This week friendly game in Basketsim was against Macondo Basket from Italy.
Match is taking place at O.K.S. ARENA. 7796 spectators are here to see what both teams have to offer.
Allsaar shoots a three-point shot. Deflected off the rim and ripped down by agile Maurizi.
The weak two-point attempt by Blanco ends up being rebounded by Allsaar.
Latorre in action, Latorre is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Portal. Latorre only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Macondo Basket in possession.
Guard of Macondo Basket delivers smart ball to Blanco. With his back against the basket, Blanco goes for a hook shot but it's blocked!! With stunning reflex Latorre tips the ball off court.
Aggressiveness turns into violence and Žgajnar is called for intentional foul. Medical staff of Macondo Basket look worried, but Portal confirms that he's OK.
Portal makes them both. Nice job! The score is 0 - 2.
Nice blind pass is received by Portal and Dits is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Portal goes to the line for two... first shot is a miss... misses the second one too. This boy needs some glasses.
People love actions like this one. After a stunning spin move, Žgajnar airs to shoot, but the cheerfulness of the crowd isn't shared by Karvonen who commits a shooting foul to stop him from scoring.
Žgajnar is having long preparation for each shot, but he succeeds in nailing both. 2 - 2.
Kļaviņš in a fast move, he is going to score, is he? Blooooooooows the layup! Latorre rebounds it with ease. Coach of Macondo Basket seems angry.
Žgajnar in action, Žgajnar is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Karvonen. Žgajnar only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Macondo Basket in possession.
Blanco misses a running shot on the right side. Rebounded by Latorre, possession goes to Rada Boga.
Dits is dribbling the ball slowly, only a few seconds left for him to shoot... goes for a three.. missed! And no luck for his team either, Karvonen is there and he picks the ball. Possession to Macondo Basket.
Nice blind pass is received by Portal and Latorre is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Portal is having long preparation for each shot, but he succeeds in nailing both. 2 - 4.
Latorre is furious when referee calls offensive foul on him. Possession goes to Macondo Basket.
No one is guarding Karvonen and he is good enough to nail this one from the top of the key!. The scoreboard now reads 2 - 6.
Double dribble by Allsaar. The ball goes to the opposing team.
Sutter is defending Karvonen with tremendous intensity and gets the steal!
Sutter sprints unguarded and finishes attack with attractive slam dunk. Fans of Rada Boga are cheering their hero. 4 - 6.
After a miss by Kļaviņš we see a display of strength, when Dits wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
After a miss by Žgajnar we see a display of strength, when Blanco wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
Team Macondo Basket is trying to score from the distance. Karvonen takes the responsibility but it's wide. Sutter secures the ball after a high rebound.
There are some clear signs of great organization on the court today, and this is just another good example of it. Great passing by Žgajnar and Dits has no problem enlarging his team's total score. It was an easy shot and the score is now 6 - 6
Blanco drops a 3-pointer. Man his stroke is smooth! Result is 6 - 9.
What on earth was Allsaar thinking?? A terrible backcourt pass results in a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Nice blind pass is received by Blanco and Sutter is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Blanco makes two from the line ... 6 - 11.
Latorre misses an open shot. Portal is cleverly positioned between opponents and the basket and it's an easy rebound for Macondo Basket.
Maurizi shows amazing vision with a long pass across the court to Portal who ends the fast attack with a dunk. Beautiful team effort by Macondo Basket.
Sutter is in charge here, he throws a high ball near the basket and Latorre is there to catch and score in a single motion! It's an alley-oop!! Fans of Rada Boga are on their feet! 8 - 13.
Missed three points attempt by Maurizi is followed by Blanco snagging the ball.
Blanco shakes his guard with a fadeaway shot. Smart decision and it's a two! 8 - 15.
After push on Allsaar, bench of Rada Boga demand intentional foul on Karvonen. Referee disagrees, only two free throw attempts for Allsaar.
Allsaar makes them both. Nice job! The score is 10 - 15.
A traveling call on Portal is made by the referee. Loss of possession for Macondo Basket.
Žgajnar passes to Allsaar, Allsaar with the spin move and the clean basket. Nice and easy! The score is 12 - 15.
Kļaviņš gets the ball and cuts inside, but opponent is there, great positioning and offensive foul is called on Kļaviņš. Bench protests won't help at all! Macondo Basket to lose the ball.
Allsaar throws up a brick from the right, but the referee saves him by calling the foul on Maurizi. Two free throws to follow.
Allsaar scores only once for Rada Boga to make it 13 - 15.
Badly missed three-pointer by Blanco, but Kļaviņš wins the ball back with a strong offensive rebound.
