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22:35 Our live ends here for tonight. Thanks to all of you, friends of OA Sport, for following the great victory in Milan. Good night and a sporting greeting!
Very important success for the Armani Exchange, which could not fail tonight’s match. After also touching +10 in the third quarter, Efes Istanbul froze the Forum by promptly returning to the bottom in the final stage. Shavon Shields (21 points) thought about putting the game back on track for Olimpia Milano, with coach Messina who had to give up Delaney and Rodriguez early in the final minutes due to injury (medical reports are expected tomorrow). At Efes Istanbul the encore failed after the success on Tuesday evening, with 19 points from Larkin and 18 from Micic. Now we go to Turkey, where at least game-4 will be played (matches on Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th).
ENDS HERE, ENDS HERE: MILAN WINS 73-66 AND DRAWS THE ACCOUNTS! AT LEAST YOU GO TO RACE-4, THE SERIES NOW MOVES TO ISTANBUL ON 1-1.
73-66 1/2 for Hall to the free
There are two seconds left until the final siren, but the audience of the Forum begins to celebrate: the victory of race-2 is very close, with the series in perfect equality!
72-66 Shields to score with a foul! 20 points for the former Trento, who does not miss the additional free
The Serbian falls badly on the parquet and goes out as a precaution. Last thirty seconds left on the stopwatch!
STOPPING OF HINES ON MICIC!
69-66 Stopping and Shields shot divinely executed, Milan has a full advantage! Time-out Ataman, glowing final at the Forum!
Dunston foul, possession of vital importance to the Armani Exchange!
67-66 DEEEVON HAAAAALLL !! OTHER BOMBAAAAAAAAAA
64-66 Shane Larkin replies immediately, +2 Efes and -1’45 ”at the final siren
64-63 BEEEN BENTIIILLL !!! TRIPLAAAAAAA, EXPLODES THE FORUM
61-63 Arrest and shooting by Shields, -2 Milan
59-63 Shane Larkin’s hand doesn’t tremble: 3/3 and +4, Milan must react
59-60 1/2 for Shields to the free, -1 Milan
58-60 Micic finds a hole in the Milanese defense, Efes ahead by two points
58-58 Bryant replies with the same currency, parity
58-55 TROYYY DANIEEELLSSS !! BOMBAAAAAAAAAAAA
Rodriguez also comes out for a probable sprained ankle! The Spaniard is immediately medicated but will probably no longer return to the court, except for miraculous recoveries in the few minutes left
55-55 2/2 for Bryant, Efes draw and -6’20 “at the final siren
Kyle Hines’ Fourth Foul! However, the former CSKA pivot wants to stay on the pitch, asking Ettore Messina to postpone the change
55-53 Mark the free Larkin
Technical foul called to Delaney for a perhaps excessive reaction! The American playmaker also complains of a blow to the stomach, leaving the field as a precaution
White powders for both teams in this phase: almost two minutes without the ball ending up at the bottom of the retina!
55-52 Shields takes advantage of the scoreboard, 12 points for him
The last quarter begins. The audience of the Forum tries to encourage the white-reds!
The third quarter also ends! The Armani Exchange remains ahead 53-52 after having also touched the +10, but the Milanese are absolutely in the game. A few minutes and it will be last quarter at the Forum!
53-52 Micic perfect for free, -1 Anadolu
53-50 Beabois from two points, Efes is still approaching! Messina stops the game, time-out and -1’22 “at the third siren
53-48 1/2 for the Serbian from the line, Milan remains at +5
53-46 Micic from the arch, -7 Istanbul
53-43 PIPPOOO RICCIIIIIIIIIIII: TRIPLAAAAAAAAAA
50-43 Larkin from. painted
50-41 RODRIGUEZ UNLEASHED: BOMB AND +8 MILAN
47-41 Shorten the Efes again with Micic
47-39 Hines from two points
45-39 Bryant leans on the scoreboard
45-37 EEEL CHACHOOOO !!! THAT TRIPLAAAAAAAAA, +9 ARMANI EXCHANGE
42-37 Moerman from under the basket, shortens the Efes
42-35 The American with a Danish passport is literally “on fire”: arrest and perfect shot, Milan tries the mini-escape! Ataman understands everything and stops the game, time-out Efes! The Forum heats up
40-35 The number 31 Armani Exchange no longer stops: support for the scoreboard and +6
38-35 SHIEEELDSS !! VERY HOT HAND AAA
36-35 Larkin with penetration, shortens the Efes
36-33 HIM AGAIN, HIM AGAIN: SHAVOOOON SHIEEELDSSSS !! TRIPLAAAAAAAAAA
Everything is ready at the Forum for the start of the third quarter. Go Milan!
The second quarter also ends: match in perfect equality at 33-33, with Milan in absolute confidence after the first two halves! 11 points for Rodriguez and 7 for Shields for the Armani Exchange, 8 points for Larkin and 7 for Micic among the Turks.
