Iran
Regular Season Round 21: Zob Ahan - Foolad Mahan 69-60 OT
Date: February 10, 2014
Fifth-ranked Foolad Mahan (12-11) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Zob Ahan (16-7) in Esfahan on Monday. Zob Ahan managed to secure only nine-point victory 69-60. However their fans expected easier game. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 15-8 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 13-4. Zob Ahan dominated on the defensive end, holding Foolad Mahan to just 6 points in first quarter. They also forced 21 Foolad Mahan turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 33 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zob Ahan made 9 blocks. Montenegrin-Serbian center Slavko Vranes (230-83, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks for the winners and the former international Ali Baheran (188-86) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international Mohammad Reza Akbari Bisheh (196-86) with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Emad Salmani (188-90) scored 16 points. Newly promoted Zob Ahan maintains fourth place with 16-7 record. Foolad Mahan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: S.Vranes 22+18reb+1ast, I.Zandi 10+1reb+2ast, M.Reza Lotfi 9+4reb, A.Doraghi 8+2reb+1ast, A.Baheran 7+5reb+4ast, R.Arghavan 7+6reb
Foolad Mahan: E.Salmani 16+3reb+1ast, M.Reza Akbari Bisheh 12+9reb+1ast, M.Amjad 9+5reb+2ast, J.Davari 8+4reb+6ast, E.Beigi 6+5reb, J.Rouzbahani 5+5reb
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)
Regular Season Round 21: Zob Ahan - Foolad Mahan 69-60 OT
Date: February 10, 2014
Fifth-ranked Foolad Mahan (12-11) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Zob Ahan (16-7) in Esfahan on Monday. Zob Ahan managed to secure only nine-point victory 69-60. However their fans expected easier game. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 15-8 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 13-4. Zob Ahan dominated on the defensive end, holding Foolad Mahan to just 6 points in first quarter. They also forced 21 Foolad Mahan turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 33 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Zob Ahan made 9 blocks. Montenegrin-Serbian center Slavko Vranes (230-83, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks for the winners and the former international Ali Baheran (188-86) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international Mohammad Reza Akbari Bisheh (196-86) with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Emad Salmani (188-90) scored 16 points. Newly promoted Zob Ahan maintains fourth place with 16-7 record. Foolad Mahan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: S.Vranes 22+18reb+1ast, I.Zandi 10+1reb+2ast, M.Reza Lotfi 9+4reb, A.Doraghi 8+2reb+1ast, A.Baheran 7+5reb+4ast, R.Arghavan 7+6reb
Foolad Mahan: E.Salmani 16+3reb+1ast, M.Reza Akbari Bisheh 12+9reb+1ast, M.Amjad 9+5reb+2ast, J.Davari 8+4reb+6ast, E.Beigi 6+5reb, J.Rouzbahani 5+5reb
 FOOLAD MAHAN60 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | giLiQa, ziLid | 35 | 5-7 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | SBnid, bIhiBBid | 40 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | eIuJMihija, ziMRQ | 40 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -8 | 5 |
| 0 | SVMiQa mashRh, bIhiBBid eRJi | 87 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| 61 | yilihiU, bIhiBBid eRJi | 82 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | AilBija, qBid | 48 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| mRaDa, qMQihaB | 60 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 64 | wIQiMa, bIhiBBid | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 60-32 (46.4%) | 9-84 (45.3%) | 7-63 (13.4%) | 68 | 83 | 41 | 68 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 86 | 15 | 86 | |||
 ZOB AHAN69 |
| 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 | +/- |
| kQijRs, AliLVI | 36 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-66 (98.9%) | 3 | 63 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 40 | 5 | |
| mihRQij, Sla | 36 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
| cijda, oBij | 41 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 5 | |
| SQDhiLij, eIuJMRh | 88 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
| gIQiDha, Sdjij | 62 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| vIUfa, bIhiBBid eRJi | 40 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | |
| bIhiMMiU, SBaQ SMMis | 85 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| HIjiQBijd, eiBaj | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| mija SDhal, bInUiMi | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| AiVRjaij, ORnBij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 69-35 (38.0%) | 9-81 (81.7%) | 63-83 (02.4%) | 63 | 44 | 39 | 68 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 17 | 05 | |||
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)