Kļaviņš sees himself in a decent shooting position but isn't able to convert the shot. But Maurizi is apparently in great rebounding form and wins the ball back with a powerful offensive rebound.
Maurizi tries a reverse shot and it's off! With fantastic rebound, Portal collects the ball.
Portal shakes his guard with a fadeaway shot. Smart decision and it's a two! 13 - 17.
Maurizi makes an excellent steal on Latorre.
Maurizi is not wasting any time here. Short sprint and confident one-hand layup for another 2 points added to total score of Macondo Basket. 13 - 19.
The weak two-point attempt by Allsaar ends up being rebounded by Blanco.
Quarter ends 13 - 19. Match to proceed in two minutes.
That was not the best shot from Karvonen, but the timing of Blanco is just perfect and he wins the offensive rebound.
A tough duel results in a missed shot by Blanco. Portal is the best positioned man and he regains the possession.
Portal hooks it in! Nicely done! 13 - 21. Easy points for Macondo Basket.
A nice offensive move allows Allsaar to score from a short distance. He was assisted by Žgajnar. 15 - 21.
Nice blind pass is received by Maurizi and Allsaar is having arms all over him. Shot attempt fails but two free throw attempts to follow.
Maurizi scores 2-2 from the line. 15 - 23 is the score.
Dits sets things up, nice pass to Žgajnar who gets his defender in the air and finishes it! The score is 17 - 23.
After some handling, the ball is passed by Karvonen and Kļaviņš sinks a long jumper from the right angle. 17 - 25.
Allsaar makes a fearsome three point attempt, and it's good! Three points for Rada Boga and the score is 20 - 25.
Maurizi attempts a three-pointer, but the shot is wide. Next we see very physical challenge, Karvonen is the strongest and wins the possession for Macondo Basket.
Poor attempt by Karvonen ends up being rebounded by Latorre. He wins the possession for Rada Boga.
Sutter throws up a brick from the right, but the referee saves him by calling the foul on Portal. Two free throws to follow.
Sutter makes both foul shots. Fans of Rada Boga are content! 22 - 25.
Portal is not moving fast enough and it's a three-second violation.
Even the opponents are amazed when Sutter makes a tremendous pass and it's an easy shot for Žgajnar. 24 - 25.
Patient approach by Macondo Basket, but Karvonen is forced to shoot a 3-pointer from left angle. Pathetic try! Defensive rebound by Žgajnar.
Žgajnar makes a blind pass, but Karvonen is there and steals the ball.
Fast break for Karvonen and he has no trouble converting it. 24 - 27.
Latorre is furious when referee calls offensive foul on him. Possession goes to Macondo Basket.
Rada Boga is back in possession after Sutter makes a great steal on Portal.
Sutter hesitates for a single moment after the steal and instantly he has opponents all over him. Rada Boga is forced to start the attack from scratch and we already see players tossing the ball around.
Žgajnar cuts in and shoots.... it appears to go in, but rattles off the rim and misses. That's a shame! Kļaviņš picks the ball for Macondo Basket.
Nice pass by Karvonen. Kļaviņš overjumps his guard and he nails the two! 24 - 29.
The ball goes out of bounds and it's a throw in for Rada Boga. However, Sutter makes a careless pass and Karvonen steals the ball!
Nice steal by Karvonen but fast break isn't an option. Macondo Basket will just have to be patient.
Macondo Basket is rushed to make a shot, and Blanco is way off the target. However, they are so lucky to have Blanco as he rips the ball down with authority.
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Blanco goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 24 - 31.
Sutter shoots a three-point shot. Deflected off the rim and ripped down by agile Blanco.
Karvonen cuts in and shoots.... it appears to go in, but rattles off the rim and misses. That's a shame! Allsaar picks the ball for Rada Boga.
While players of Rada Boga are building on an attack, Dits misses a terrible blind pass to his teammate, an unnecessarily showy play makes his coach's face grim. It's a loss of possession.
Maurizi shoots from the top of the key, but the ball bounces off the basket. Allsaar is there, and he uses his power to win the rebound.
Žgajnar quickly cuts in for a layup and Karvonen is unable to guard him. He grabs his shirt and it's a clear foul! Two free throw attempts for Rada Boga to follow.
First one is good... and second throw as well. Žgajnar is happy as his team shows ability to turn personal fouls to points. 26 - 31.
The weak two-point attempt by Karvonen ends up being rebounded by Sutter.
Žgajnar drops a 3-pointer from the right corner and the score is 29 - 31.
After a short attack Blanco pulls up for three and scores. Great work! The scoreboard reads 29 - 34.
