals the ball and serves McDermott. The one/two with 4′ 03″ is the FMP timeout. Subotic starts again with a winning jump shot, Moretti is quick to respond 34-29. Triple by Asceric with 2’52” and Watson’s alley-oop worth +10 for the Serbs with 2’29”. Shahid serves Ulaneo 39-31, then the Serbian attack fails. Moretti assisted Cauley-Stein in the 20th minute. Mc Dermott adds two in the wake, WCS still blocks and 4.6″ remain in Varese, with Bialazewski taking a timeout. However, Woldentensae doesn’t score a triple at the siren, at halftime it’s 39-35 but the recovery was there 5/18 three-pointers for Varese, without offensive rebounds.

3rd quarter – Moretti with 9’23” writes the -2 Varese. then the guard serves Cauley-Stein for the equalizer. The 0-10 red and white is closed by Walker’s bomb, but McDermott equalizes immediately at 42 with 7’35 “. Watson and Cauley-Stein kept things level in the 24th minute. Turner doesn’t waste the two free throws, Mc Dermott loses the ball and Turner himself rewrites the +4 FMP in the 25th minute. It would be important for Varese not to get stuck on the archery shot that doesn’t work and gives the Serbs a free field. Brown recovers the ball with 4’31” thwarted by McDermott. Free for Turner with 4’05” for Brown who also gets a technical. 2/2 and Watson’s basket on a play +8 FMP, all to be done again. With 2’32” McDermott’s bomb, but Subotic’s triple cancels everything. Timeout with 1’36” from FMP. McDermott blocks Watson, but Brown loses the ball. Walker instead scores from an offensive rebound 57-47. Varese takes the lead, Ulaneo from an attacking rebound with 34″ fuels a second chance. Free for McDermott and 2/2. Stepanovic however punishes the red and whites with a triple, after the feint for the maximum lead of the game +11. At 30 ‘ is 60-49.

4th quarter – Shahid accelerates his return with a triple after 16″, Asceric repays Varese with the same coin in the 31st minute. Cauley-Stein goes in with the layup from an attacking rebound 63-54. FMP also finds a block by WCS to Turner. Two points from Hanlan come from a recovery by Woldetensae, and the Serbian team takes a timeout with 7’32” 63-56. We start again, steal, basket and foul for Shahid 63-59 to close the 33rd minute. Asceric gives two free throws to Hanlan, Varese returns to -2. Stepanovic, however, shows that he takes it from three, unlike the Italian team, and rewrites the +5 in the 34th minute. Brown doesn’t take advantage of a steal. Hanlan’s turnover sends Walker to dunk in the 35th minute. They fight with good intensity but WCS only shortens with 3’40” 68-63. Moretti learns the lesson and serves him again 68-65 with 2’58”. yet another defensive rebound by Cauley-Stein in a double double, and Hanlan arm Moretti’s arm: triple and draw at 68, with FMP at the last timeout with 2’23”. Hanlan ruins everything with the unsportsmanlike whistle whistled with 1 ’53”. Subotic doesn’t go to the line because the instant replay declassifies him as a normal foul and there is no exhausted bonus. McDermott steals the ball and on the counterattack signs the overtaking with 1’44”. Cauley-Stein scores yet another block on Turner, rebound from Woldetensae and on the reversal of the pitch the USA pivot goes to the line 1/2 +3 Varese with 1’03 “. Brown takes the defensive rebound, but then with 38″ he loses the ball by attacking on the counterattack. With 31″ Walker equalizes again with a triple, timeout at 71 with 25″ fake and winning crossing step. Olivier Hanlan signs the new lead on stepback off balance in the middle of the area, with 4”. FMP throw-in and shot without history by Turner. It ends 71-73 for Varese who will face the French side Cholet in the next round. 17 McDermott.

Itelyum Varese: Shahid 8, Cauley-Stein 13, Ulaneo 2, Woldetensae, Zhao ne, Moretti 12, Librizzi, Virginio ne, Hanlan 13, McDermott 17, Assui ne, Brown 8. Coach: Tom Bialaszewski.

FMP Soccerbet: Watson 8, Zivanovic 1, Turner 7, Subotic 13, Stepanovic 15, Walker 12, Saranovic 3, Simovic, Matovic ne, Gagic ne, Vukovic ne, Asceric 12. Coach: Nenad Stefanovic.

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Where to watch FMP Belgrado vs Itelyum Pallacanestro Varese
The match between FMP SoccerBet Belgrade and Itelyum Varese will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN. There is no live broadcast on the FIBA ​​YouTube channel. We remind you that DAZN, which has become the new home of basketball after the acquisition of Eleven Sports, has made a “Start” plan available for basketball fans only at €9.99 per month for an annual subscription in installments or €89.99 for the entire year.

FMP Belgrade. The Serbs are a young team. For Varese it will be important to limit the two reference points, namely the Americans Jordan Walker and the 24 year old Nate Watson, who will clash against the experience of Willie Cauley-Stein, who has been growing in recent races as confirmed by coach Bialaszewski. Eyes also on the expert Boja Subotic, protagonist with 22 points in the victory against Cedevita Ljubjiana in the match for fifth place in the ABA Super Cup, and Balsa Zinanovic, born in 2001 and having his first experience away from Mornar Bar.

2023-09-27 15:16:00
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