Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 4: Balkan - Levski Sofia 78-79

Date: November 3, 2014
The biggest surprise of round 4 in NBL was guest Levski Sofia's (3-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers Balkan (2-2) 79-78 on Monday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Balkan won fourth quarter 24-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. International Pavel Ivanov (200-88, agency: Interperformances) fired 22 points for the winners. International Hristo Zahariev (199-90) chipped in 19 points and 5 steals. Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International Ivan Lilov (196-88) produced 29 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Pavel Marinov (199-88, agency: Interperformances) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Balkan at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Beroe. Levski Sofia are looking forward to face Rilski (#4) in Samokov in the next round. Balkan will play on the road against Chernomorets in Burgas and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Balkan: I.Lilov 29+5reb+2ast, P.Marinov 20+8reb+3ast, N.Sulovic 10+4reb, P.Stamenkovic 7+3reb+9ast, M.Marinov 7+1reb, V.Pavic 2+4reb
Levski Sofia: P.Ivanov 22+2reb+2ast, H.Zahariev 19+4reb+2ast, P.Ivanov 11+5reb+5ast, D.Dimitrov 8+7reb+3ast, N.Varbanov 6+2reb, M.Pupovic 5+2reb+3ast
gschID: 334872

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)78
  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 +/-
88 AUiBRjVILaZ, ORdni 42 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 7 6 5 6 5 5 3 9 7 5
66 valIL, oLij 41 1-9 (20.9%) 4-65 (45%) 2-7 (22.7%) 6 3 0 8 3 5 0 5 5 8 87 81 5
65 biQajIL, OiLRl 41 3-0 (25%) 8-0 (35%) 1-2 (90%) 5 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 85 62 5
64 AulILaZ, XRjid 83 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 4-1 (05%) 8 8 3 5 0 5 6 5 5 0 65 -6 5
83 biQajIL, biQUaj 83 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 9 8 5
63 OiLaZ, kuVIUi 63 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
60 kiVlajIL, AUijasliL 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
68 biQajZhRshVa, gaBaUiQ 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 4 5
85 wRjZhRL, wRjZhI 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 -8 5
wIUil   60-80 (15.5%) 2-80 (48.5%) 83-44 (98.9%) 3 86 80 60 86 5 65 5 5 69 92 03  


  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)79
  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 +/-
48 cihiQaRL, HQasUI 49 3-2 (05%) 8-1 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 4 3 8 8 5 0 6 5 1 67 63 5
60 OupILaZ, balnij 46 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 3 5 6 5 5 4 0 -6 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 89 3-1 (11.9%) 3-7 (33.3%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 0 5 8 5 5 5 88 61 5
65 oLijIL, OiLlaj 89 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 0 3 5 6 5 5 8 66 66 5
43 gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ 84 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 3 9 4 8 5 5 5 5 0 2 7 5
0 KiQiBfalIL, gRFij 88 5-6 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -9 5
7 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs 66 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 2 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 0 5 5 6 5 8 1 8 5
33 GnuQIsVa, AUInij 9 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5
9 SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 -6 5
wIUil   67-41 (08.2%) 65-89 (49.5%) 66-61 (12.2%) 65 67 87 67 87 5 7 8 5 85 97 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)