LNB2 Round 4 (Regular Season): Luis Matte lose to Stadio Italiano

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Santiago where host Stadio Italiano (2-2) edged league's leader Luis Matte (2-2) 79-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Luis Matte. Stadio Italiano forced 20 Luis Matte turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Luis Matte helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Alfredo Cuttis fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Sebastian Belmar (-2004) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Luis Matte. Luis Matte will play next round against Arturo Prat trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Stadio Italiano will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked San Luis in Quillota.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of San Luis (2-2) in Santiago. Visitors were defeated by Sergio Ceppi (3-1) 91-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Venezuelan Victor Gonzalez (-1984) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds. Boris Guerra contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Colombian forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for San Luis. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. San Luis at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Sergio Ceppi will play against league's leader Hrvatski Sokol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Luis will play against Stadio Italiano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in between Illaplel and Arabe de Valp.. Second ranked Illaplel (3-1) got a very close home victory over 4th ranked Arabe de Valp. (1-3). Illaplel managed to escape with a 2-point win 61-59 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Jose Toledo who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Estanislao Crespi responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Illaplel have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Arabe de Valp. keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Quilpue. Illaplel will meet Quilpue (#5) in the next round. Arabe de Valp. will play against The Sharks and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Humboldt defeated The Sharks in a road game 62-58. Aleman smashed Municipal C. at home 95-51. Winless La Union lost to Omega on the opponent's court 62-74. Sportiva Italiana outscored Quilpue in a home game 85-60. Hrvatski Sokol rolled over Arturo Prat on the road 91-57. Constitucion defeated Truenos on its own court 78-69. Huachipato beat Escolar Ale. in a road game 84-81.
The best stats of 4th round was 19 points and 19 rebounds by Pedro Martis of Huachipato.



The Sharks - Humboldt 58-62

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked The Sharks (0-4) were defeated at home by third ranked Humboldt (3-1) 62-58 on Sunday. Humboldt forced 21 The Sharks turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Pedro Soares (-1991) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and forward Nicolas Sahr (-2002) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Humboldt players scored in double figures. At the losing side Carlos Gonzalez Carvajal (-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and Lian Castro (-2001) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Humboldt keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser The Sharks still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Arturo Prat and Municipal C.. Humboldt will meet at home league's leader Sportiva Italiana in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. The Sharks will play against Arabe de Valp. (#4) in Valparaiso and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
The Sharks: C.Lian 13+5reb+1ast, G.Carvajal Carlos 12+11reb+2ast, F.Alfredo 10+6reb+1ast, V.Ignacio 7+8reb, A.Randiely 5+5reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 4+1reb+4ast
Humboldt: N.Sahr 17+2reb+4ast, P.Soares 14+13reb+1ast, J.Garcia 11+10reb+2ast, N.Matos 10+3reb+1ast, A.Mesina 7+1reb, J.Vera 3+2reb

Aleman - Municipal C. 95-51

No shocking result in a game in Puerto Varas where first ranked Aleman (4-1) smashed bottom-ranked Municipal C. (0-4) 95-51 on Saturday. Aleman dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Municipal C.'s 20. Aleman forced 32 Municipal C. turnovers and outrebounded them 52-25 including a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Gabriel Beltran (-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and guard Matias Lubiano (-1999) who added 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Aleman players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Javier Munoz (-1995) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Pablo Sandoval (-1998) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Aleman have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record. Loser Municipal C. still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Arturo Prat and The Sharks. Aleman will meet at home league's second-placed Constitucion in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Municipal C. will play against Liceo Curico (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Municipal C.: M.Javier 13+6reb+2ast, S.Pablo 8+3reb+1ast, M.Pablo 7+3reb+1ast, F.Jordan 7+4reb+1ast, M.Juan 7+1reb, G.Jose 6+3reb
Aleman: G.Beltran 23+10reb+2ast, M.Lubiano 14+7reb+1ast, R.Chaparro 14+3reb+1ast, A.Castro 13+1reb+3ast, J.Campos 11+6reb+2ast, R.Figueroa 6+7reb+7ast

