Chus Mateo’s Real Madrid gets into the final with an offensive display led by Musa
MADRID, 24 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid qualified for the final of the Endesa Super Cup thanks to a resounding victory against the host, Coosur Real Betis, in an offensive display that ended with the result of 69-100 and with an imperial Dzanan Musa, which ended his debut with 21 points and 7 assists.
Chus Mateo’s men resolved the match in the second half, where they pressed the accelerator and totally took Betis out of the match, with 26 and 32 points in the third and fourth periods respectively. After passing through the changing rooms, the team took a step forward on both sides of the pitch and imposed a rhythm that Luis Casimiro’s men could not follow.
Dzanan Musa was the big name of the game, as the MVP of the last Endesa League showed his ability by finding his freed teammates or attacking the rim, where Betis has not been able to stop him. The combination of him with another of the signings, Mario Hezonja, could be one of the hallmarks of the white team.
In addition to Musa and Hezonja, Petr Cornelie also made his debut and put on the Real Madrid shirt Sergio Rodríguez again, who although he was a bit unsuccessful, left quality details. Despite coming practically straight from the Eurobasket final, the two Frenchmen, Vincent Poirier and Guerschon Yabusele, showed a great offensive level with 14 and 13 points.
The game began with great success on both sides, because before the end of the second minute of the game the result was already 7-7. The Betis were ahead on the scoreboard for much of a first quarter that was marked by the debuts of both teams.
Gabi Deck, who finished with 17 points, supported Real Madrid, which gradually got better until it ended 21-25, despite the fact that BJ Johnson scored a three-pointer at the buzzer. Adam Hanga, who was the starter, left injured after three minutes and was unable to step on the court again, with a muscle problem, and Rudy Fernández was the other proper name, with the loud ovation he received when he jumped onto the court for what achieved with selection.
In the second quarter, the accuracy dropped, with a little successful Madrid from the line of three. At the break, the whites left with a seven-point lead and with an ‘alley-hoop’ between ‘Chacho’ and Deck that raised the white public.
The game broke down after the break, when despite the fact that Betis had started better, Real Madrid picked up the pace and killed the game with a partial 2-18 from which the hosts did not recover. It was the time for Musa and Sergio Llull, who appeared with two consecutive triples that spurred his team on even more.
They entered the last quarter with a 20-point difference, which meant that the game seemed decided at all times. Real Madrid dedicated themselves to controlling the match and the advantage, despite the fact that Betis was not wrong. Without having stepped on the court before, Petr Cornelie played practically the entire period, scoring four points and leaving two good dunks.
In the Betis, BJ Johnson led his team in attack with 14 points, escorted by Shannon Evans with 12 and Tsalmpouris with 10. Precisely the Greek, signed this week, left a good sign of his confidence by shooting up to seven triples, a very high figure for a player who measures 2’16, although with only a 28 percent accuracy.
Now Real Madrid will try to win this title that it has already won in the last four seasons. In addition, there is the possibility that the final of the last three years between the whites and FC Barcelona will be repeated.
DATASHEET.
–RESULT: Coosur Real Betis, 69 – Real Madrid, 100 (35-42, at halftime).
Coosur Real Betis: Evans (12), Bertans (6), Kurucs (7), Johnson (14), Gerun (8) -initial five-, Hill (4), Tsalmpouris (10), Almazán (-), Pozas ( 2), Cvetkovic (-), and Sylla (6).
Real Madrid: Hanga (-), Causeur (-), Deck (17), Yabusele (13), Tavares (8) -initial five-, Fernández (3), Hezonja (7), Rodríguez (5), Poirier (14 ), Musa (21), Llull (8) and Cornelie (4).
–PARTIALS: 21-25, 14-17, 13-26 and 21-32.
–REFEREES: Carlos Peruga, Fernando Calatrava and Alberto Sánchez Sixto.
–PAVILLION: San Pablo Pavilion.