This Wednesday, FC Porto lost to Rilski Sportist, from Bulgaria (91-79), at Dragão Caixa, for matchday 6, the last one, of Group F of the FIBA Europa Cup. The blue and whites ended the competition in the fourth place, with seven points.

The good start of the team led by Moncho López was shown on the scoreboard after the first ten minutes: 19-11 for FC Porto, who watched as Rilski Sportist reacted in strength for the second period, reducing the difference to only one point before the break (41-40). The situation didn’t improve after the break and the opponent moved ahead in the third period (68-60), finally confirming the victory in the last ten minutes (91-79).

FC Porto will play again next Saturday (November 24), again at Dragão Caixa, against Illiabum. Matchday 8 of the first stage of the Portuguese Basketball League starts at 18h00, and will be broadcasted live on Porto Canal.

MATCH REPORT

FC PORTO-RILSKI SPORTIST, 79-91
FIBA Europa Cup, Group F, matchday 6
November 21, 2018
Dragão Caixa

Referees: Mindaugas Vecerskis (Lithuania), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (Netherlands) and James Kerry Dominique (Gibraltar)

FC PORTO: Toni Prostran (6), Ferrán Ventura (7), João Soares (9), Boris Barac (15) and Sasa Borovnjak (15)
Substitutes: Vladyslav Voytso, Miguel Queiroz (2), Will Sheehey (17), Pedro Pinto (5), António Monteiro, Diogo Araújo (3) and Pedro Bastos
Coach: Moncho López

RILSKI SPORTIST: Eugene Leroy Harris IV (2), Tony Gugino (17), Jalen Jenkins (21), Martin Marinov (6) and Zlatin Georgiev (21)
Substitutes: Arthur Edwards (6), Evgeni Hadzhirusev, Ousmane Barro, Nikolay Gelov, Yordan Bozov (9), Dimitar Marincheshki and Miroslav Vasov (9)
Coach: Ludmil Hadjisotirov

At halftime: 41-40
Partials: 19-11, 22-29, 19-28, 19-23