Basketball: FC Bayern wins fifth semi-final against Alba Berlin – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Defending champion Bayern Munich has won a high-class semi-final series against Alba Berlin and is in the final of the BBL Playoffs. The Munich won the decisive fifth semi-final match at the capital club with 101: 96 (88:88, 41:44) after extra time and decided the series with 3:. 2 victories for themselves

match-winner at Bayern was just the former Alba Nihad Djedovic poker players with 30 points. “Even Alba would have deserved it. I am happy that we are in the final,” said the Bosnians.

For Berlin was before the eyes of NBA Professional Dennis Schröder also a strong Jamel McLean with 29 points from the non-stop. “Unfortunately, so someone has to lose a game,” said Alba coach Sasa Obradovic. “It is a pity that we could not crown our great season.”

dismissal of Bayern coach Pesic

For the visitors coach Svetislav Pesic was in third quarter past two technical fouls banned from the indoors. Assistant coach Emir Mutapcic, last year interim national coach, took over the coaching in the closing stages. “Oliver Kahn once said:. On and on This is what we have taken to heart today.”, Said Munich’s international HEIKO SCHAFFARTZIK

acted As with the previous two home wins this series Berlin initially defensively aggressive, dominated the rebound and put Bayern under pressure. Nevertheless, Alba could not settle: During the Berlin until halftime met only one three-point throw, sank the superior Djedovic in the first half of four of eight successful Bayern attempts from outside the box

After the break was. the game always incoherent. Bayern sat the end of the third quarter at 66:57 from, Alba equalized with a 9: 0 run.

In the extension, the Bayern showed concentrated and won the game thanks to its outstanding triple rate of 14 hits in 28 trials.

Alba making it failed for the third time in a row at the Bavaria. 2013 quarter-finals, 2014 finals, now in the semifinals

The FC Bayern will now face the main round champion Brose Baskets Bamberg. The Franks wait after the 3: 0 against ratiopharm Ulm since 30 May in peace on their opponents. Game One of the best-of-five final series will take place on Sunday at Bamberg instead.