«Astana» hosted «Uralmash» in Almaty

«Astana» played their first home match at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace. Unfortunately, Fotios Takianos' team lost to «Uralmash» with a score of 61:96.

The capital's club was again without Devin Davis, who is still recovering from a back injury. Dmitry Gavrilov, who missed the last few games due to a wrist injury, played less than 9 minutes, and Vasile Pusica left the court in the third quarter due to an injury.

This match, the first in Almaty in two years, was also the first game in the series of eco-matches. As part of this series, the VTB United League, supported by SIBUR, organizes special zones for fans at one of the home matches of each participating club. In the arena's foyer, fans could answer questions in a special quiz, take photos as superheroes, and recycle batteries or plastic caps.

«I want to congratulate my team on the high-quality basketball we played for almost the entire game. 25 assists, 13 turnovers – we contained the opponent, allowing only 61 points. It's a good example of what we aim for. Good luck to «Astana». We have a few important games ahead, so we need to quickly move on from this match and prepare for the next ones,» said Rostislav Vergun, the head coach of «Uralmash,» after the game.

Now, our team will prepare for the match against MBA on March 24. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketon.