Metropolitan Round 3: Capitol lose their first game against Cordon

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Capitol (2-1) in Montevideo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Cordon (2-1) 93-76. It was a great evening for Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Argentinian forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was American Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) with 24 points and 5 rebounds. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Miramar.
Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. U.Atletica (3-0) saved a 2-point derby victory at home edging 25 de Agosto (2-1) 89-87 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Nicolas Pereyra accounted for 26 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) came up with 42 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for 25 de Agosto in the defeat. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Lagomar.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#3) and Stockolmo (#8). Stockolmo was defeated at home 83-93 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was Federico Haller who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Facundo Terra who recorded 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Lagomar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo U.Atletica.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: winless Sayago lost to Colon on the opponent's court 78-82. Larranaga managed to outperform San Telmo RS in a home game 87-74. O.Mundial managed to beat Miramar on the road 76-70. Tabare defeated Verdirrojo on its own court 89-77.

Capitol - Cordon 76-93

The most surprising game was a loss of Capitol (2-1) in Montevideo on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Cordon (2-1) 93-76. It was a great evening for Argentinian center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Argentinian forward Fabian Ramirez (200-1990) helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Cordon players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Anthony Danridge (196-1986, college: N.Mexico) with 24 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Cordon's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Miramar.
Top scorers:
Cordon: E.Vasirani 21+13reb, F.Ramirez 19+8reb+4ast, I.Xavier 15+8reb+1ast, L.Capalbo 14+2ast, P.Patricio 12+3reb+3ast, L.Planells 7+2reb+4ast
Capitol: A.Danridge 24+5reb+3ast, G.Mateo 19+2reb+1ast, A.Pruitt 14+9reb+2ast, C.Bascou 9+5reb, G.Charlie 8+1reb, R.Marcelo 2+1reb+1ast

Colon - Sayago 82-78

Rather expected game when Sayago (0-3) was defeated on the road by Colon (2-1) 82-78 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American point guard Casey Jones (195-1993, college: Chattanooga) who scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Argentinian point guard Sebastian Alvarez (185-1989) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard German Silvarrey (176-1987) who recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Argentinian center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Colon will meet Verdirrojo (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sayago will play against Tabare and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Colon: C.Jones 18+9reb+5ast, S.Alvarez 18+2ast, C.Scaramuzzino 12+5reb+2ast, G.Espindola 10+1reb+1ast, G.Felipe 9+4reb+5ast, M.Pedro 6+1reb+2ast
Sayago: G.Silvarrey 20+7reb+6ast, A.Caffaro 18+6reb+3ast, J.Jones 15+6reb+4ast, M.Dogliotti 10+1reb+4ast, D.Mujica 9+5reb, T.de Leon 4+2reb

Larranaga - San Telmo RS 87-74

Very predictable result in Montevideo where Larranaga (2-1) defeated San Telmo RS (0-3) 87-74 on Saturday. They outrebounded San Telmo RS 53-34 including 38 on the defensive glass. Larranaga looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Iraqi center Ihab Al-Zuhairi (210-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 18 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Agustin Cabillon (198-1995) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian Nahuel Amichetti (202-1998) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and forward Matias Nicoletti (193-1994) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. 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. Larranaga's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena 25 de Agosto.
Top scorers:
Larranaga: I.Al-Zuhairi 33+18reb+7ast, A.Cabillon 13+7reb+2ast, N.Lewis 12+5reb+1ast, D.Enzo 11+8reb+2ast, N.Santos 10+4reb, M.Nobile 2+2reb+3ast
San Telmo RS: M.Nicoletti 16+5reb+1ast, N.Amichetti 16+5reb+2ast, G.Pablo 12+6reb+2ast, A.Pineiro 11+3reb+3ast, F.Harina 10+4reb+4ast, C.Ignacio 6+2reb+2ast

