ODA Braga - Braga Park to a victory of the National Champion Title

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ODA Braga - Braga Park to a victory of the National Champion Title



The team of ODA Braga - Braga Park got yesterday, Sunday, at City Hall Lamaçães in Braga, a hard and sweaty victory by 59-55 in the fourth game of the tournament National Wheelchair Basketball. This victory gave the formation of ODA Braga - Braga Park the possibility to clinch the national tennis champion having to do so, winning the last game which takes place in Sintra.

Another great game played with nerves completely on edge, but this time, the staff at APD Braga - Braga Park proved to be stronger and more balanced secured a victory by 59-55 in the second game of a double shift that was played in Braga, the Finals of Championship National Wheelchair Basketball against the formation of APD Sintra.

The atmosphere in the Pavilion Hall Lamaçães, was at the same level of basketball played by both teams. In both meetings, Braga had the support of over a hundred supporters who together with the presence of Bombóemia - Percussion Group at the University of Minho and fanfare of San Pedro de Este, which provided an environment never before experienced in mode.

After the previous day failed to avoid defeat, having barely entered the match, this time bracarenses able to maintain consistency throughout the entire meeting and, despite having been at a disadvantage in the marker for long periods of the match, never left the formation of Sintra away at the marker and, as in the final moments of the encounter, even managed to turn around the result, and with a style of play very smart, move to the front of the marker and control the direction of departure to the final whistle.

Although the balance has been the dominant note, the last period of the game was played toe-to-toe with the Sintra able to remain in command of the game almost until the final minutes, when the home team, with a high efficiency in free throws and a very wise defense, managed to turn the marker and then not go again.

The last minutes were very intense, but it was the way the team Braga achieve calm and very focused on defense, forcing the opponent to commit several fouls that gave possession to the team Braga, who held it until the final result of 59 -55. The partial 24-08 in the last period, in favor of the house, demonstrates the potential of this team Minho that at no time left to believe that victory was possible.

RICARDO VIEIRA CONFIDENT THAT THE CONQUEST OF THE TITLE IS POSSIBLE
"We believe it is possible and we go to Sintra to celebrate"

After the meeting, the coach of the APD Braga - Braga Park, Ricardo Vieira, a man was extremely satisfied and confident that his team has the capabilities to be crowned national champion.

"This victory is a hard, sweaty, but it has a very special flavor because it allows us to continue to maintain the hope of attaining a title that we have sought for some time. We did a very good game, we had some flaws that prevent them from happening again, but again we have demonstrated capabilities to beat this team and win the title of national champions. We believe it is possible and we go to Sintra to celebrate, "said the coach.

To be responsible for technical guidance of the team Braga, his athletes have responded very well to a possible favoritism team of Sintra, which is the current national champion, and that today's victory was thoroughly deserved for a team that always knew how to find solutions to overcome the obstacles that arose during the games. "We had a very important limitation early in the game, with the exclusion of one of our best athletes, which was the target of a very strong and closely marked by the team of Sintra. But even so, these athletes are to be congratulated for responding to setbacks and won a major victory here, "he added.

Peter Gill:
"We have another opportunity to celebrate"

Visibly unhappy with the fact that he failed to revalidate, in Braga, the title of national champion, Pedro Gonçalves, the coach and player of the APD Sintra, said at the end of the match which his team ended up losing the game yesterday, which makes the race more of an encounter, much to their own fault, since it had errors that can not commit and end up helping the team from Braga to ensure victory.

"Without doubt this team win Braga eventually fit because they took advantage very effectively the errors we commit. Had already told my players against a team as strong as Braga could not make mistakes and we were penalized for that. Now we have to win the next game, which is the last but, for our happiness, if our struggle against the state, which is an advantage for us. Sintra we will do our best to retain the title, which is our goal, "he said.

Draw forces the fifth and deciding game

After being tied with one victory each on a double shift played in Sintra and have done the same, this week-end, in Braga, Braga teams of ODA and ODA are required to Sintra play a fifth and final game for decide which of the two formations are sacred as national champion. The 'black' as it is commonly known, will be played next Saturday, at 17:30 in the Municipal Pavilion of Sierra de las Minas, Sintra and has the decision-making function of allocating the champion.

Braga and Sintra are tied at two games and now have to give your best to ensure another victory.

Source: ODA Braga Press