Since it was the final match, the fate of the game was decided in the last seconds.
"Report" informs that Daviti Chivchivadze, the coach of "Neftchi", said this in a statement to the club's press service after the final match of the Azerbaijan Basketball League against "Sabah".
The expert commented on their victory (79:76) in the third match of the decisive stage:
"We started the difficult game well. We controlled rebounds and defense well. In the second half, we made mistakes and "Sabah" reduced the difference in the score. The opponent is a team that does not forgive mistakes and punishes them. In the third half, we made some changes in defense and attack. After that, we started to feel the game better. Since it was the final match, the fate of the game was decided in the last seconds. We lost in the last minutes in the previous two matches. But today we found the strength to win. I am proud of my team. We will prepare for the next match and aim to win again."
It should be noted that "Sabah" won the previous two matches. The next match is scheduled to be held on May 8. The team that defeats its opponent 4 times in the series will be the winner of the Azerbaijan Basketball League.