Illaplel - Arabe de Valp. 61-59

A very close game took place in between Illaplel and Arabe de Valp.. Second ranked Illaplel (3-1) got a very close home victory over 4th ranked Arabe de Valp. (1-3). Illaplel managed to escape with a 2-point win 61-59 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Jose Toledo (-2002) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds and Manuel Flores (180-2002) who added 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Argentinian Estanislao Crespi responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Brazilian point guard Henrique Oliveira (190-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Four Arabe de Valp. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Illaplel have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Arabe de Valp. keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Quilpue. Illaplel will meet Quilpue (#5) in the next round. Arabe de Valp. will play against The Sharks and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arabe de Valp.: V.Nicolas 14+7reb+1ast, A.Marcelo 11+2reb+1ast, O.Henrique 11+11reb, C.Estanislao 11+9reb+3ast, G.Diego 8+2reb+1ast, G.Victor 4+3reb
Illaplel: M.Sepulveda 17+2reb+1ast, J.Toledo 16+7reb+2ast, M.Leyder 14+8reb+1ast, M.Flores 6+13reb+4ast, S.Chialva 5+4reb, M.Brito 3+2reb

Omega - La Union 74-62

Rather expected game when bottom-ranked La Union (0-3) was defeated on the road by third ranked Omega (2-2) 74-62 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Antone Robinson who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Juan Alvarado (179-2000) who added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Omega players scored in double figures. At the losing side Argentinian-Italian forward Stefano Alesso (213-2003, college: Stetson) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and Benjamin Fehrmann (-2004) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Omega maintains third position with 2-2 record behind leader Hrvatski Sokol, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser La Union still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Liceo Curico. Omega will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against the league's leader Aleman (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
La Union: S.Alesso 32+20reb+4ast, F.Benjamin 13+6reb+3ast, T.Antonio 6+1reb+1ast, G.Nicolas 5+2reb+1ast, B.Juan 4+4reb, A.Fernando 2+4reb
Omega: A.Robinson 24+16reb+1ast, J.Alvarado 16+7reb+5ast, P.Penaloza 11+5reb, J.Bernal 10+7reb+1ast, B.Cabello 4+3reb+5ast, M.Castro 4+2reb

Stadio Italiano - Luis Matte 79-78

The biggest surprise took place in Santiago where host Stadio Italiano (2-2) edged league's leader Luis Matte (2-2) 79-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Luis Matte. Stadio Italiano forced 20 Luis Matte turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Luis Matte helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Alfredo Cuttis fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Sebastian Belmar (-2004) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Venezuelan forward Luis Adrian (-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and Yohander Castaneda (-1996) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Luis Matte players scored in double figures. Stadio Italiano moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Luis Matte. Luis Matte will play next round against Arturo Prat trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Stadio Italiano will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked San Luis in Quillota.
Top scorers:
Luis Matte: U.Cristian 20+3reb+2ast, C.Yohander 15+13reb+1ast, G.Franco 13+5reb+3ast, G.Eddison 12+5reb, A.Luis 10+16reb+4ast, C.Jose 6+2reb+4ast
Stadio Italiano: A.Cuttis 25+11reb+4ast, S.Belmar 13+9reb+1ast, S.Contreras 9+2reb, P.Simonetti 8+5reb+4ast, R.Rojas 6+2reb+2ast, F.Pena 6+5reb+2ast

Sportiva Italiana - Quilpue 85-60

Rather predictable result in Valparaiso where top-ranked Sportiva Italiana (4-0) outscored 4th ranked Quilpue (1-3) 85-60 on Sunday. Sportiva Italiana outrebounded Quilpue 49-36 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sportiva Italiana looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Quilpue's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian forward Uriel Riano (194-2003) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Luis Musrri (183-2009) who added 13 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Ismael Hilaire (-2004) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and Felipe Gonzales (-1998) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sportiva Italiana have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Quilpue keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Arabe de Valp.. Sportiva Italiana will meet Humboldt (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Quilpue will play against the league's second-placed Illaplel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quilpue: H.Ismael 18+8reb, G.Felipe 13+5reb+2ast, J.Sebastian 10+3reb, L.Maximiliano 7+3reb+1ast, G.Vicente 5+4reb+1ast, J.Dhuball 3+1reb
Sportiva Italiana: L.Musrri 13+4reb+5ast, R.Uriel 13+5reb+4ast, M.Herrera 11+2reb, R.La 10+3reb+2ast, B.Aguilera 8+6reb, I.Duran 7+3reb+5ast

