Everything will be decided in Kazan

Main team news

29.04.2023

BC UNICS players won back a 12-point gap from the reigning VTB United League champion and had a chance to complete the series in their favor, but the long-range shots of our guys in the final attack did not reach the goal. 82:80 Zenit reserves the 6th match and ties the score in the semifinals - 3-3.

More than half of the points were brought to Kazan by the duo in the person of Neno DIMITRIJEVIC (23 + 6 rebounds + 4 assists) and Jalen REYNOLDS (20 + 4 rebounds + 3 assists).

The decisive, seventh match of the series, which will determine the finalist, will be held in Kazan on May 2 at 20:00

VTB United League. Semi-final. Match No. 6.
Zenit (Saint Petersburg) – UNICS (Kazan) 82:80 (26:22, 21:17, 16:21, 19:20).
Zenit: Homesley (16), Toropov (15), Huertel (14 + 7 assists), Volkhin (11 + 5 rebounds).
UNICS: Dimitrijevic (23 + 6 rebounds), Reynolds (20), Labeyrie (9 + 3 rebounds + 2 assists). The score in the series up to 4 wins: 3-3.

The finalist of the VTB United League season will be determined on May 2 in the seventh match of the series in Kazan.

POSTGAME COMMENTS:

Velimir PERASOVIC, BC UNICS head coach:

«As we expected, the match turned out to be difficult. Unfortunately, we lost in the last seconds, but we showed a good game - much better than in the first two matches in St. Petersburg. We had a chance to win, but we didn't take it. Now we are going back to Kazan for the decisive match».

Nenad DIMITRIJEVIC, BC UNICS guard:

«We knew that a difficult match was waiting for us. Zenit is performing well this season, especially on the home floor. We had chances to win in the end, but now we have to think about the seventh match at home. We have to recover mentally and physically in order to be ready for the decisive game in Kazan. Are we strong enough? Of course, I will be ready, this is the seventh match. We are going to leave all the energy we have on the court. We will recover and prepare properly».

Xavier PASCUAL, BC Zenit head coach:

«Today's match turned out to be emotional. It was typical playoff basketball. There are no trifles in the sixth match of the semi-final. Both teams showed a good game, we tried to defend as best as possible. A thriller match whose fate was decided by free throws and defense. Fortunately, we managed to win in the end».