THE VIRTUS BEATS ULM AND IS IN THE SEMIFINAL – BOLOGNABASKET

VIRTUE OF SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA – RATIOPHARM ULM 83-77 (25-17, 43-45; 67-62)

Virtus is in the Eurocup semifinal. At the end of a very hard match – and despite a terrible 2/24 of three – the bianconeri were right in Ulm, which with an excellent match and 11 triple scored was really difficult, as and more than any prediction. The best player of the evening has a very specific name, Mam Jaiteh, who played a sensational game and literally took his hand in the final, when it was dark at 73-77 with 3 ‘from the end. From there 10-0 on the shoulders of the French center, for him 27 + 11 and eight points in a row – crucial – in the final. For the rest, a splendid game, of a superior level, in a full PalaDozza with an atmosphere of the past.

Chronicle: Virtus starts by systematically giving the ball down, and has excellent results with Jaiteh and Shengelia. The first break comes with a three-point game by Teodosic and the determination of Pajola (22-13). At the end of the first quarter the score is 25-17.
In the second quarter Ulm immediately returns, and overtakes with a triple from Klepeisz. Belinelli struggles, Jaiteh responds with two three-point games in a row, but the Austrian shooter is very hot. Now they fly barrel from orbi, the building heats up but the balance does not break. 43-45 halfway through, with Christon’s final basket.
In the third quarter Segafredo defends strongly, and puts her head forward with a 7-2. Ulm, however, replies and goes to +5 (56-61), Cordinier and Sampson reply. And it is precisely the long from Cleveland who signs the overtaking at the end of the third quarter with a three-point game: then Hackett’s recovery and daring score on the siren, and 67-62.
The last quarter opens with a great dunk by Cordinier for +7, but once again Ulm returns, with Klepeisz driving everyone crazy. Partial of German 10-2 and 71-72. At -4 with 3 ‘from the end it seems gray, but an immense Jaiteh answers twice for 77 all. At 2’10 Weems places a great block and saves a goal already made. Jaiteh takes every rebound, defending and attacking. And it is again he who signs the overtaking at 1m20, after a crucial rebound by Weems. Ulm misses the triple, Shegelia misses, but it is still an immense Jaiteh who signs the +4 (81-77) at 40 ”. Klepeisz is wrong and for Ulm not being in the bonus is a disadvantage. Virtus eats seconds, and Hackett then sets free in the stirrup. It ends 83-77.

VIRTUE OF SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA – RATIOPHARM ULM 83-77 (25-17, 43-45; 67-62)
VIRTUS: NE weavers; Lanyard 8; Mannion 0; Belinelli 4; Pajola 5; Hervey 4; Jaiteh 27; Shengelia 9; Hackett 7; Sampson 8; Weems 4; Theodosic 7. All. Scariolo
ULM: Christon 15; Blossomgame 22; Guenther 0; Thornwell 8; Philipps 2; Bretzel 11; Klepeisz 14; Krimmer NE; Diallo 2; Jallow 1; Zugic 2. All. Lakovic

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