Miramar - O.Mundial 70-76

There was a minor upset in Montevideo where Miramar (1-2) was defeated by O.Mundial (1-2) 76-70 on Saturday. O.Mundial outrebounded Miramar 54-36 including a 41-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Miramar's players. The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward Emilio Taboada (191, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. O.Mundial's coach Gonzalo Fernandez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Deojunique Flippin (198-1994, college: Livingstone, agency: Green Sports Management) who recorded 16 points and point guard JMartin Mayora (181-1995) added 5 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. O.Mundial's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo Capitol.
Top scorers:
O.Mundial: R.Gusmao 16+12reb, E.Taboada 13+11reb+4ast, R.Cardozo 11+11reb+3ast, J.Borrallo 8+2reb+1ast, M.Counago 8+5reb+2ast, S.Wohlwend 8+4reb+8ast
Miramar: D.Flippin 16+4reb+1ast, N.Joaquin 11+5reb+2ast, C.Juan Diego 10+4reb, A.Mauricio 8+2reb, J.Rodriguez 7+4reb+1ast, T.Martin 7+2reb

Stockolmo - Lagomar 83-93

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Montevideo: Lagomar (#3) and Stockolmo (#8). Stockolmo was defeated at home 83-93 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Lagomar made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Lagomar outrebounded Stockolmo 42-28 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. The best player for the winners was forward Federico Haller (200-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Martin Larrea (188-2000) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Lagomar players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Facundo Terra (185-1998) who recorded 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American center Lenny Daniel (203-1987, college: CSUN) added 24 points respectively. Lagomar's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Montevideo U.Atletica.
Top scorers:
Lagomar: F.Haller 19+12reb+5ast, B.Barrera 18+2reb+4ast, L.Martin 18+5reb+3ast, B.Moultrie 13+5reb, S.Sosa 12+2reb+4ast, R.Trelles 6+13reb+4ast
Stockolmo: F.Terra 26+6reb+6ast, L.Daniel 24+3reb+1ast, V.Nicolas 14+5reb+1ast, M.De Gouveia 8+3reb+4ast, S.Machado 5+1reb, S.Santiago Corbo 4

Tabare - Verdirrojo 89-77

Everything went according to plan when Tabare (2-1) beat at home Verdirrojo (0-3) 89-77 on Saturday. Tabare made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Miles Bowman Jr (198-1993, college: High Point) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds. His fellow American import center Ricardo Glenn (203-1990, college: USC Upstate, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Martin Aguilera (195-1987, agency: Pro Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Brian Garcia (182) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tabare will meet at home Sayago (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Verdirrojo will play against Colon and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tabare: M.Bowman Jr. 23+17reb+2ast, C.Xavier 21+2reb, R.Glenn 14+11reb+1ast, P.Santiago 13+3reb, O.Medina 6+3reb+4ast, P.Rusch 5+2reb+5ast
Verdirrojo: C.Giovanni 20+3reb+3ast, B.Garcia 20+3reb+4ast, M.Aguilera 17+13reb+1ast, H.Silva 10+6reb+2ast, D.Andres Blazina 4+1reb+4ast, R.De Leon 4+2reb

U.Atletica - 25 de Agosto 89-87

Important game to mention about took place in Montevideo. U.Atletica (3-0) saved a 2-point derby victory at home edging 25 de Agosto (2-1) 89-87 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Nicolas Pereyra (180-1999) accounted for 26 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-1998, college: Mt.Mercy, agency: GoEmpire Group) came up with 42 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and point guard Juan Garbarino (185-1989) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively for 25 de Agosto in the defeat. U.Atletica's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Montevideo to the arena Lagomar.
Top scorers:
U.Atletica: N.Pereyra 26+5reb+3ast, L.Mosley 25+10reb+1ast, F.Trusich 12+1reb, E.Baston 9+6reb+1ast, B.Mateo 6+4reb+1ast, A.Federico 6+3ast
25 de Agosto: D.McKinney 42+7reb+1ast, J.Garbarino 22+5reb+2ast, R.Brause 13+5reb+3ast, S.Fernandez 5+5reb+4ast, D.Tortajada 5+6reb, F.Santiago 0



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