Busy January. Astana welcomes «Nizhniy Novgorod».

Astana basketbal team will have a very busy schedule for the first month of the new year. One home game by another intermingles with games on a road, almost all of January our Gullivers will live by this intense schedule. As early as this weekend, on January 8  they meet  on the court with the Russian team «Nizhny Novgorod» in the frame of of  VTB United League Championship.
 
Today, Nizhny Novgorod occupies the 10th place in the standings of  VTB League. The team has a balanced roster of foreign players and Russian players. One of them, Ivan Strebkov, a team leader, is one of the most successful and spectacular players of «Nizhniy Novgorod». Basketball players of «Astana» are in a good shape for the first game of the year. Right after the Christmas holidays, the team has immediately started their practices.
 
The Head coach Ilias Papatheodorou is optimistic about the upcoming game:
 
- «First of all, Happy New Year, dear friends! We celebrate  the New Year with the first home game with the team of «Nizhny Novgorod». «Nizhny Novgorod» is a great team, which stands out for its effectivel attacks. In order to win this game we have to do our best, each player of the team must feel fully responsible for the result,» — the head coach commented.
 
We would like to inform you that the game will take place on  January8, at the court of the Republican cycle track «Saryarka». Beginning at 16.00 pm. Free admission.
 
You can watch the game online at our site as well as on «Kazsport» TV channel at 19.35 pm.