May 22, 2013
Last 16 Game 2 - February 02, 2010 CET: 17:00 Local time: 19:00 - BASKET-HALL
Unics 68 - 72 Power Electronics

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final 0-0
0-0 Quarter Final 0-0
1-0 Last 16 0-1
5-1 Regular Season 5-1
6-1 Overall 5-2

Referees

Crew Chief
ANKARALI, RECEP, Turkey
Referee
RYZHYK, BORYS, Ukraine
Umpire
TOMOV, MIROSLAV, Bulgaria

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
83.3 Points 70.7
33.3 Rebounds 30.3
7.0 O. Rebounds 8.4
26.3 D. Rebounds 21.9
15.6 Assists 13.0
7.4 Steals 9.1
2.1 Blocks 3.9
13.0 Turnovers 14.9
57.6 % 2PT 55.1 %
42.4 % 3PT 29.7 %
76.1 % FT 74.1 %
95.6 Index 79.7
Team Stats - Unics
Team Stats - Power Electronics

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
19.6 / Popovic Points 14.8 / DE COLO, NANDO
5.7 / Loncar Rebounds 5.3 / CLAVER, VICTOR
2.0 / Loncar OR 1.7 / CLAVER, VICTOR
4.3 / Veremeenko DR 3.6 / CLAVER, VICTOR
5.1 / Popovic Assists 2.3 / CLAVER, VICTOR
2.7 / Lyday Steals 1.3 / Lishchuk
0.7 / Loncar Blocks 1.3 / Lishchuk
3.3 / Popovic Turnovers 2.1 / CLAVER, VICTOR
77.8 % / Samoylenko 2PT 71.4 % / Martinez
60.0 % / TKATCHENKO, IGOR 3PT 66.7 % / Lishchuk
100.0 % / Kuzyakin FT 100.0 % / DE COLO, NANDO
21.0 / Popovic Index 13.7 / Nielsen
Team Roster - Unics
Team Roster - Power Electronics

THE TAKE

Two modern classics in European club basketball are ready to battle in already a pivotal game in Group J, as Unics welcomes Power Electronics Valencia on Tuesday at 17:00 CET. Unics registered a road win against Galatasaray Cafe Crown and would most probably lock a playoff spot by winning its three home games. Meanwhile, Power VLC registered its first-ever Eurocup home loss against Hapoel Jerusalem. Power VLC had won 33 of its 34 Eurocup home games in Valencia, registering a 85-85 tie against DKV Joventut in the second leg of the 2005 ULEB Cup eighthfinals. As such, Power VLC needs a road win to keep most of its options alive. It will be a special game for Unics superstar Marko Popovic, who played in Valencia several years ago. Popovic has been unstoppable so far this season playing alongside Unics playmaker Terrell Lyday. Petr Samoylenko offers defense and court vision off the bench. Lyday faces a critical matchup against Nando De Colo, in a direct fight to control theg ame rhythm. Meanwhile, Samoylenko will see minutes against Marko Marinovic and Jose Simeon. Marinovic can change any change with his quickness and deep range. Popovic will not have it easy against Rafa Martinez, right at the prime of his career. Unics is really deep at both wings, as Popovic can get help from streak shooter Igor Zamanskiy, experienced scorer Saulius Stombergas or small forward Artem Kuzyakin. Stombergas is set to see extended playing time to guard Victor Claver, a natural-born mismatch due to his ballhandling, explosiveness and jumping skills. Stombergas, however, is a tough defender that can put Claver in trouble in offense, too. Zamanskiy is ready to guard effective shooter Thomas Kelati. The battle in the paint will be critical, as both teams have two of the most talented frontcourts in the competition. Unics relies on Kresimir Loncar, Maciej Lampe and Vladimir Veremeenko, three great all-around players with deep range, post skills and size. Lampe is ready for an important matchup against Kosta Perovic. Matt Nielsen and Florent Pietrus will have to use their experience and toughness against Veremeenko. Meanwhile, Serhiy Lishchuk is the perfect player to guard Loncar due to his timing and defense. Unics must play up-tempo and get its battery of big men involved to get an important win. Power VLC must run its offense through Claver and Martinez and try to lock the defensive board. Expect one of the best games that the Eurocup Last 16 can offer in this 2009-10 season.

REFEREES: Recep Ankarali, Boris Ryzhyk, Miroslav Tomov
Monday, February 01, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.com

Quotes Head Coaches

CHOMICIUS, VALDEMARAS
Unics
"I’m sure the game against Power Electronics Valencia in Kazan will be a very difficult one for us, so as our opponents are very strong. The team is well-built and well-trained, has got a good line-up and good rotation, and, what is very important, is able to play different defense systems. It happened so, that Power Electronics Valencia lost to Hapoel at home, and this will increase their motivation to win here in Kazan. As for us, we will do our best in order to show good basketball and to please our fans with a nice victory."

