May 10, 2008

      LCB - Portugal 

Portuguese League Finals, Game 1: May 9, 2008
Nuno Marcal - FC Porto Ferpinta Porto Ferpinta stroke first in the best-of-seven Portuguese League finals by edging Ovarense Aerosoles 59-61 on the road in Game 1 on Friday night. As such, Porto stole the home court advantage but Ovarense also hosts Game 2 on Sunday. Nuno Marcal led the winners with 15 points. Toree Morris posted a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds while Julian Terrell had 12 points for Porto. Miguel Miranda had 11 points for Ovarense while John Waller added 10. Porto opened the game with a 2-11 run that Cunha capped with a layup but Nuno Manarte and Graham Brown allowed Ovarense to get within 12-15 after 10 minutes. Nuno Cortez tied the game at 16-16, but Morris and Marcal had 4 points eacdh in a 1-10 run that helped Porto to keep a 24-27 at halftime. Marcal kept pacing Porto after the break while Terrell gave his team a 29-36 edge. Miranda and Joao Abreu fueled the hosts' comeback, as Ovarense got a 48-43 edge after 30 minutes. The game turned into a thriller when Greg Stempin tied the game with a free throw, 57-57. Marcal nailed the go-ahead three-pointer and Ovarense missed several shots in the final 2 minutes. An offensive foul by Manarte sealed the outcome with 3 seconds to go. MORE

Final Playoffs, best of 7 games
Record Team Game 1 G. 2 G. 3 G. 4 G. 5 G. 6 G. 7
0 Ovarense (1) 59 May 11 May 15 May 17 *May20 *May22 *May24
1 FC Porto (2) 61 - - - - - -

Semifinal Playoff, best of 5 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
3 Ovarense (1) 75 85 76 78 x
1 Ginásio (4) 55 57 80 74 x
3 FC Porto (2) 90 84 86 x x
0 Vagos (3) 87 81 79 x x

Quarterfinal Playoff, best of 5 games
Record Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
3 Ovarense(1) 81 68 82 x x
0 Barreirense (8) 80 57 77 x x
3 Ginásio (4) 79 76 63 62 71
2 CAB Madeira (5) 57 74 80 69 56
2 FC Porto (2) 77 77 74 86 x
1 Belenenses (7) 74 83 73 63 x
3 Vagos (3) 81 74 76 62 69
2 Lusitania (6) 71 86 68 68 54

Final Playoff games
Game 1 Ovarense vs. FC Porto 59-61 May 9
Game 2 Ovarense vs. FC Porto - May 11
Game 3 FC Porto vs. Ovarense - May 15
Game 4 FC Porto vs. Ovarense - May 17
Game 5 Ovarense vs. FC Porto - *May 20
Game 6 FC Porto vs. Ovarense - *May 22
Game 7 Ovarense vs. FC Porto - *May 24

Semifinal Playoff games
Game 1 Ovarense vs. Ginásio 75-55 April 24
Game 1 FC Porto vs. Vagos 90-87 April 25
Game 2 Ovarense vs. Ginásio 85-57 April 26
Game 2 FC Porto vs. Vagos 84-81 April 27
Game 3 Ginásio vs. Ovarense 80-76 May 1
Game 3 Vagos vs. FC Porto 79-86 May 2
Game 4 Ginásio vs. Ovarense 74-78 May 3

Quarterfinal Playoff games
Game 1 Ovarense vs. Barreirense 81-80 April 12
Game 1 Ginásio vs. CAB Madeira 79-57 April 12
Game 1 FC Porto vs. Belenenses 77-74 April 13
Game 1 Vagos vs. Lusitania 81-71 April 13
Game 2 Ovarense vs. Barreirense 68-57 April 14
Game 2 Ginásio vs. CAB Madeira 76-74 April 14
Game 2 FC Porto vs. Belenenses 77-83 April 15
Game 2 Vagos vs. Lusitania 74-86 April 15
Game 3 Barreirense vs. Ovarense 77-82 April 17
Game 3 CAB Madeira vs. Ginásio 80-63 April 17
Game 3 Belenenses vs. FC Porto 73-74 April 18
Game 3 Lusitania vs. Vagos 68-76 April 18
Game 4 CAB Madeira vs. Ginásio 69-62 April 19
Game 4 Belenenses vs. FC Porto 63-86 April 20
Game 4 Lusitania vs. Vagos 68-62 April 20
Game 5 Ginásio vs. CAB Madeira 71-56 April 21
Game 5 Vagos vs. Lusitania 69-54 April 22

LAST GAME GAME 21
April 9-10, 2008
Day Match Result
Apr. 10 CAB Madeira vs. Barreirense 69-84
Apr. 9 Belenenses vs. Ginásio 80-94
Apr. 9 Ovarense vs. Vagos 59-61
Apr. 9 FC Porto vs. Lusitânia 71-85
NEXT GAME PlayOffs
Quarterfinals
Match
Ovarense (1) vs.Barreirense (8) 
Porto (2) vs. Belenenses (7) 
Vagos (3) vs. Lusitania (6)
Madeira (4) vs. Ginásio (5) 


STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Ovarense Aerosoles 21 17 4 1700 1469
2 Futebol Clube do Porto Ferpinta 21 16 5 1645 1532
3 Vagos Lusavouga Dewalt 21 11 10 1582 1656
4 Casino Figueira Ginásio 21 9 12 1615 1630
5 CAB Madeira 21 9 12 1604 1653
6 Lusitânia Angra Património M. 21 8 13 1514 1563
7 Belenenses Hyundai Lusifor 21 8 13 1741 1802
8 Futebol Clube Barreirense 21 6 15 1681 1777

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