Portugal

Regular Season Round 20: Porto Ferpinta - Benfica 67-76

Date: March 24, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked FC Porto Ferpinta (18-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Benfica (17-3) 76-67. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of FC Porto Ferpinta. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 50-38 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Benfica outrebounded FC Porto Ferpinta 40-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international center Elvis Evora (205-78) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Ted Scott (188-85, college: W.Virginia St.) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Five Benfica players scored in double figures. The former international forward Carlos Andrade (197-78, college: Queens, NC) replied with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and American forward Gregory Stempin (203-79, college: Toledo, agency: Duran International) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for FC Porto Ferpinta. Benfica maintains second position with 17-3 record behind leader Porto Ferpinta. Defending champion FC Porto Ferpinta still keeps top place with two games lost. Benfica are looking forward to face Terceira Basket (#11) in Angra Heroismo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. FC Porto Ferpinta will play at home against CAB Madeira (#5) in Funchal and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Porto Ferpinta: G.Stempin 16+5reb+1ast, C.Andrade 16+5reb+5ast, R.Jackson 9+1reb+1ast, J.Costa 9+3reb, R.Johnson 8+9reb+3ast, J.Santos 5+3reb+2ast
Benfica: T.Scott 20+3reb+3ast, E.Evora 16+10reb, S.Doliboa 13+7reb, J.Gomes 11+5reb+3ast, H.Evans 10+5reb+1ast, D.Carreira 3+1reb+4ast
gschID: 132786

  BENFICA (coach: Norberto Alves)76
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
68 qLIQi, qlLas 35 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 4 9 65 5 8 5 8 6 5 4 61 87 5
63 gIlaMIi, ARUh 42 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 6 1 9 5 4 5 8 5 5 8 64 60 5
7 AZIUU, wRd 41 8-7 (88.8%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 85 69 5
69 GIBRs, zIiI 45 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 4 4 5 8 5 5 4 66 66 5
64 XIQQas, biQZus 61 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 4 3 8 3 5 5 6 5 3 4 5 5
0 qLijs, HRshaBu 64 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 8 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 65 68 5
65 bajhiLi, baDuRl 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 5
2 CiQQRaQi, gaIDI 66 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 3 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 3 5
83 bIjURaQI, SjUIjaI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
84 yRQQRaQajhI, CiQlIs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-35 (39.0%) 2-62 (33.3%) 63-61 (29.0%) 65 45 35 61 63 5 1 8 5 62 91 70  


  PORTO FERPINTA (coach: Fernando Sa)67
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
80 AijUIs, zIiI 43 6-0 (85%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 8 5 5 5 0 6 5
65 AURBpaj, GQRDIQF 44 1-7 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 6 6 5 8 61 62 5
84 SjdQidR, CiQlIs 46 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-3 (655%) 4 8 0 0 3 5 0 8 5 4 61 81 5
60 zIhjsIj, eIMRQU 87 4-65 (45%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 0 7 4 6 5 4 8 5 4 2 60 5
86 ziZVsIj, eRDajild 80 3-1 (11.9%) 5-0 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 4 5
66 baQijdi, baDuRl 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 8 -2 5
85 CIsUi, zIsR 60 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 2 5
3 CIQQRai, gaIDI 2 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
9 AIiQRs, zIiI 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
69 CiQdIsI, baDuRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 mIiLadi, SjdQR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 GIBRs, giLad  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-47 (32.9%) 1-82 (86.3%) 66-63 (92.1%) 2 85 82 68 85 5 63 0 5 66 19 14  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)