Players

POPOVIC, MARKO
Unics
"Power Electronics Valencia is actually one of the strongest teams of Spain, and they won the ULEB Cup, which is now called Eurocup, and more than that, it has experienced competing in Euroleague as well. It’s a very experienced and well-built team, I know this perfectly well, because I used to play for it. The coming match will be of great importance for both clubs with the view of qualifying to the next round."
Rafa Martinez - Power Electronics Valencia (photo unics.ru)Power Electronics Valencia registered its first win in Last 16 Group J by edging Unics 68-72 in Kazan, Russia on Tuesday night. Both teams tie in Group J at 1-1, keeping all chances to make it to the Quarterfinals. Unics registered back-to-back home loss in European club competitions for the first time since November 1998. Rafa Martinez led the winners with 22 points. Kosta Perovic and Nando De Colo each added 13 for Power VLC. Terrell Lyday led Unics with 17 points. Kresimir Loncar added 14, Vladimir Veremeenko had 13 while Marko Popovic got 10 for the hosts. Perovic, De Colo and Thomas Kelati fueled a 0-9 run that allowed Power VLC to get its first double-digit lead, 15-26, early in the second quarter. Loncar and Lyday shined late in the first half to bring Unics within 31-36 at the break. An alleyoop dunk by Florent Pietrus gave Power VLC its biggest lead, 36-50, midway through the third quarter. Veremeenko had 8 unanswered points, including an 11-meter buzzer-beating triple, to get Unics within 50-58 after 30 minutes. Unics managed to get within 56-60 with 5 minuts to go but Martinez, De Colo and Matt Nielsen shined in crunch time to make Power VLC get a very important road win.

Martinez got Power VLC going with free throws that Loncar erased with an easy layup. Igor Zamanskiy scored in transition but an off-balance jump hook by Nielsen tied it at 4-4. Popovic sank free throws but Unics entered the foul bonus really early in the first quarter. A three-pointer by Martinez gave Power VLC its first lead, 6-8. Loncar scored down low but Martinez and a dunk by Serhiy Lishchuk kept the guests ahead, 8-11. Maciej Lampe and Perovic traded free throws and Unics improved once Lyday and Saulius Stombergas stepped on court, bringing the hosts within 12-14. Victor Claver and Stombergas traded three-pointers but a dunk by Perovic ignited a 0-7 run that De Colo capped with his own shot from downtown for a 15-24 Power VLC lead after 10 minutes. Kelati beat the buzzer with a driving layup early in the second quarter that Lyday erased with a power basket. Unics kept missing open shots and a jumper by Perovic made it an 11-point game, 17-28. Veremeenko got the crowd involved with a huge dunk off a steal and soon added an alleyoop layup to make Power VLC call timeout at 22-28. Perovic rescued the guests with free throws and Nielsen added a turnaround jumper to restore a double-digit Power VLC lead, 22-32. Loncar stepped up with consecutive baskets and Lyday added a driving layup to bring Unics within 31-36 at halftime.

