Group A

KORAC CUP GROUP A

Elimination groups


Standings
1. Girona (ESP)	6-0
2. Vacallo WBT (SUI)	4-2
3. Antibes (FRA)	2-4
4. Brother Gent (BEL)	0-6

Premilinary round 15,22 /9/99

13. Oberwart Gunners (AUT)- Brother Gent (BEL) 58-66 (Kramer 22, Kos 12+12reb, Channer 10 – Shanks 19, Bergstrom 15, Chubick 15, Van den Broek 11)
14. Vacallo Momo (SUI)- Groningen (NED) 86-73 (Locatelli 2, Matthews 26, Putzi 8, Lisicky 6, Opacak 5, Mujezinovic 30, Sassella 9 - Schuur 2, Johnson 9, Van Altena 10, Hadash 4, Arnason 22, Randolph 26)
Four minutes before the end Vacallo was up by 18 points. Mujezinovic and Matthews were very good. With such a play Vacallo could also advance to the second round.
Donar Groningen – Vacallo 61-78 (Randolph 23, Johnson 13 – Matthews 17, Lisicky 15)

1 Round, 06/10/99
BC Brother Gent (BEL) - Girona (ESP) 64-67 (Bergtrom 12, Shanks 26, Cooper 5, Van den Broek, Chubick 10, Veldeman 3, Henderson 4, Turner 4 - Sánchez 8, Middleton 11, Laso 10, Stewart 22, Moraga 7, Kuisma 9, Vallmajó, Darnés, Johnson, Espinosa)
AB Vacallo Lugano (SUI) - Olympique Antibes (FRA) 62-51 (Locatelli, Matthews 9, Putzi, Lisicky 21, Mujezinovic 16, Sassella 8, Opacak 8 - Woodward 19, Fedor 2, Thiam, Adams 10, Mollinari 5, Villalobos 5, Bisseni 2, Lear 8)

2 Round, 13/10/99
Girona (ESP) - Olympique Antibes (FRA) 75-63 (Middleton 16, Stewart 11 – Woodward 17, Miollinari 11)
BC Brother Gent (BEL) - AB Vacallo Lugano (SUI) 68-70

3 Round, 20/10/99
AB Vacallo Lugano (SUI) - Girona (ESP) 88-97
Olympique Antibes (FRA) - BC Brother Gent (BEL) 75-71

4 Round, 03/11/99
Girona (ESP) - BC Brother Gent (BEL) 91-65
Antibes (FRA) – Vacallo (SUI) 65-70
Antibes: Woodword 9, Adams 16, Villalobos 12, Lear 11, Sahlström 14, Sebag 3. (antibes whithout Thiam and Mollinari, both injured)
Vacallo: Locatelli 1, Matthews 21, Putzi 8, Lisicky 12, Mujezinovic 6, Sassella 12, Opacak 8, Gary Grimes 2
A game unworth of an European Cup! The two teams have lost so many balls, have failed in so many shoots and defended so bad that this game's level was very mediocre. However, this victory for Vacallo signifies a real approch in the qualification to the next step.

5 Round, 10/11/99
Olympique Antibes (FRA) - Girona (ESP) 83-88 (Woodward 14, Adams 14 – Stewart 20+11reb, Middleton 16+7reb)
AB Vacallo (SUI) - BC Brother Gent (BEL) 85-65 (Locatelli 2, Sassella 12, Matthews 22, Putzi 9, Grimes 11, Lisicky 15, Opacak 14, Mombelli. (Vacallo without Mujezinovic, injured, Vacallo will battle next wednesday for the first place of its group.) - Turner, Chubick, Cooper 8, Shanks 12, Decuyper 3, Van der Broek 5, Henderson 4, Bergström 19, Veldemann, Scheirs)
Gand has suffered a fifth consecutive defeat yesterday night. First-half's man was without doubt Lee Matthews, who has scored 8pts in 3' (9'-11'), during what the score moved from 18-18 to 27-18. Even if Gand has dominate its opponent in the defensive rebound (25 for Gand and only 7 for Vacallo) and lost less balls(10 for Gand and 21 for WBT), we can say that Vacallo has made the difference in the shoot's dexterity: 71% for Vacallo and 29% for Gand after 20'. It will be in Vacallo's turn to battle for the first place of the group, on the 17.11.99 in Spain, against Gerona.

6 Round, 17/11/99
Girona (ESP) - AB Vacallo WBT (SUI) 98-81 WBT (SUI) 98-81
Score's evolution: 5': 12-11 , 10': 21-22, 15': 28-31, 25': 53-47, 30': 71-50, 35': 83-71.
Gerona: Stewart 14 , Johnson 4, Middleton 18, Kuisma 14, Laso 8, Darnes 7, Espinosa 6, Sanchez-Bernat 7, Vallmajo 6, Moraga 14.
Vacallo: Locatelli 8, Matthews 16, Putzi 6, Lisicky 22, Sassella 13, Grimes 8, Opacak 8.
Vacallo had too many problems inside ( 40 rbs for Girona against 27 ), they played without center H. Mujezinovic ( hurted )
Mujezinovic (injured), Fillmore and Mombelli haven't played.
Franco Casalini's team has hold out during the first half, thanks to a good defense on Middleton by Lee Matthews, and on Moraga (212cm) by Grimes, and a great offensive performance from Peter Lisicky (15 pts at the tea time). Mujezinovic's centimeters have missed against huge centers Kuisma (208cm) and Moraga. We can also see that Vacallo has got a manpower's problem: Coach Casalini has called back Mark Fillmore, retired, to have 10 players. Vacallo ended so at the second place of the group, and will battle against Galatasaray (first game on the 8.12.99 at home) for the 1/8 final round.
BC Brother Gent (BEL) - Olympique Antibes (FRA) 81-86 (Shanks 22, Van den Broek 21, Chubick 18 – Woodward 21+4reb+5ast, Adams 15+4reb)