33-33 SHAVOOOOON SHIEEEELDSSS !! ABOUT THE SIRENAAAAAA
31-33 The American center takes off and crushes! The Forum ignites, Ataman calls time-out with less than a minute left before the long interval
29-33 1/2 for Tarczewski with the time trial stopped, the Armani Exchange returns to -4
0/2 for Shavon Shields to the free!
28-33 1/3 for Hines from the line, -5 Milan
27-33 Second consecutive triple for the guests, Singleton scores! Immediate time-out of Ettore Messina
27-30 The Turkish ‘Kobold’ is unleashed: long-range basket, +3 Istanbul
27-27 Larkin makes no mistake from the line, Efes draw in the second quarter
27-25 TROYYY DANIEEEELLL !! BOMBAAAAAAAAAAA, MILAN IS STILL FORWARD
24-25 Shane Larkin replies with the same coin, Ataman’s team returns to the front
24-22 MAAALCOLLLM DELANEEEEYYY !! TRIPLAAAAAAAAA
21-22 2/3 for Simon from the line, Efes forward
21-20 Tarczewski leans on the scoreboard, Milan still ahead by one point
19-20 Pleiss from the arc, counter-overtaking Istanbul
The second quarter begins!
The first quarter ends: the Armani Exchange closes the first quarter ahead 19-17, driven by an extraordinary Sergio Rodriguez with 11 points!
19-17 Pleiss for two
19-15 EEEL CHACHOOOO !!! BOMBAAAAAAAAAAAAA
16-15 Micic with a little luck, -1 Efes and 7 points for the Serbian
16-13 ‘El Chacho’ very wild: he snatches the ball from Simmons and runs undisturbed to the basket! 8 points of the Spanish play, Ataman immediately calls time-out
14-13 Rodriguez perfect from the line: 2/2 and overtaking Armani Exchange
12-13 THAT PLAYED ON THE RODRIGUEZ-TARCZEWSKI AXIS: CRUSHED AND -1 MILANOOO
10-13 Very delicate hand of Micic, who fires a missile from the bow! +3 Anadolu
Small interruption due to a problem with the stopwatch: everything settled, -3’34 at the first siren and possession Efes Istanbul
10-10 BEEEN BENTIIIILL !! DRAWOOO
8-10 Rodriguez with the hand! 4-0 Olympia, -2
6-10 Kyle Hines nails, Milan is there! -4 Armani Exchange
4-10 Dunston again who wins the rebound and crushes! Ettore Messina stops everything, time-out
4-8 Dunston makes 2/2 from the line, guests’ mini-break
4-6 Anderson raises the parable and leans on the scoreboard, Efes still in the lead
4-4 Micic responds immediately, the Turks put everything back in a draw
4-2 Perfect suspension shot of the ‘Chacho’ Rodriguez, Milan goes on
Irregular block of Shields, possession Istanbul
2-2 Devon Hall immediately perfect for free, Olympia draw
0-2 Moerman on the cut, Efes immediately ahead
Two-ball at the Forum. Come on Olimpia!
These are the two quintets chosen by the two coaches: Rodriguez Hall Shields Bentil Hines (Olimpia Milano); Larkin Simon Moerman Anderson Dunston (Efes Istanbul)
20:20 Last warm-up phases at the Forum. A few minutes separate us from the start of the match!
20:15 The Armani Exchange is already back to the wall after the bad defeat in Game-1 (48-64): a victory is needed to even the score by going 1-1, with an injection of confidence in preparation for the match -3 which will be held on Tuesday 26 April in Istanbul. Coach Ettore Messina will not be able to count on Captain Melli, who was injured 48 hours ago and who will not be in the match tonight or for the whole series against the reigning champions.
20:00 Good evening everyone, friends of OA Sport! Welcome back to the LIVE LIVE of Olimpia Milano-Efes Istanbul, match-2 of the quarter-finals of the Euroleague 2022!
Hello everyone, dear friends of OA Sport! Welcome to the LIVE LIVE of Olimpia Milano-Efes Istanbul, match-2 of the quarter-finals of the Euroleague playoffs!
We absolutely need a victory at the Armani Exchange, who lost 48-64 from the comparison 48 hours ago at the end of a low-scoring game with little clarity in attack and difficulty in defense. Coach Messina will also have to do without Capitan Melli, with the Reggiano who following an injury will be out for at least four weeks (the former Fenerbahce Istanbul could hypothetically return for the Final Four in Belgrade, scheduled from 20 to 22 May – in case Olimpia manages to qualify).
The reigning champions want to repeat the success they gained on Tuesday evening at the Forum, thus trying to close the series already in race-3 scheduled for Tuesday 26 May in Istanbul. The Turks will find themselves in front of a fierce team with a knife between their teeth, which absolutely must win to try to extend the series at least up to race-4.
Two-handed ball that will be raised at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago at 20:30. Have fun everyone with the LIVE LIVE of Olimpia Milano-Efes Istanbul!
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