Vladimir Veremeenko - Unics Kazan (photo unics.ru)Coach Neven Spahija placed Lishchuk and Nielsen together on court early in the third quarter, each with 3 fouls. Unics immediately opted to get its big men involved in the low post. Martinez and De Colo struck from downtown to boost the guests' lead to 33-42. Lyday downed a three-pointer but Martinez and De Colo fueled a 0-8 run highlighted by Flo Pietrus' alleyoop dunk for a 36-50 Power VLC margin. Lyday nailed his second triple and Popovic added a layup-plus-foul to bring Unics back to life, 42-50. Martinez and Kelati stepped up with back-to-back three-pointers, as Unics struggled in defense and allowed many points in transition. Veremeenko followed an open triple with an alleyoop layup and soon added a 11-meter bomb from almost midcourt to give Unics some hope, 50-58, after 30 minutes. Stombergas sank free throws early in the fourth quarter, as Power VLC had been scoreless for almost 4 minutes now. Lishchuk stepped up with a two-handed dunk but Loncar scored twice in the paint for a 56-60 Unics deficit with over 5 minutes left. De Colo downed a triple off a Power VLC timeout and Martinez added free throws but Popovic kept Unics within 60-65 with 3 minutes to go. Lyday struck from downtown but free throws by Martinez and a driving layup by Nielsen sealed the outcom, 63-70. Unics kept trying but it was too little, too late for the hosts.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Eurocupbasketball.com
Referees: ANKARALI, RECEP (TUR), RYZHYK, BORYS (UKR), TOMOV, MIROSLAV (BUL)
Attendance: 2700
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Unics15161918
Power Electronics24122214
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Power Electronics24365872
Head coach: CHOMICIUS, VALDEMARAS
Unics
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
4 LYDAY, TERRELL 32:48 17 2/5 3/7 4/8 3 3 6   3 2 1 1 1 5 17
6 POPOVIC, MARKO 34:09 10 1/1 1/5 5/5       5   2   1 4 4 8
7 ZAMANSKIY, IGOR 11:02 2 1/3     1   1         1 1   -1
8 KUZYAKIN, ARTEM DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 SAMOYLENKO, PETR 19:48     0/2     5 5 4 1 1     1 2 8
10 LONCAR, KRESIMIR 27:40 14 6/10 0/2 2/2   2 2 2   1 1 1 3 4 12
11 STOMBERGAS, SAULIUS 22:13 6 0/2 1/4 3/4 1 2 3 1 2 1     3 2 4
12 VEREMEENKO, VLADIMIR 24:24 13 3/7 2/2 1/2 2 4 6 2 4   1   3 1 19
22 YURCHYK, VALIANTSIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 TKATCHENKO, IGOR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 ZVARYKIN, VICTOR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 LAMPE, MACIEJ 27:56 6 1/6 0/4 4/4 2 7 9 1 1 2   1 3 3 5
Team             1 1               1
Totals 200:00 68 14/34 7/26 19/25 9 24 33 15 11 9 3 5 19 21 73
41.2% 26.9% 76%
Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating
Head coach: SPAHIJA, NEVEN
Power Electronics
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
7 PEROVIC, KOSTA 24:08 13 3/5   7/8 2 5 7 1 2 2     3 5 20
9 CLAVER, VICTOR 21:34 3   1/2   2 6 8 2   3 1   4 1 7
10 SIMEON, JOSE 0:54                   1         -1
12 LISHCHUK, SERHIY 15:04 6 3/5   0/1 1 3 4     1 3 1 4 4 8
14 MARINOVIC, MARKO 0:37                              
16 GARCIA, IVAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 MARTINEZ, RAFA 36:45 22 3/3 3/7 7/8   3 3 2   6     2 3 17
20 PIETRUS, FLORENT 18:13 2 1/2       2 2 1 1       1 1 5
22 DE COLO, NANDO 39:06 13 1/7 3/5 2/4 3 5 8 3       1 2 4 15
24 KELATI, THOMAS 19:00 5 1/2 1/3   1 2 3 1 1 2     1   4
44 NIELSEN, MATT 24:39 8 4/7 0/4     5 5 2   3 1 1 4   1
Team             1 1               1
Totals 200:00 72 16/31 8/21 16/21 9 32 41 12 4 18 5 3 21 18 77
51.6% 38.1% 76.2%
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Head Coaches

CHOMICIUS, VALDEMARAS
Unics
"Valencia is one of the strongest team in the Eurocup, and they have just proved this fact in the match. They were safer on defense, more active and accurate on offense, and as a result they have won the game. We had some chances to level the score at the end of the fourth quarter, though we didn't use them. If we had scored all our chances, it would have been another game. In my opinion, not all of my players met the high level of today's game."
SPAHIJA, NEVEN
Power Electronics
"I congratulate my team for the victory. It was a very tough game, and I'm pleased we have won it. Unics is a well-built team, one of the strongest in the Eurocup. We knew that before the game and therefore took our opponents seriously. It so happened so that we had experienced some problems the previous week: we lost two games, to Hapoel at home in the Eurocup as well as to Valladolid in the Spanish League. However,I believed in my players and I knew them to be strong personalities, and today was a good chance for them to show their character. Actually, they made good use of this chance and managed to win this very difficult and a very important game."

Players

VEREMEENKO, VLADIMIR
Unics
"I'm really upset with the result of the game. I believe we've lacked some luck. All match long we were coming back and at last we had a chance to change the scenario, but we didn't use it. We didn't manage to score a number of our possessions, while our opponents took good use of theirs. As a result, we lost points at home."
NIELSEN, MATT
Power Electronics
"We expected that the game against Unics in Kazan would not be an easy stroll for us, and this match has just proved our expectations. It was very difficult to get this away victory and I believe we have done it thanks to our sporting character. Actually, it was our character that helped us not to let the victory escape in the last quarter of the game."
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