ASVEL – Anadolu Efes (97-82): Villeurbanne wins for Kahudi's 500th match

After the defeat in Monaco (103-92), Villeurbanne made up for it by winning in the last quarter against the club'Anadolu Efes at the Décines Arena (97-82) Friday November 29.

Pierric Poupet's players were dominated in the first half but came back well in the second part of the match. With a decisive and high intensity final ten minutes.

Next match for ASVEL: Sunday December 1 (4:30 p.m.) in Strasbourg for the 10th day of the championship.

Turkish domination in the first period

It was the Anadolu Efes players who opened the ball at the end of the first quarter (22-25). ASVEL caught up slightly in the final minutes. This is evidenced by the good start of Theo Maledon et Neal Sako who registered five points each in the first ten minutes. But Villeurbanne still remained dominated in the game.

A domination which was accentuated just before the break. The second quarter was also won by the Istanbul team which took a little more lead (47-55). But Pierric Poupet's men continued to push the image of Joffrey Lauvergne who was able to score six points. Despite a gap in the score (8 points) which was greater than the previous one (3 points).

A winning third quarter for ASVEL

ASVEL slowly began to turn the tide by going ahead on the scoreboard at the end of the third quarter. (70-67). The return from the locker room was marked by more domination, desire but also fluidity on the floor. The last act of the game promised to be decisive for the result. A victory then seemed possible.

The highlight of the show during the last ten minutes

In the fourth quarter, ASVEL clearly gained the upper hand over the opponent with a thirteen-unit lead (97-82). Nando de Colo et Paris Lee notably delighted the 8,653 spectators who pushed hard. We felt the Villeurbanne players were liberated, united and determined to get the victory which was then more than deserved. A great evening of basketball in Décines-Charpieu.