Sergio Ceppi - San Luis 91-82

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of San Luis (2-2) in Santiago. Visitors were defeated by Sergio Ceppi (3-1) 91-82. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sergio Ceppi forced 26 San Luis turnovers and outrebounded them 49-34 including a 23-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Venezuelan Victor Gonzalez (-1984) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds. Power forward Boris Guerra (-1987) contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Colombian forward Andres Jaimes (198-2004) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Brazilian guard Joao De Oliveira (188-2002) added 17 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for San Luis. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sergio Ceppi keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. San Luis at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Sergio Ceppi will play against league's leader Hrvatski Sokol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. San Luis will play against Stadio Italiano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Luis: A.Jaimes 17+12reb+7ast, D.Oliveira Joao 17+7reb+1ast, M.Emilio 15+2reb, B.Rafael 11+1reb+6ast, M.Ricardo 10+4reb+1ast, N.Nicolas 4+3reb+3ast
Sergio Ceppi: B.Guerra 21+2reb+4ast, F.Latorre 16+4reb+4ast, V.Gonzalez 14+19reb, A.Quintanilla 13+8reb+1ast, F.Aguilera 12+5reb+3ast, E.Donoso 5+6reb+2ast

Arturo Prat - Hrvatski Sokol 57-91

Not a big story in a game in San Felipe where bottom-ranked Arturo Prat (0-4) was outplayed by second ranked Hrvatski Sokol (3-1) 91-57 on Sunday. Hrvatski Sokol dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Arturo Prat's 18. Hrvatski Sokol forced 19 Arturo Prat turnovers and outrebounded them 54-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Gonzalo Silva (-1999) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Luka Buzolic (-2001) who added 24 points during the contest. At the losing side Argentinian Simon Silber responded with 14 points and forward Felipe Burgos (183-1998) scored 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hrvatski Sokol keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Arturo Prat still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Municipal C. and The Sharks. Hrvatski Sokol will meet at home league's second-placed Sergio Ceppi in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Arturo Prat will play against Luis Matte (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Arturo Prat: S.Simon 14+3reb+2ast, B.Felipe 11+3reb+1ast, P.Matias 9+1ast, T.Gaspar 8+5reb, L.Luciano 4+2reb+2ast, J.Sebastian 3+3reb+3ast
Hrvatski Sokol: L.Buzolic 24+4reb, G.Silva 21+12reb+5ast, F.Munoz 17+7reb+4ast, P.Lopez 9+5reb+1ast, J.Rojo 6+12reb+1ast, E.Lopez 5+4reb+4ast

Constitucion - Truenos 78-69

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when third ranked Constitucion (3-1) won against at home their biggest opponent Truenos (3-1) 78-69 on Sunday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Constitucion made 11 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Carlos Aranda (200-1992) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian Santino Vercelli who added 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Alessandro Morales (-1998) responded with 20 points and forward Nick Morales (187-1985) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five Constitucion and four Truenos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Constitucion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Truenos. Constitucion will meet league's leader Aleman in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Truenos will play against the league's leader Aleman and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Truenos: M.Alessandro 20+4reb+2ast, P.Rafael 19+4reb, M.Nick 12+11reb+2ast, C.Hector 10+14reb, O.Matias 4+1reb, A.Sebastian 3+2reb
Constitucion: A.Carlos 22+7reb+2ast, S.Vercelli 15+8reb+2ast, J.Mariano 13+8reb+2ast, D.Villegas 11+6reb+1ast, D.Gonzalez 10+5reb+1ast, B.Labra 4

Escolar Ale. - Huachipato 81-84

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Escolar Ale. (0-1) was edged at home by third ranked Huachipato (2-1) 84-81 on Sunday. Huachipato made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Pedro Martis who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 19 rebounds and Ricardo Maass (-2003) who added 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Hilario Sanchez (-1999) responded with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Mathias Hitschfeld (187-2008) scored 18 points. Four Escolar Ale. players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Huachipato moved-up to second place. Loser Escolar Ale. still closes the standings with one game lost. Huachipato will meet at home league's leader Temuco in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Escolar Ale. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Escolar Ale.: S.Hilario 21+8reb+7ast, H.Mathias 18+4reb+1ast, T.Lucca 16+5reb+1ast, M.Sebastian 14+6reb+3ast, M.Cristofer 6+1reb+1ast, C.Cristobal 2+3reb
Huachipato: P.Martis 19+19reb+3ast, S.Leefhelm 16+2reb, R.Maass 14+4ast, A.Godoy 11, L.Becerra 8+5reb+3ast, F.Pavez 6+3reb+4ast