To be honest we did not begin the game that well against Szolnok KK, they got away by 12-2 in seconds, they could succeed in scoring, unlike us.Nikola Pavlicevic and Luksa Andric led their team, who were not in hurry to finish their actions, but we were not that calm. We got closer by Ákos Keller and Péter Lóránt, at the end of the first quarter the scoreboard showed 14-18, so we could decrease our disadvantage. In the second quarter we turned u pour speed on the maximum, by Bradford Burgess, who scored a triple shot, we took the lead, then Shepard bagged and we got away. We kept the difference, at 33-29 the head coach of Szolnok, Zoran Kmezics asked timeout. Vojvoda scored a triple shot, they got closer to us, but in the break we led the game. The scoreboard showed 35-32.

The next 20 minutes were begun by Aleksa Popovic, who scored, then Pavlicevic scored a triple shot and they took the lead, 37-38. Péter Tóth scored a triple shot as well, Edwards scored, but he could not get away, on the contrary, Popovic and Adric took the lead, but it was not long lasting. Lóránt scored a triple shot, 43-41. Farr bagged a huge, Shepard changed Lóránt, we missed two actions. Popovic took the lead with a triple shot, however, Edwards scored before the end of the quarter, 48-46.

We increased our advantage, Ákos Keller scored from close, in the next action Edwards scored a triple shot, Pavlicevic missed an action, 53-46. The team of Szolnok was not calm this time, Shepard scored, 8 minutes before the end of the game, at 55-46. By Adric and Borisov Szolnok got closer, at 55-50 Branislav Dzunic asked timeout. Keller scored, Edwards changed Shepard. Borisov scored a triple shot from basic line, Dzunic immediately asked timeout, 57-55. Borisov caught the rythm, he scored a triple shot again and they took the lead, Lóránt scored from middle-far, Szolnok asked timeout 8 seconds before the end, 59-58. Szolnok missed their last two chances, all the people from Fehérvár were really happy. Some people were tearing, we beat Szolnok with one points, with that after 2013 we took the goblet again.

Hungarian Cup Final

Alba Fehérvár – Szolnoki Olaj KK 59-58 (14-18, 21-14, 13-14, 11-12)

Győr, Audi Aréna, 2500 spectators, led by: Cziffra Cs., Kapitány G. Benczur T. (Várhalmi Zs.)

Alba: Taylor 2, Edwards 12/6, Shepard 12, Lóránt 9/3, Keller Á. 8, Changes: Burgess 7/3, Farr 6, Markovics -, Tóth P. 3/3 Head Coach: Branislav Dzunic

Szolnok: Pavlocevic 15/9, Vojvoda 5/3, Barnies -, Eilingsfeld 2, Andric 12, Changes: Wittmann 3/3, Borisov 12/6, Popovic 9/3, Head Coach: Zoran Kmézics

Translated by: Dóri Polczer