November 4 and 11
Galatasaray - Budoscnost
FMP Zeleznik - Ural Great
Unics Kazan - Hapoel Jerusalem
Allianz Swans Gmunden - Red Star
Panellinios - Kyiv
Le Havre - Oostende
Benetton Fribourg - Gran Canaria
ASK Riga - Cajasol
Galatasaray vs Budu?nost
FMP Ã
½eleznik vs Ural Great
Unics Kazan vs Hapoel Jerusalem
Swans Gmunden vs Crvena Zvezda
Panellinios vs Kyiv
Le Havre vs Oostende
Benetton Fribourg vs Gran Canaria
ASK R?ga vs Cajasol
I'm praying for Hapoel to somehow beat Kazan, but that seems very unlikely.
Budu?nost with a very good result in Istambul, they can surely beat Galatasaray at home and move forward. Nice tie for Swans Gmundsen, but they won't stand a chance in Belgrade.
Hapoel lost by 22. Can't say I'm surprised.
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½eleznik just added forward Guy Pnini whose contract with Maccabi was declared void. Watch out for them if they advance.
Sorry but what happened to Benetton Treviso? Benetton Fribourg seems directly promoted to second round. Whats problem about them?
[quote name='"utkugk":3uz8k1m8']Sorry but what happened to Benetton Treviso? Benetton Fribourg seems directly promoted to second round. Whats problem about them?[/quote]
Another Italian team Orlandina which had to play in the group stage was kicked out of the Italian league and its spot was given to Benetton Treviso. They had to play against Benetton Fribourg but since they took the place in the group stage, Fribourg got an automatic qualification to the second round because they had no opponents in the first round.
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A great surprise here in Greece, where Panellinios managed to create and finally keep a 27 points difference against BC Kyiv.
If Panellinios qualifies to the group stage, we will have a Greek rivalry in the group..against Aris
Second qualifying round 12nd leg to be played tomorrow:
Budu?nost* vs Galatasaray
Ural Great* vs FMP Ã
½eleznik
Hapoel Jerusalem vs Unics Kazan*
Crvena Zvezda* vs Swans Gmunden
Kyiv vs Panellinios*
Oostende* vs Le Havre
Gran Canaria* vs Benetton Fribourg
Cajasol vs ASK R?ga*
* - pass to the next round