People love actions like this one. After a stunning spin move, Sutter airs to shoot, but the cheerfulness of the crowd isn't shared by Kļaviņš who commits a shooting foul to stop him from scoring.
Sutter scores 2-2 from the line. 31 - 34 is the score.
Sutter gets a piece of the shooter in the air. No jump shot, Portal will have to make use of two free throw attempts.
Portal bricks the first and scores the second. 31 - 35.
Team Rada Boga is trying to score from the distance. Žgajnar takes the responsibility but it's wide. Maurizi secures the ball after a high rebound.
Blanco uses his strength to gain position and... damn!!! What is he doing, the opponents look scared after this powerful dunk! The score is 31 - 37.
After a clever move Allsaar goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Kļaviņš and possession goes to Macondo Basket.
Karvonen misses an open shot. Latorre is cleverly positioned between opponents and the basket and it's an easy rebound for Rada Boga.
Handling the ball, Sutter bumps his defender and it's an offensive foul! Possession to Macondo Basket.
Macondo Basket is having trouble shooting. Kļaviņš fails to nail the short jumper, and Latorre is by far the best positioned player and wins the ball.
So far in the match it's visible that Rada Boga have tendency to play smarter defense.
The score is 31 - 37 and it's half time.
Patient approach by Rada Boga, but Allsaar is forced to shoot a 3-pointer from left angle. Pathetic try! Defensive rebound by Maurizi.
Sutter is whistled for obvious defensive foul and Maurizi goes to the line for two.
Maurizi makes the first free throw. Maurizi makes the second free throw. Nicely done! The score is now 31 - 39.
The mounting attack for Rada Boga is finished very soon after a turnover is committed by Žgajnar.
Missed three points attempt by Blanco is followed by Portal snagging the ball.
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Portal goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 31 - 41.
Žgajnar gets the ball and cuts inside, but opponent is there, great positioning and offensive foul is called on Žgajnar. Bench protests won't help at all! Rada Boga to lose the ball.
Latorre is whistled for obvious defensive foul and Maurizi goes to the line for two.
Maurizi makes two from the line ... 31 - 43.
Žgajnar penetrates into the paint and finishes off with reverse layup, for 33 - 43.
Karvonen in action, Karvonen is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Žgajnar. Karvonen only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Rada Boga in possession.
Latorre shoots from the left wing and it's a miss! There are few candidates to grab the ball, but determination of Sutter is inspiring, he wins the rebound and Rada Boga are still in possession.
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Sutter goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 35 - 43.
Double dribble by Karvonen. The ball goes to the opposing team.
After a clever move Dits goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Kļaviņš and possession goes to Macondo Basket.
Macondo Basket in offense. Guard hands the ball off and Maurizi airs for the shot. But he's fouled by Allsaar. Maurizi to shoot two free throw attempts.
Maurizi to line on what looked like a good block ... missed both!
Latorre is looking for teammate and passes, but it was a poor pass and Karvonen intercepts it.
Karvonen breaks free for a sure layup! 35 - 45.
Long distance shot by Žgajnar. Missed but rebounded by Žgajnar. Rada Boga keeps the possession.
Žgajnar puts in all his efforts when going for a difficult shot, but it's off and Blanco strips the ball down for Macondo Basket.
Kļaviņš drills a three-pointer from the right wing! Yeah, that's how Macondo Basket should play all the time. 35 - 48.
Žgajnar is dribbling the ball slowly, only a few seconds left for him to shoot... goes for a three.. missed! And no luck for his team either, Maurizi is there and he picks the ball. Possession to Macondo Basket.
A brilliant offensive combination ends up with a missed shot. Maurizi is noted for having bad luck with the shot, but the ball is rebounded by Kļaviņš and Macondo Basket keeps the possession.
Kļaviņš goes for a hook shot but it bounces off the rim. Portal is the most determined rebounder of the moment and it's another chance for Macondo Basket to score!
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Portal goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 35 - 50.
Dits in action, Dits is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Blanco. Dits only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Macondo Basket in possession.
Kļaviņš is having bad time and misses an open shot, but Kļaviņš immediately wins the ball back with an amazing rebound. The opponent's coach is frustrated as his tall men are unable to win the defensive rebound.
Kļaviņš goes for a hook shot but it bounces off the rim. Kļaviņš is the most determined rebounder of the moment and it's another chance for Macondo Basket to score!
Surrounded with defenders Kļaviņš manages to get through and scores in a strange manner. Coach of Macondo Basket would agree that it's not the style that matters. 35 - 52 flashes on the scoreboard.
