20 March 2008
ANGOLA : 1º De Agosto Beats Petro in Balanced Encounter
1º de Agosto senior team of basketball Tuesday night in Luanda beat its Petro-Atlético de Luanda counterpart by 75-80, in a balanced first leg match of Angola Cup quarter finals.
In the 10 minutes of the game, 1º de Agosto (African champion) was winning by 09-11, but the initial period ended in a 21-17 score.
By the first break of the competition, the team coached by Alberto de Carvalho was losing by 34-51.
In the third period, Petro scored a significant recovery, having led the score to 44-50.
However, 1º de Agosto kept its advantage throughout the whole third part of the game that ended in a 53-45 score.
The narrowest gap in the game score was 68-71, when four minutes were left for the end of the encounter. 1º de august owed its 80-75 win to its serenity in the last minutes of the competition.
The second leg match will take place on Tuesday at "Rio Seco" pavilion.
In the 10 minutes of the game, 1º de Agosto (African champion) was winning by 09-11, but the initial period ended in a 21-17 score.
By the first break of the competition, the team coached by Alberto de Carvalho was losing by 34-51.
In the third period, Petro scored a significant recovery, having led the score to 44-50.
However, 1º de Agosto kept its advantage throughout the whole third part of the game that ended in a 53-45 score.
The narrowest gap in the game score was 68-71, when four minutes were left for the end of the encounter. 1º de august owed its 80-75 win to its serenity in the last minutes of the competition.
The second leg match will take place on Tuesday at "Rio Seco" pavilion.
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