BC “Prometey” – BC “Riga Zelli” (Riga, Latvia)
November 10. 19:30
Latvian-Estonian basketball league Pafbet. Riga (Latvia)
Olympic centre Rimi
Broadcast – YouTube channel “DIVISPORT”
Another game week of the Latvian-Estonian league has prepared several intriguing confrontations at once for the fans. The match between our “Prometey” and “Riga Zelli” is among them. It is a somewhat a new option of a derby in Riga, considering the fact that Ukrainian team has located in the capital of Latvia for the second year in a row.
“Riga Zelli” is a newcomer in the Latvian-Estonian league, who, after the first seven matches, is on the top of the tournament standings together with “Kalev” and “Prometey”. At the moment, Juris Umbrasko’s team as well as “Prometey” has one defeat. As a reminder, Umbrasko has spent part of his playing career in the Ukrainian Superleague playing for “Khimik”, “Cherkaski Mavpy” and “Politechnic Halychyna”.
The next “titans’” rival gained an excellent shape and has an ongoing winning four-match streak. It includes successful matches against very tough teams – compatriots from “Ventspils” and Estonian “TalTech”.
“Riga Zelli '' is a young team with two 38-year-old veterans Arturs Strelnieks and Kaspars Berzins. There are just two legionnaires in the team – 26-year-old Canadian swingman Isiah Osborn and 19-year-old Gorgian power forward George Natsvishvili.
Isiah Osborn is the best team’s player in terms of points scored (18.6 per match) and steals (2.0). Power forward Zigmars Raimo is the most effective “Riga Zelli” player in rebounds and assists (8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 24.3 points RE).
Probably, the previous “Prometey” match against “Ogre” might add extra motivation to “Riga Zelli”. “Ogre” has demonstrated that despite the opponent’s status as one of the main league favourites, it can be defeated. As for our team, it is just need to come back to the winning path. The “titans” are able to complete this task with all confidence.
You can follow the course of events in the match “Prometey” – “Riga Zelli” on November 10 watching live video broadcast n YouTube channel “DIVISPORT” starting at 19:30.
