2023-08-16 19:05:14
Both Saigon teams entered the derby with extremely high fighting spirit because if winning this match, the defending champion Saigon Heat will officially hold the ticket to the Playoffs round. Meanwhile, for Ho Chi Minh City Wings, they need this victory even more to keep their hopes up in the next round.
And indeed, the progress of the derby did not disappoint the spectators who came to the field to watch.
In the first two rounds, Saigon Heat was the team that dominated the game when there were times when leading City Wings by nearly 20 points, but the green half of Saigon proved a strong spirit, especially in the second half of the game. fight.
With only a few seconds left in the game, with an impressive 3 throw from Jeremy Smith, City Wings equalized 78-78. They made fashion designer Ho Xuan Huong burst into hope for an emotional reversal.
However, in the decisive 2 seconds, the defending champion’s bravery was still extremely solid and foreign soldier Kentrell Barkley once again became a hero with a delicate hook to bring Saigon Heat to the final victory 80- 78.
Sharing after the stressful derby, coach Matt Van Pelt – captain of Saigon Heat said: ‘I think this is really what a derby should be, although of course as a manager I always want my team to win in the easiest way.
Indeed, I have great respect for City Wings. They played really well in the second half, exploiting our vulnerabilities.”
HLV Matt Van Pelt
With the victory over City Wings, Saigon Heat also officially got a ticket to the VBA Playoffs 2023 and of course the prize boat of the defending champion made no secret of his ambition:
‘Every team in the Playoffs has a dream of winning the championship, and my team and I are no exception. It’s time for Saigon Heat to think about the next championship for the team. However, Saigon Heat still has 5 games left in the Regular Season, we will focus on that first’.
After this match, Saigon Heat continued to successfully defend the top spot with 11 wins and 2 losses. The defending champion is also the second team after Hanoi Buffaloes to close tickets to the semi-finals.
On the Ho Chi Minh City Wings side, coach Erik Olson’s teachers and students ran out of doors to win the next slot from Thang Long Warriors. The capital’s red half is therefore also the owner of the third ticket to continue to the next round.
Of course, the hope of Ho Chi Minh City Wings has not completely ended when this team has 3 more matches to compete for the final ticket to the VBA 2023 semi-finals with the Nha Trang Dolphins.
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