In the opening match of the second group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup “Enisey” made a victory over the Dutch “Groningen” – 84:76.
Crowded tribunes of Siberians opponents could put pressure on the players of Oleg Okulov only at the start of the game, so that the “Groningen” was able to quickly get ahead – 8:0. However, this success was the last for the home team. Krasnoyarsk recovered to start shock, quickly returned to the game and took the lead by the end of the first ten-minute.
Later the actions of “Enisey’s” players including Taylor, Zavoruev, Braimoh, Trushkin, Pavlov allowed Siberians to win the second and the third quaters. Igor Kanygin in the absence of Frank Elegar brought his team 8 points.
Tony Taylor scored 18 points and made 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Vasilii Zavoruev – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block shot; Suleiman Braimoh – 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block shot, 1 assist; Vladislav Trushkin – 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Alexander Pavlov – 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Igor Kanygin – 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block shot.
