Second Qualifying Round

[TalkBasket]

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

[rikhardur]

Galatasaray vs Budu?nost

FMP Železnik 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

[kobimel]

I'm praying for Hapoel to somehow beat Kazan, but that seems very unlikely.

[rikhardur]

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.

[kobimel]

Hapoel lost by 22. Can't say I'm surprised.



Železnik just added forward Guy Pnini whose contract with Maccabi was declared void. Watch out for them if they advance.

[utkugk]

Sorry but what happened to Benetton Treviso? Benetton Fribourg seems directly promoted to second round. Whats problem about them?

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[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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[markosemm]

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

[rikhardur]

Second qualifying round 12nd leg to be played tomorrow:



Budu?nost* vs Galatasaray

Ural Great* vs FMP Železnik

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