IVANOVIC: “ZVEZDA IS FAVORITE”

On Monday 14^th of December from 9 pm Mega Leks starts the second part of the season in the ABA league against champion of regional competition, Crvena zvezda Telekom. The derby of 14th round for all visitors of hall PSC Pinki beside a big fight on the court, expect and extremely interesting program at halftime of the match. Three lucky spectators from the audience will be able to take a half-court shoot to win a TV, while the consolation gift will be a mobile phone. Awards for visitors are provided by the company Idea.

Mega Leks welcomes match with winner of the ABA league with a lot of problems with injuries because for whole week because of the absence of players have not managed a have a team training. Coach of Mega Leks Dejan Milojevic, however, said he hopes for the good reaction of a team:

“We have a lot of health problems and because of the absence of players during the week we didn’t manage to have team training. It happened to us a couple of times during the season, but then we responded well in such situations. Crvena zvezda is the favorite to win the competition, they raised form and definitely want to win before the next match in the Euroleague. As at the beginning of the season, a lot of times so far, we have shown that we can play against them. If we have the chance to win, I hope that we will use it”,

said Milojevic.

Mega Leks in the last round lost in Valjevo from Metalac with 83:76 while Crvena zvezda Telekom won the away game against Krka with 65:71. At half-season of the ABA league after 13 rounds Mega Leks is in fourth place with a score of 9-4 while Crvena zvezda Telekom is second with 10-3 performance. The two teams in the ABA league so far met five times, and Zvezda won all matches. In the last match played in the first round of the season, Crvena zvezda Telekom has celebrated with 76:70.

Nikola Ivanovic is pleased so far in the season of Mega:

“We would be immodest that we are dissatisfied with the current achievements and results. Defeats came at the games on the side we were playing against the favorites of the competition, and in these matches we were in the game. Perhaps the only blemish is the last match against Metalac in Valjevo where we had a lot of bad decisions that eventually cost us victory. We must not repeat these errors”,

Ivanovic said and continued:
“Zvezda play well, especially in the Euroleague and they are main favorites to win the ABA league. So far we have shown that we have the talent and quality, showed that we fears of no one. With aggressive play in defense and smart decisions at the court, we have the right to hope to win, which would mean an extremely much for the team”,

concluded Ivanovic.

The match is scheduled for Monday, December 14th from 21 pm in the PSC Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica. Tickets are priced at 400 dinars for stands and 1,000 for VIP seats and they went on sale on Friday. The game will be broadcast live on TV Arena Sport.