Yesterday’s matches of Dudu Dadiani Memorial were very tense. All the team did their best and the final result was obscure till the last whistle. Group B match between MIA and “Kutaisi” was very tense. Since that time none of these teams lost and both of the teams had chance of going through the final. The only difference was that MIA was holding the last match and “Kutaisi” the third match. In case of winning both team had chance of going through the final. MIA managed to win over opponent and went though the final, where it will play against “Energy Invest” of “Sokhumi”.
Renovated MIA was considered as a favorite of this match but “Kutaisi” with new staff of concluding young basketball players managed to play against them strongly and deserved to play in final match.
19-year-old Giorgi Barbakadze (“Kutasi” )was the best in this match. He gained 34 points and showed the best result at Memorial. It is remarkable that Barbakadze used 9 three-point kicks from 15. His teammate Buba Berishvili scored double twice, assisted 11 and gained 12 points.
Irakli Berishvili and Giorgi Markoishvili were the best from MIA. Both of them gained 19-19 point.
Group A match between SAU and “Sokhumi” arose quite big interest. SAU is staffed with young players and “Sokhumi” with American brother Carl and Richard Damus. It is worth mentioning that SAU won over opponent the semi quarter, but finally “Sokhumi” won 79:56. Giorgi Nanutarashvili (SAU) gained the most points (25) in this match.
Lasha Parghalava gained the most points in compare of other players in “Sokhumi” (23 points). Carl Damus scored double twice.
It is worth mentioning that it was very spectacular match between TSU and GTU. Spectators watched quite interesting match as usual. It is remarkable that GTU won the first half with 21 points difference 53:32. Finally very experienced players of TSU Richard Matiashvili, Giorgi Panchulidze and Ilia Londradze did their best and in a result of it TSU won. Matiashvili was the best in this match. Panchulidze gained 24 points. Ilia Londaridze scored double twice, gained 13 points and rebounded 10 times.
Akaki Lomouri and Beka Chikviladze gained 17-17 points from GTU. Vasil Beruashvili gained 25 points and rebounded 11 times.
The final match of sub-group tournament between “Energy Invest” and “Sokhumi” arise big interest. The winner will go through the final and will play against MIA.
Dudu Dadiani Memorial. Tbilisi.Basketball gym of MIA Academy
Group A
“Sokhumi”-SAU 79:76
(12:18; 21:7; 24:27; 22:24)
Group B
TSU-GTU88:86
(19:15; 34:17; 15:27; 20:27)
“Kutaisi” - MIA 79:82
(24:22; 10:15; 20:21; 25:24)
Schedule of matches on October 23
Group A
SAU-“Dinamo”11.00
“Energy -invest”-“Sokhumi” 13.00
B Group
“Kutaisi”- TSU 15.00
TSSU-GTU 17.00
Tournament condition after 22 October
Group A
|
1. Energy-Invest |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
2. Sokhumi |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
3. SAU |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
4. Dinamo |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Group B
|
1. MIA |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
|
2. Kutaisi |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
3. TSU |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
4. TSSU |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
5. GTU |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Roland Labuchadze
