MA vs UNI Dream11: Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga and MoraBanc Andorra will play in the semi-final of Copa del Rey at Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena on Saturday night (IST).
This season, the Copa del Rey has been revamped and shrank to give the competition more value and attraction. The tournament started from the quarterfinals stage with the top 8 teams from Liga ACB getting the direct qualification. MoraBanc Andorra and Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga are currently ranked 6th and 8th in the Liga ACB.
Malaga Baloncesto Malaga were the underdog when they faced Zaragoza Basket in the quarter-finals but managed to scarp past their opponent with a 90-86 win.
MoraBanc Andorra faced an in-form Iberostar Tenerife in the quarters, a team sitting two placed above them on the current Liga ACB rankings, but they also produced a shocker and won the game 85-87 to enter the semifinals. The winner of this game will meet either Real Madrid or Valencia in the final.
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Match details:
Teams: Morabanc Andorra and Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga
Venue: Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
Match Timing: February 15, @ 01:30 AM
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Morabanc Andorra vs Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga team news:
Morabanc Andorra: Guillem Colom remains a doubt for this game after he picked up an injury in EuroCup encounter against Divina Seguros Joventut. He will be monitored before the match.
Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga: No injury problmes for Unicaja ahead of their season-defining game against Morabanc Andorra, but expect Ismael Tamba to sit out this game as part of the rotation.
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Morabanc Andorra vs Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga starting five:
Morabanc Andorra: Bandja Sy, Dejan Todorovic, Jeremy Senglin, Frantz Massenat, Moussa Diagne
Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga: Axel Toupane, Josh Adams, Deon Thompson, Volodymyr Gerun, Jaime Fernandez
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Grand League tips:
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Likely squads:
Morabanc Andorra: David Jelinek, Nacho Llovet, Bandja Sy, Frantz Massenat, Moussa Diagne, Dejan Todorovic, Jeremy Senglin, Tyson Perez, David Walker, Clevin Hannah, Guillem Colom
Unicaja Baloncesto Malaga: Dario Brizuela, Carlos Suarez, Alberto Diaz, Adam Waczynski, Ruben Guerrero, Frank Elegar, Axel Toupane, Josh Adams, Deon Thompson, Volodymyr Gerun, Jaime Fernandez
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MA vs UNI Dream11 teams:
Team 1:
PG: J Fernandez (SP), J Adams, C Hannah
SG: D Brizuela, F Massenat
SF: B Sy
PF: T Perez
C: M Diagne
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Team 2:
PG: J Fernandez (SP), C Hannah
SG: D Brizuela, F Massenat
SF: Todorovic (SP)
PF: C Suarez, D Thompson
C: M Diagne