Defeating Darüşşafaka 73-69 in the third match of the ING Basketball Super League play-off semi-finals series, Fenerbahçe Beko took the lead 2-1.
Starting the match with Tarık Biberovic and Nando de Colo, the yellow-dark blue team won 10-5 in the 5th minute. Fenerbahce Beko, continuing its effective game, finished the first quarter 20-14 superior. Fenerbahce, who entered the second quarter well, caught a 10-point difference (14-24) with the basket that Şehmus lost in the 12th minute. The visiting team, which did not allow their opponent to close the gap, finished the 15th minute ahead 35-22 by 13 points. Preventing their opponent from producing easy points, the green-black team increased their effectiveness in offense as well, reducing the lead to 3 points (35-38) in the 19th minute. However, Fenerbahçe, who found a basket with Vesely with 26 seconds remaining at the end of the period, entered the halftime superior 40-35.
Starting the second half with Pineiro and Doğuş’s scorer from outside and Caupain’s under the basket, Darüşşafaka took the lead 43-42 in the 23rd minute. Fenerbahce Beko, which increased its defense efficiency and caught a 13-0 series after 46-42, increased the lead to 9 points (46-55) in the 28th minute. The visiting team, which did not give their opponent a chance to score for about 5 minutes, finished the third quarter 58-48 superior.
Entering the last quarter with a 10-1 series from Olaseni and Caupain, the home team reduced the lead to 1 point in the 34th minute: 58-59. In the 37th minute of the match where mutual baskets were made, the score was tied 64-64. Fenerbahce Beko, who had a better time in the last minutes, which was the scene of a great struggle, won the match 73-69 and took a 2-1 lead in the series.
The 4th game of the semi-final series will be played on Monday, May 30, in the same hall. The team that will achieve 3 wins in the match will advance to the final.
Hall: Darüşşafaka Ayhan Şahenk
Referees: Emin Moğulkoç, Hüseyin Çelik, Ahmet Tatlıcı
Darüşşafaka: Caupain 12, Pineiro 10, Doğuş Özdemiroğlu 10, Boothe 5, Olaseni 15, Troy Selim Şav 3, McCullough 11, Sinan Güler 3
Fenerbahçe Beko: Tarık Biberovic 3, De Colo 10, Henry 6, Vesely 8, Booker 7, Metecan Birsen 10, Guduric 12, Melih Mahmutoğlu 9, Ahmet Düverioğlu 4, Şehmus Hazer 4
1st Period: 14-20
Circuit: 35-40
3. Period: 48-58