KK Partizan - FMP 81:67 (SuperLiga Serbia play-off, Round 10)

It was actually smooth. In the very beginning FMP tried to insist they were better, until approx. 0:4, then Andrić and Murić re-established the situation (7:7). There was about 4 minutes left from the first half, until then the two teams performed a more or less equal battle. Then Andrić increased our difference to 15:11. FMP tried to keep the pace, but we were always ahead of them with 1-2-3 points. Finally Milosavljević and Milutinov increased our difference more (20:14), and Murić scored a 3-pointer right before the buzz. The result of the first part was 23:14.

Match action

The second part was even smoother. We quickly improved to a 10-point difference (26:16)

I bet Pavlović again chewed an uranium rod before entering the court

and we still kept on scoring. Marinković (28:18), Đumić (32:20), there was even enough energy for Pavlović and Mačvan to make a fantastic teamwork (34:20). From the opponent only Čović was active, but one swallow will not make a summer... Still the small, bald guy of FMP reduced the difference to 34:26.

Time-out some time during the match

Pavlović increased the difference back to 10 points with a hook (36:26). Čović might have got upset on this, because he alone scored 6 points (38:34). Đumić took control of things, either by making a giant block or scoring (40:34). The half-time result was 42:38 and it was clear that only Čović might cause us a light headache from FMP, otherwise this task will not cause problems.

Miša Tumbas arrives to support the boys

Dallo started the third quarter with a 3-pointer (45:28), Milutinov increased us back to 10 points with a 5-point series (50:40). There was a great battle on the court, finally the referee decided to solve the situation by giving a technical foul to Milosavljević. For some unknown reason it gave an extra speed to FMP, they reduced the difference to 50:47. Milutinov and Tepić scored, it was 54:47 then, but the small, bald Čović refused to resign himself to the inevitable (54:50).

What the hell, did this guy eat an entire nuclear plant?...

Marinković scored a 3-pointer (57:50), but FMP chose new tactics, namely to steal the ball. Their tallest player just reached out with his XL-sized arm and the ball was theirs (57:54). As for us, we sent Marinković to the battle (59:54), while Murić was so full of energy he even made an alley-oop trick (61:54). Milutinov washed up the floor of Pionir Hall with FMP (63:54 + a HUGE block), finally Milosavljević’s score ended the quarter (65:56).

Milutinov deserved a high-five

The last part started with Marinković’s unbelievable, fantastic block. An FMP-player again reached out and stole the ball, but Marinković ran after him and with a jump he stopped the opponent. Andrić settled back World Peace and the 10-point difference (67:57).

Partizan-bench: Milosavljević, Murć and Glišić

From this point on it was a clear triump. We exceeded the 10-point-difference (75:60) after Milutinov and Murić took control in their hands. No matter how much FMP tried with 3-pointers, they couldn’t take this victory away from us.

As soon as there are any video highlights, I’ll update the post.

Well-earned celebration

Current play-off standings:
1. CZ 20 points
2. Partizan 19 points
3. Metalac 16 points
4. Mega Leks 14 points
5. Vojvodina 14 points
6. FMP 13 points
7. Konstantin 13 points
8. Tamiš 11 points

(Photos: Twitter)