FIBA Asia Championship: Iran wins against the Philippines in Semi-Finals

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Iran really makes the best out of their game against the Philippines in a very tight game. We can see that both teams have the determination to win. They really put to work at the best of their performance so whatever may be the outcome of the game, it would be satisfying for them that they have given their all in it. Whoever will win the game will have the chance to grab the championship and by that, we can observe that neither one of the team will let go of that dream.

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And so, as the opening of the first quarters, Philippines got the ball successfully in jump ball but was not able to maintain the ball possession after a successful steal from Iran. Iran then made a successful two-point shot that gives them the very first points of the quarter. And so, with the Philippines want to take the lead after Iran's successful shot, they make some three-point shot attempts but sadly all missed until Iran got the ball again via offensive rebound and made a successful two-point shot again.

The Philippines then made their very first three-point to negate their negative aura and boost their player's confidence. And, so a tight exchange of lead was being observed within the game but at the end of the first quarter, the Philippines earned a two-point lead 16 - 18.

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The second quarter is still a tight competition within the two teams. None of them able to maintain the lead for several minutes instead it is like a seesaw that both of them having an exchange lead of score throughout the quarter. But luck is still with the Philippines and reach a one-point lead against Iran at the end of the second quarter 33 - 34.

Now in the third quarter, there had been several substitutions and mind games are now being observed in the game. Each of team's coaches is finding effective strategy how to gain advantage and at the same time how they could that control of the game. It was really a close game in the third quarter where it ends by the Philippines on the lead by one point again 54 - 55.

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In the fourth quarter, Philippines try to maintain the lead until the very end of the game but Iran won't let that happen instead Iran made a good comeback on the first five minutes of the quarter and take the lead. And after that Iran hold their position to maintain the lead and finishes the game with a tight scoring of 79 - 74.

Iran will now face Japan's Alvark Tokyo in finals who just won against Korea's SK Knights in semi-finals. Philippines and Korea are set also to play for third place.


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