Aggressiveness turns into violence and Karvonen is called for intentional foul. Medical staff of Rada Boga look worried, but Latorre confirms that he's OK.
Latorre makes only one of two free throws. 36 - 52.
We see a nice pass received by Dits, but wait: he is standing just over the baseline. It's a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Kļaviņš shows great vision with a long pass to Karvonen who ends the fast attack with a layup. Beautiful team effort by Macondo Basket. The score is 36 - 54.
Sutter in action, Sutter is going for it, it's a difficult shot ... missed and picked by Kļaviņš. Sutter only had two chances from that position, slim and none, and slim just left the building. Macondo Basket in possession.
The mounting attack for Macondo Basket is finished very soon after a turnover is committed by Karvonen.
What on earth was Žgajnar thinking?? A terrible backcourt pass results in a loss of possession for Rada Boga.
That was not the best shot from Maurizi, but the timing of Karvonen is just perfect and he wins the offensive rebound.
Right after the rebound we see one of the most crowd-pleasing plays as Karvonen goes for a bang, grabbing the rim on his way down. The score is 36 - 56.
Team Rada Boga is trying to score from the distance. Allsaar takes the responsibility but it's wide. Kļaviņš secures the ball after a high rebound.
Maurizi receives the ball from his teammate and tries to dribble, but the ball bounces off his foot and off the court.
Žgajnar in offense. Dribble, shoot, score! WOW! Awesome effort by Žgajnar. The score is now 38 - 56.
No, no, no. That's obviously traveling by Portal.
Macondo Basket is back in possession after Maurizi makes a great steal on Žgajnar.
Maurizi in fast break, he is guarded but it's a high jumper from the top of the key and it's in!! Macondo Basket are lucky to have players with such a confidence! The scoreboard reveals the latest score: 38 - 58.
End of quarter and the score is 38 - 58. Match to proceed soon.
Kļaviņš is whistled for obvious defensive foul and Sutter goes to the line for two.
Two clear shots and coach of Rada Boga is satisfied with effort of Sutter. 40 - 58.
Latorre takes a foul to avoid an easy two. Portal will now shoot two free throws.
Portal makes both free throws with ease. 40 - 60.
Latorre is headed to bench with 5 personal fouls. His day is done. Taplsep enters the game.
Sutter shoots a three-point shot. Deflected off the rim and ripped down by agile Maurizi.
Kļaviņš drains a running one-hander from the left, Taplsep is trying to avoid foul but is unable to. The score is 40 - 62 and it's extra free throw for Macondo Basket.
No luck with extra free throw, the ball bounces on the rim a couple of times and it's off. Kļaviņš could do better.
Sutter is always so calm when aiming a 3-pointer, but some bad luck and it's only defensive rebound for Portal. Coach of Macondo Basket seems relieved.
Long distance try by Blanco. Missed but Kļaviņš rips the ball down and Macondo Basket are still in possession.
Kļaviņš dunks it for 40 - 64.
It seems like Allsaar is not entirely focused today. While cutting into the zone, ball gets lost. It's a turnover!
Next, we see some grunt work from Taplsep! With an amazing physical approach he strips the high ball after a miss by Maurizi.
Rada Boga in offense. Guard hands the ball off and Žgajnar airs for the shot. But he's fouled by Karvonen. Žgajnar to shoot two free throw attempts.
Žgajnar makes two from the line ... 42 - 64.
Karvonen is headed to bench with 5 personal fouls. His day is done. Jalonen enters the game.
After a clever move Maurizi goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Sutter and possession goes to Rada Boga.
A traveling call on Žgajnar is made by the referee. Loss of possession for Rada Boga.
Blanco makes a sweet pass to Jalonen under the basket for a layup. Two points for Macondo Basket and the score is 42 - 66.
After a miss by Dits we see a display of strength, when Blanco wins the defensive rebound with great authority.
Blanco hits a huge jumper for Macondo Basket. 42 - 68.
Sutter really need to have his head back into the game... ugly pass and the ball finishes out of bounds. Turnover.
Jalonen is looking to pass but no one is in front of him and he goes for an easy finish. Where was the defense? 42 - 70
After some steady offensive flow, Žgajnar suddenly curls around for huge jump shot. But he's denied by Portal!! Lucky for Rada Boga the ball ends off the court.
Sutter is in charge here, he throws a high ball near the basket and Allsaar is there to catch and score in a single motion! It's an alley-oop!! Fans of Rada Boga are on their feet! 44 - 70.
After a few passes the ball ends up off court. Portal is going to throw it in. Yes! Brilliant positioning by Jalonen. He receives the ball and scores in no time. Easy points for Macondo Basket and it's 44 - 72.
