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STAMBUL, on May 21 - Sport News Agency "R-Sport", Satdinov Ildar. Basketball players Turkish" Fenerbahçe " for the first time in the history of club won Euroleague ", the final of four" which passed in Istanbul, and the Moscow TSSKA , in last season become the champion of tournament, this time took the third place.
"Fenerbahçe"on Sunday in the final were beaten Greek" by the Olympiakos " with the score 80:64 (26:18, 13:16, 21:14, 20:16) . A match for the third place TSSKA was won Madrid" by Real " - 94:70 .
"Olympiakos" deprived TSSKA the final
In the first semi-final TSSKA and "Olympiakos"." Red-blue" controlled game throughout three quarters, conducting in the account with a difference at 8-12 points. In the fourth ten-minute Greeks could loosen before reliable defense of soldiers, winning selections on others board.
Less than in two minutes until the end of the main time Vassilis Spanulis removed "Olympiakos" forward - 74:73. The defender TSSKA Teodosich Milosh , in eight seconds until the end of a quarter decided to throw from a distance could become the hero of a match. But the Serbian missed, and the meeting came to the end with the score 82:78 in favor of the Greek team.
"At me is not present any explanation for the incident, - Teodosich Milosh after a match told. - I did not test a deja vu. We well played, fought for 40 minutes. We conceded not to team of the third league, we lost to "Olympiakos". Such it happens, thus they beat us for the third time in "The final of four". They were not given and returned to game. We are very upset, but it is necessary to pay tribute to the rival. I am proud of the team, we perfectly spent a season, and today we simply were not lucky".
Thus, TSSKA the title of the winner of Euroleague could not protectand already for the fourth time in recent years lost to "Olympiakos" in "The final of four". The "Fenerbahçe" adjusted by 16 thousand raging fans became the rival of Greeks on a match for a trophy. The team Zhelko Obradovich at the beginning of a semifinal meeting crumpled "Real", and as a result "Fener" at whom on the house arena everything turned out practically, without problems reached the final - 84:75.<"71>"
"Olympiakos" - a strong team, in a semi-final about TSSKA they already proved it. I did not feel sense of relief after TSSKA left fight for a title in the first semi-final. But I concentrated on a match with "Real" even more. As for the final, it is necessary to us very not easy, even it is more difficult, than against "Real". We like to play before the mad fans. Today they to us very much helped to win a victory over the Spanish club" — the forward of "Fenerbahçe" Vesely Ian told on Friday.
TSSKA are smashed by "Real", and "Fenerbahçe" takes the first title
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Basketball players TSSKA to a descent took control of an initiative in a match for the third place." The real" looked inertly, and the leader of Spaniards Lyul Sergio was not similar to himself - any exact throw for the first quarter. On a meeting course advantage of soldiers reached twenty points. In the third ten-minute "Real" cut lag, but "red-blue" this evening it was almost impossible to stop - 94:70.<"81>"
according to the forward TSSKA Khryapa Victor , in a match for the third place basketball players of the Madrid "Real" did not play carelessly, more emotions were simple at the Moscow club in this meeting.
"I do not think that "Real" "hammered" today on game or TSSKA was one head stronger. It was simple emotions in a match for the third place more at TSSKA, than at "Real". In the third quarter "Real" tried to be hooked, tried to wake up and play basketball which they played all season. It was difficult, we perfectly understand them. After defeat in a semi-final it is heavy to find forces and to play in a match for anything" — told Khryapa Victor to journalists.
In a final to "Olympiakos" was necessary to face pressure not only "Fenerbahçe" which has caught spirit, but also tribunes which blew up loud cries at each successful action of the Turkish team. To sustain the such it was extremely difficult. As soon as players of the Greek team got a ball, they were met by the most severe whistle which forced to be mistaken. With such support of "Fenerbahçe" could not lose - 80:64 in favor of Obradovich's team. For the Turkish club this title became the first, and for the glorified Serbian trainer - the ninth.
the defender of "Real" Lyul Sergio, and MVP of "The final of four" was called the heavy forward / center "Fenerbahçe" to Ekpa Udokh , acting earlier in NBA for "Golden Steyt Uorriorz", "Milwaukee Bax" and "Los Angeles Klippers". In a match with "Olympiakos" it gathered 10 points, made 9 selections, executed 4 transfers and made 5 blokshotov.