FMP Zeleznik - Red Star 89-81

Belgrade, May 14 - FMP Zeleznik beat Red Star 89-81 (24-25, 23-20, 20-24, 24-12) in the first match of the basketball playoff semifinals.

Red Star was up 9 points with 9 minutes left, but the national cup title-holders with an amazing run put the match beyond doubt.

Sports Hall in Zeleznik, near Belgrade. Attendance: 3,000. Referees: Jovcic and Belosevic (both form Belgrade).

FMP ZELEZNIK: B.Popovic 4, Petrovic 9, Zoroski 11, Freeman 16, Marjanovic, Bratic, Plisnic 8, S.Popovic, Nikolic 20, Todorovic, Askrabic 17, Markovic 2.

RED STAR: Jeretin 13, Dozet 2, Koprivica 5, Bjelica, Tica 10, Bolic 24, Cakic, Silobad 8, Radovic, Ekezie 12, Penn 7.