Africa-Press – Angola. Interclube and 1.o de Agosto play today, at 7:00 pm, at the Cidadela Main Pavilion, in the third game of the semi-final play-off, a duel that could begin to define the first finalist of the 47th edition of the Unitel Basket National Senior Men’s Basketball Championship. The series is tied at one win for each side. The military team arrives motivated for the third game, after the expressive victory, 77-59, in the second match.
Forward Valdemar Avelino was the star of the match, with 21 points, and was instrumental in the comeback during the second half. The defensive response of the team coached by Lazare Adingono was another strong point, with the third quarter standing out for its almost absolute control.
Interclube, winners of the opening game, enter the game under pressure to correct the mistakes made, especially in the final phase of the previous match, where they lost offensive consistency and had difficulty dealing with the opponent’s aggressiveness.Ricardo Rodrigues has the mission of restoring the team’s morale and finding alternatives to halt the rival’s momentum. After replacing the Dominican José Garcia, the Angolan has shaped the team to produce more convincing performances, in view of the objectives set by the board led by Alexandre Canelas.
The expectation is for an intense challenge, with great balance and where each possession of the ball can be decisive. In the other semi-final, Petro de Luanda is one win away from the final after beating Sporting twice, this time by 94-67, after 94-71, in the first match played on Saturday.
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