There are some clear signs of great organization on the court today, and this is just another good example of it. Great passing by Taplsep and Žgajnar has no problem enlarging his team's total score. It was an easy shot and the score is now 46 - 72
A loose ball is called on Jalonen and opponents gets the ball.
A quick move by Kļaviņš, who is the hero here, results in an intercepted pass. Taplsep is disappointed because it wasn't such a bad pass.
Kļaviņš runs for a layup, completly unguarded... and almost blows it! Only due to extra portion of good luck this shot finds the net. 46 - 74.
Portal gets called for the foul and it was the three points attempt.
Taplsep seems focused but his shooting is average. First try is succesful but second one is missed and also the third one. Coach of Rada Boga is disappointed. The score is 47 - 74.
Maurizi throws up a brick from the right, but the referee saves him by calling the foul on Allsaar. Two free throws to follow.
Maurizi is standing on the line. A bad miss, followed by clean 2nd shot and the score is 47 - 75.
A quick move by Kļaviņš, who is the hero here, results in an intercepted pass. Taplsep is disappointed because it wasn't such a bad pass.
This is just too easy for Kļaviņš. After the steal he goes for a layup and no-one is there to stop him. The score is now 47 - 77.
After a clever move Žgajnar goes for a layup. Oh no! A missed shot that was so easy, even his mum could have made it. Rebounded by Kļaviņš and possession goes to Macondo Basket.
After some handling, the ball is passed by Kļaviņš and Jalonen sinks the jumper from the left side. 47 - 79.
Žgajnar in a fast move, he is going to score, is he? Blooooooooows the layup! Jalonen rebounds it with ease. Coach of Rada Boga seems angry.
Blanco is having bad time and misses an open shot, but Portal immediately wins the ball back with an amazing rebound. The opponent's coach is frustrated as his tall men are unable to win the defensive rebound.
Nice tip-in by Portal! 47 - 81.
After some steady offensive flow, Dits suddenly curls around for huge jump shot. But he's denied by Maurizi!! Lucky for Rada Boga the ball ends off the court.
A three point attempt by Allsaar from the right side goes in! 50 - 81.
Blanco misses a three-pointer from the left wing and Dits grabs the rebound. Possession goes to Rada Boga.
That was not the best shot from Dits, but the timing of Allsaar is just perfect and he wins the offensive rebound.
Poor attempt by Allsaar ends up being rebounded by Portal. He wins the possession for Macondo Basket.
Spectators always love 3-pointers but this was a terrible shot by Blanco. Dits is happy to recover the ball and we can only hope that Rada Boga will do something more constructive with the ball.
After some handling, the ball is passed by Žgajnar and Allsaar sinks the jumper from the left side. 52 - 81.
Blanco shoots for three... missed. Blanco picks the rebound.
After 40 minutes of game play the score is 52 - 81
Rada Boga
Player PS 2P 3P FT REB AS FO ST TO BL RT
Allsaar 17 4/7 (57%) 2/5 (40%) 3/4 (75%) 3+1 0 3 0 3 0 11
Žgajnar 19 5/12 (42%) 1/4 (25%) 6/6 (100%) 2+1 4 2 0 5 0 11
Dits 2 1/6 (17%) 0/1 (0%) 0/0 ( - ) 3+0 1 1 0 2 0 -2
Sutter 10 2/3 (67%) 0/3 (0%) 6/6 (100%) 3+1 3 4 2 2 0 13
Latorre 3 1/4 (25%) 0/0 ( - ) 1/2 (50%) 5+0 0 5 0 2 1 3
Taplsep 1 0/0 ( - ) 0/0 ( - ) 1/3 (33%) 1+0 1 1 0 2 0 -1
Macondo Basket
Player PS 2P 3P FT REB AS FO ST TO BL RT
Karvonen 10 5/11 (45%) 0/2 (0%) 0/0 ( - ) 2+2 2 5 3 3 0 8
Blanco 16 4/10 (40%) 2/8 (25%) 2/2 (100%) 6+4 1 0 0 0 0 15
Maurizi 11 2/8 (25%) 0/2 (0%) 7/10 (70%) 5+1 1 1 2 1 1 9
Kļaviņš 17 7/14 (50%) 1/1 (100%) 0/1 (0%) 6+5 2 3 2 0 0 24
Portal 19 6/6 (100%) 0/0 ( - ) 7/10 (70%) 4+5 1 2 0 4 1 23
Jalonen 8 4/4 (100%) 0/0 ( - ) 0/0 ( - ) 1+0 0 0 0 1 0 8
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