Old Riga in Old Khimki 2 february 2014
On Monday, February 3, 2014 BC Khimki at home will face VEF Riga (Latvia) in the thirteenth VTB United League 2013/2014 regular championship game. The beginning of the meeting is at 19.30 msk.
OUR OPPONENT
VEF (RIGA, LATVIA)
Founded in 1958
Team colors: black and white
Honors: Latvian champion (2011, 2012, 2013), Latvian championship silver medalist (2010), Baltic League silver medalist (2011), USSR championship bronze medalist (1960, 1966, 1991), Baltic League Cup bronze medalist (2012)
Arena: Arena Riga (capacity – 12500)
President: Maris Martinsons
Head of council: Edgars Jaunups
Head coach: Ramunas Butautas
Official website: www.vefriga.com
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
— VEF always plays interesting basketball and with energy. Coach Butautas is a very good specialist who likes tactical innovations and prepares individually for each game. One of the VEF's leaders Kenan Bajramovic left the team but our opponent has enough good players. Now we are on a good wave and our goal is to win this game.
VEF (RIGA, LATVIA)
Founded in 1958
Team colors: black and white
Honors: Latvian champion (2011, 2012, 2013), Latvian championship silver medalist (2010), Baltic League silver medalist (2011), USSR championship bronze medalist (1960, 1966, 1991), Baltic League Cup bronze medalist (2012)
Arena: Arena Riga (capacity – 12500)
President: Maris Martinsons
Head of council: Edgars Jaunups
Head coach: Ramunas Butautas
Official website: www.vefriga.com
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
— VEF always plays interesting basketball and with energy. Coach Butautas is a very good specialist who likes tactical innovations and prepares individually for each game. One of the VEF's leaders Kenan Bajramovic left the team but our opponent has enough good players. Now we are on a good wave and our goal is to win this game.
