The Philippine National Basketball Team will face a few minutes from now, the taller and highly-skilled Iranian National basketball team for the semi-final match-up of the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup.
Smart Gilas need the much needed firepower as the the Iranians have prepared well in the competition, the only team that is unbeaten after they easily goes on to the quarterfinals and finally defeated Uzbekistan to secure a duel against Smart Gilas.
Here’s our live coverage of the match between the unbeaten Iran and the Philippines:
Updates from China vs. Lebanon: China defeated Lebanon with the final score at 78-63.
Philippines Starting Five: Chan, Dillenger, Douthit, de Ocampo, and Tenorio
Iran Starting Five: Kardoustpoustinsaraei, Afagh, Nikkhahbahrami, Davoudichegani and Sahakian
Score: Phils = 1 vs. Iran = 4
Score: Phils = 10 vs. Iran = 10 Time 4:10
Score: Phils = 17 vs. Iran = 11 Time 2:20 First Quarter
END OF FIRST QUARTER: Phils – 17 vs. Iran – 16
Second Quarter:
Score: Phils – 21 vs. Iran – 19 Time: 8:15
Score: Phils – 25 vs. Iran – 25 Time: 2:30
END OF SECOND QUARTER: FIRST HALF SCORES: Phils. – 30 vs. Iran – 30
Score: Phils. – 30 vs. Iran – 36 Time: 9:16
Score: Phils. – 32 vs. Iran – 38 Time: 1:48
Score: Phils. – 36 vs. Iran – 43 Time: 5:30
Score: Phils. – 39 vs. Iran – 46 Time: 4:02
Score: Phils. – 42 vs. Iran – 48 Time:
Score: Phils. – 45 vs. Iran – 50 Time: 1:22
Score: Phils. – 47 vs. Iran – 51 Time: 1:05
END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Score: Phils. – 47 vs. Iran – 53
FOURTH and Final Quarter:
Phils. – 49 vs. Iran – 62 Time: 5:51
Phils. – 52 vs. Iran – 64 Time: 5:26
Phils. – 56 vs. Iran – 72 Time: 3:02
Phils. – 56 vs. Iran – 75 Time: 1:54
FINAL SCORE:
Smart Gilas – 60 vs. Iran – 77
