Defeat in Železnik for the start of the regional season
The Cedevita Olimpija senior squad has suffered a defeat by FMP Soccerbet with the final score of 75:62 on the road in Železnik in the Round 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season. The senior team of Cedevita Olimpija will have to wait a bit longer for the first win in the new … Continued
The Cedevita Olimpija senior squad has suffered a defeat by FMP Soccerbet with the final score of 75:62 on the road in Železnik in the Round 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season.
The senior team of Cedevita Olimpija will have to wait a bit longer for the first win in the new season of the AdmiralBet ABA League. The squad, led from the bench by head coach Zvezdan Mitrović has been beaten by FMP Soccerbet in the Round 1 of the AdmiralBet ABA League with the final score of 75:62. The next test is awaiting the Ljubljana side on Wednesday, when they will be facing U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the Round 1 of the BKT EuroCup.
The Dragons will now be heading to Romania, where they will face U-BT Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday, with the starting time at 18:00 in the Round 1 of the BKT EuroCup.
The Dragons will play their first game of the season in the regional competition on Sunday, 29 September, when Dubai will visit the Slovenian capital and on Tuesday, 1 October, Umana Reyer of Venice will face the Dragons in Ljubljana in the Round 2 of the BKT EuroCup.
MATCH REPORT:
Cedevita Olimpija have started the game on a better note than the hosts and led by 7 points (33:40) after the opening half. However, the key moments have arrived in the second half, when FMP Soccerbet went on a roll. Cedevita Olimpija have still been in front by 4 points (44:48) midway through the third quarter, but that’s when the hosts went on a 24:0 run over the next 8 minutes of play. With a 20-point lead (68:48) and 6 minutes to go, it became clear, that FMP Soccerbet would get a win this time.
For Cedevita Olimpija, Devin Robinson led the way in scoring with 18 points on his record, while Jaka Blažič added 10 points.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, REGULAR SEASON ROUND 1
Arena KK FMP (Železnik, Serbia), Sunday, September 22:
FMP SOCCERBET – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 75:62 (21:20, 12:20, 26:8, 16:14)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 8 (5 rebounds), Robinson 18, Jones 3, Nikolić 2, Glas 2, Lemar 7, Blažič 10, Beringer 6 (6 rebounds), Geben 2, Prepelič 2, Ogbeide 2, Daneu.
