Explosive fourth quarter leads Zvezda past Partizan in Serbian derby / News - Basketnews.com

The first quarter of the game took more than an hour to complete due to fans throwing objects onto the court. Crvena Zvezda went on a 13-1 run at the end of the fourth quarter to ice the game.

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The first Serbian derby of the season between Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade had everything from fiery actions on the court to explosive behavior off the court. In the end, Crvena Zvezda grabbed the win in the ABA League 90-74 (20-18, 29-30, 21-17, 20-9).

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The first quarter of the game took more than an hour to finish. With just over half a minute left in the first quarter, Zvezda's guardNikola Ivanovichad the ball in his hands. After overcomingVladimir Brodziansky's defense, Ivanovic drove to the basket where he metZach LeDay and was called for an offensive foul.

Ivanovic was injured during the play which sparked a reaction from Zvezda ultras. The refereeing crew had to leave the game, and the entire match was suspended.

The Tribune B where the ultras reside was emptied and the match was resumed more than half an hour later.

After the teams returned, the offensive foul was reversed to an and-one, and Luca Vildoza converted the ensuing free throw.

Even though the game was close throughout the first half, Crvena Zvezda slowly took control in the second half. With 5 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and the teams separated by 6 (77-71), Vildoza hit a clutch three-pointer to increase the lead to 9.

Then, Luka Mitrovic converted two free throws, Ognjen Dobric hit a corner triple, Nemanja Nedovic made a layup, and the game was decided.

Vildoza was the top scorer of the match with 19 points and 5 assists in his account. Nemanja Nedovic added 17 points and 5 assists. Ioannis Papapetrou led the way in Partizan with 15 points and 5 rebounds.

The episode that sparked the fury of Zvezda fans:

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