Article by David Istrate – published Monday, May 19, 2025 23:09 / Updated Monday, May 19, 2025 23:12
On Monday, May 19, CSM CSU Oradea took its revenge in front of Cso Voluntari and managed to win the second match of the semifinal in a categorical way: 86-61. At the end of the match, Ainars Bagatskis, the Ilfovan coach, reproached the hard game of opponents.
Saturday, May 17, CSO Voluntari managed to be the “godfather” of CSM Oradea again. And it was overcome by 95-91, at the end of a confrontation that needed an additional half. The score of the semifinal became 1-0 and the chances of the white-blue at the end increased considerably, given that the success was obtained.
CSM Oradea, total dominance in the second half of the duel with CSO Voluntari
The first half of the match 2 sowed with the second half of the first game. Specifically, the game was balanced and, at the break, the score was 38-36 for the hosts. Cristian Achim, the red-blue technician, and Serban Sere, the club director, often challenged the arbitration of the first 20 minutes.
After returning from the locker rooms, Travante Williams, Sayeed Pridgett and Khalif Young have defended extremely aggressiveand the guests managed to mark only 25 points. Instead, CSM Oradea scored 48 points and imposed with a comfortable advantage: 86-61.
The winners of the winner were Donatas Tarolis (20 points), Brandon Brown (14 points) and Kris Richard (10 points). On the other side, Kodi Justice (16 points) and Lewis Sullivan (15 points) noted.
It was a very balanced match in the first part, as it probably saw. I am glad that we succeeded in part 2 to impose ourselves and win this match. I had a good reaction this evening, which is very important. I want to continue on this road. We move to Voluntari, where we will try to get at least one victory. This is natural this
– Cristian Achim, the coach of Oradiaaccording to the official site
Ainars Bagatskis: “We must see, after this match, how many players will be alive.”
If Achim did not have much to say, instead Ainars BagatskisCso Voluntari's technician, was very disturbed by the hard game of opponents, which he accused of lack of fair play.
“I'm really sorry for my team. I really don't know why I played this match. I thought that in the 21st century, in professional sport, the most important is the fair play. Today I am not sure anymore. I am really sorry for my boys, some of them were injured and no one was punished, except for us, “said Latvian coach.
“A few times, the opponent's players were allowed to fault after the referees whistled. Nothing. Three times in a row, my players asked me” Lord “coach, what do we do wrong if every time we throw, they come across the elbow?”
In any case, we must be strong and see how many players will be alive. We must see after this match, say, of handball, how many players will be alive. We need to be prepared by a physical game. From there it all starts, “Bagatskis continued.
AINARS BAGATSKIS, CSO Voluntari/PHOTO: Cătălin Soare (CSO Voluntari)
Asked what expectations he has from the next match, CSO Voluntari's coach Ironically replied:
“There is a new match with Oradea. I go to church to pray to have some people [disponibili] and I hope there is fair-play. If not, then we have no chance, ”Bagatskis concluded.
The third match of the semifinal between CSO Voluntari and CSM CSU Oradea will take place on Friday, May 23, at 7:30 pm, in the “Gabriela Szabo” Hall in Voluntari. The general score is 1-1.
In the other semifinal, U-BT Cluj-Napoca won two victories at 20 points in front of CS Vâlcea 1924 and is favorite in qualifying in the last act of the National League.
