MAT vs BN Dream11: The action moved to the quarterfinals in the 2020 season of Nicaragua Basketball League, with Basketball Clubs Matagalpa and Bonanza both looking to start the series on a positive note when they meet in the first game of best of three on early Saturday morning (IST).
Matagalpa are definitely the favourite to win this series, for they have had a better regular season. They recorded 17 wins and just two defeats, finishing as the 3rd best team in the league in the regular season. Matagalpa also ended the three-game series early in the last round as they won the first two games against Rivas.
Bonanza, on the other hand, also coming into this game on the back of a two-game winning run against Leon in the last round. But Matagalpa will be a completely different level and they will be under no illusion that they will have to be near perfect to be anywhere near their opponents’ level.
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Match details:
Teams: Matagalpa and Bonanza
Match Timing: May 30, @ 05:30 AM
Venue: Nicaragua
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Matagalpa vs Bonanza team news:
Matagalpa: The hosts will be assessing Byron Castillo ahead of the game due to the lack of match fitness. He is not the only one who is in danger of missing out on this game, for Harold Miranda is also a doubt due to a knock, while Carlos Matamoros Lorio and Jose Calero are also considered as questionable for this game.
In terms of players who may not get minutes in this game are Darwin Almendarez Rocha and Francisco Baltodano.
Bonanza: As for the visitors, Jose Macurbia Cristy is a serious doubt for this game due to an injury issue that has been troubling him for quite some time now.
Richard Mairena is going to be monitored before the match, while Julio Gonzalez and Anile Hernandez are also not at 100% these days and will be monitored before the match.
In terms of players who are likely to remain on the bench are Gerson Vasquez Quijano, Nelson Jimenez, Gianny Mejia Bustillo, and Calixto Lopez Herrera.
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Matagalpa vs Bonanza starting five:
Matagalpa: R Mendoza, B Parajon/B Castillo, Rudy Taylor / G Zeledon, K Andino, D Cacho
Bonanza: Aniel Hernandez/Norvin Mairena, Julio Gonzalez/Cristian Garzon Carache, Jairo Pineda/Rene Toruno, Jose Macurbia Cristy, Nelson Jimenez
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Grand League tips:
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Likely squads:
Matagalpa: Jose Calero, Francisco Baltodano, Elgin Mejia, Rudy Taylor, Dayton Cacho, Darwin Almendarez Rocha, Franklin Zeledon Marin, Kevin Andino, Bryan Parajon, Byron Castillo, Raul Mendoza, Carlos, Gerson Zeledon, Harold Miranda
Bonanza: Calixto Lopez Herrera, Jairo Pineda, Nelson Jimenez, William Talavera, Norvin Mairena, Aniel Hernandez, Julio Gonzalez, Eugenio Rattrey, Gerson Vasquez Quijand, Jose Macurbia Cristy, Gianny Mejia Bustillo, Rene Toruno, Cristian Garzon Carcache, Richard Mairena
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MAT vs BN Dream11 teams:
Team 1:
PG: K Andino
SG: N Jimenez, D Cacho (SP)
SF: C G Carcache
PF: R Mendoza
C: E Mejia, E Rattrey, R Taylor
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Team 2:
PG: K Andino
SG: N Jimenez, D Cacho (SP)
SF: F Z Marin, C G Carcache
PF: N Mairena
C: R Taylor, E Mejia
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As mentioned above, Matagalpa are a better team both on paper and on current form and will be the team to beat in this best-of-three series against Basketball Club Bonanza.