Eurocup

Top 16 Round 1: Valencia - VEF Riga 86-82

Date: January 8, 2013
Valencia overcame the injury of Rodrigo San Miguel and the furious challenge from VEF Riga to post the opening win at EuroCup Last 16. Rafael Martinez dropped 27 points to lead the Spaniards to the opening win in Group J. Valencia jumped to a 4:0 lead at the start of the game. They stayed in front to post a 20:17 lead after ten minutes. The gap grew at 7-point mark midway through the second quarter. However VEF Riga answered with a 14:0 run to take a 35:28 lead. They secured a 45:39 halftime lead as Valencia also lost Rodrigo San Miguel to an injury. Janicenoks and Donatas Zavackas stretched the lead to 10 points at the start of the third quarter. Valencia though went on a 20:1 run late in the quarter to ensure a 67:55 advantage. Earl Rowland stopped the rot with a three-pointer to drag the Latvian champions within 9 points 58:67. VEF Riga narrowed the gap at 4-point mark midway through the fourth frame. Bertans put the visitors within 3 with just over two minutes remaining in regulation. Stefan Markovic seemed to seal it for Valencia with a three-pointer to make 84:78. But Janicenoks drained a triple and was fouled in progress to complete a four-point play 82:84. Rafael Martinez was sent to the penalty line and sank two free throws then to seal the win for Valencia. Justin Doellman and Bojan Dubljevic finished with 14 points each for the winning side. Earl Rowland answered with 21 points and 9 assists for VEF Riga. Donatas Zavackas provided 18 points in defeat.
  VALENCIA (coach: Pedro Martinez)86
  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 +/-
69 biQUajRJ, eifiRl 46 4-4 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 1-1 (655%) 6 6 8 4 4 0 6 5 5 5 89 43 5
88 KRliUa, whIBis 46 5-8 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 5 8 6 5 5 6 66 68 5
9 gIRllBij, zusUaj 87 1-66 (03.0%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 6 6 8 6 8 6 4 63 66 5
3 biQVILaZ, AURfij 82 8-8 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 5 5 5 66 3 8 6 5 5 8 65 60 5
63 guMlnRLaZ, mInij 81 0-1 (24.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 2 7 5 8 3 4 6 5 4 63 83 5
80 GRliMilR, baZViRl 86 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 8 5 5 5 8 0 9 5
85 OaRUQus, ylIQRjU 61 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 5 3 6 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
5 Aij baDuRl, eIdQaDI 9 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 4 5 5
68 vashZhuV, ARQhaF 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 8 5 5 5 4 5 -4 5
64 yiLRQija, kaUIQ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
2 KRsRln, biQVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 SMai, viQQF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-45 (15.5%) 66-83 (30.2%) 69-67 (27.0%) 9 69 83 67 85 88 2 4 8 60 21 72  


  VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)82
  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 +/-
3 eITlijd, qiQl 45 8-1 (44.4%) 3-2 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 3 0 7 4 7 6 5 6 4 86 87 5
36 ciLiZVis, gIjiUis 45 4-3 (90%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 8 62 68 5
68 zijaZRjIVs, KQasUips 87 4-3 (90%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 6 5 6 8 61 66 5
86 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 86 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 5 3 6 5 5 5 8 1 0 5
63 mRQJajs, KispiQs 86 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 8 5 6 1 65 5
30 mRQUijs, giaQas 62 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 8 5 5 5 4 1 5 5
7 zihILaZs, GiUas 62 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
60 gijaRls, Wall 63 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 0 4 5
66 AUQRljaRVs, SQUuQs 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
85 mlius, viuQas 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 0 5
wIUil   62-46 (02.6%) 64-81 (05.5%) 9-66 (14.1%) 2 60 84 68 88 85 9 8 4 63 28 99  



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)