It has been decided that the postponed Lointek Gernika match of Mersin Yenişehir Municipality of Çukurova Basketball Club (ÇBK), Mersin representative in EuroCup, will be played on Tuesday, January 4th.
The ÇBK-Gernika match, which was planned to be played last Wednesday in the last 32 rounds of the FIBA Women’s European Cup (EuroCup), was postponed due to the coronavirus infection of 5 players in the opposing team. Announcing the new match schedule, FIBA announced that the match will be played on Tuesday, January 4 at 18:00 at Edip Buran Sports Hall.
“OUR FANS GIVE US STRENGTH”
Ender Ünlü, the General Coordinator of the ÇBK, who emphasized the importance of the Gernika match for the goal of the European championship and invited everyone to the match, said, “We lost our opponent unluckily in the first match. Now, if we win the match at home by 24 points, it will take the match to overtime, and we will take our name to the next round with a difference of 25 points or more. “We expect our fans to fill the hall and support us. We all know the importance of fan pressure in matches like this. Because having our fans in the stands gives us extra strength and motivation. Let’s take our place in the Mersin stands and celebrate the victories together,” he said.
“WE WANT TO LEFT FROM THE FIELD WITH A WIN BY GIVING TRIBUNE COURSE TO EUROPE”
Noting that the Spanish fans had a great influence on the referees in the first match, Ünlü said, “Matches that seem very difficult can be easily won with the pressure of the fans. The Gernika stands succeeded in this in the first match. The referees had difficulty even hearing and understanding each other due to the whistles played in the stands and the reactions to the decisions. “We must achieve this in order to disrupt his motivation and turn the course of the match in favor of his team. With the support of our fans, we want to strangle the opponent, give a tribune lesson to all of Europe and leave the field with a victory,” he said. (DHA)