Petro's fate was sealed in the first quarter of the game, when the team only managed to score six points against the 25 scored by the Spaniards.
"Six meager points scored in the first quarter against the 25 scored by Unicaja, from Spain, sentenced the Petro de Luanda main basketball team to defeat by 78-94, in the first round of the Intercontinental Club Cup", Petro reported in a statement to which VerAngola had access.
However, the hope of seeing Petro recover still remained during the second quarter of the match, after half a dozen points were converted by Yanick Moreira in the first minutes of the second quarter.
However, "the Spaniards were relentless and responded with accurate three-point shots that clearly maintained their superiority".
When the whistle went for half-time, Petro was losing by 32-55. And although their performance improved in the third quarter of the game, it was not enough to gain an advantage on the scoreboard.
"The improvement in performance was extended to the third quarter, during which the African champions reduced the score difference to 52-75", the team pointed out.
In the fourth and final quarter of the game, Petro was able to reduce the deficit to 78-94, but still not enough to win.
According to Angop, Petro's top scorer in the match was Clesio Castro, who scored 13 points.
After this defeat, the 'tricolors' finished second in group A, and will return to the scene on Saturday, in a match against Al Riyadi.
It should be noted that the Intercontinental Club Cup is taking place in Singapore until next Sunday.
