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Tomorrow, on November 3rd, the capital basketball players will play on away their 4th match in the VTB United League. This time the BC Astana will play in Ukraine, against BC Azovmash from Mariupol.
 
BC Azovmash – the club with a 20- year history, have been the champion of his country many times.
 
A summary of the opponent :
Champion of Ukraine – 2003, 2004, 2006-2010.
Silver medalist of Ukraine – 2005, 2012.
Bronze medalist of Ukraine – 2001, 2002.
Cup of Ukraine – 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009.
Finalist of Europa Cup – 2006/07.
Member of the "Final Four" of United VTB League – 2010/11 .
 

 
With a team from the city of Mariupol, our guys have met in the past season. It were hard matches, but the two played games ended in favor of BC Astana (75:72, 89:82).
 
The composition of BC Azovmash has always been strong. Mariupol team has an American defender Linn Grir, who won Cups of Poland, Turkey, Italy, MVP of Italian championship, he is a champion of Turkey, also they have Manny Harris – an American forward, who played for the team Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA (2010-2011, 2012), and the Ukrainian striker Alexey Pecherov – player of the national team of Ukraine. In 2006 he was drafted by Washington Wizards. Coach of the team is famous Ukranian specialist Sergei Zavalin.
 

Speaking about games, in this season BC Azovmash held three matches in the VTB United League. Ukrainians beat Lithuanian Neptunas at their stadium, but lost at home to BC VEF Riga and BC CSKA Moscow.
 
Capital team went to Ukraine in good mood. Recently, Astana team won the series in championship of Kazakhstan, as well as the audience remembered the beautiful VTB League championship victory over the Samara team BC Krasnie Krylia.
 
The broadcast of the game you will be able to see on TV-channel «KAZSport» live at 17.00 pm, and online broadcast on the website of VTB United League, www.vtb-league.com.

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