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The first victory in the qualifying rounds of the European Championship was obtained by North Macedonia (1/4), which 87:78 (20:30, 21:22, 26:13, 20:13) beat the Italians (4/2) and retained the chances of fighting for a place in the championship.
North Macedonia rallied in the third half of the match and lost their rivals’ double-digit lead. In the closing seconds of the quarter, Nenadas Dimitrijevičius scored a precise shot from the other side of the field and led the Macedonians forward – 67:65.
🚨 Nenad Dimitrijevikj 🇲🇰 with him #TissotBuzzerBeater from the #EuroBasket Rate logo 😲#ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/2dYjZ3bsTl
– FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) February 21, 2021
In the fourth half, the Macedonians continued the successful game and celebrated the victory with certainty: 87:78.
The victory of the Macedonians was overshadowed by the trauma of N. Dimitrijevičius at the end of the match. One of the team leaders left the field with the help of his teammates.
North Macedonia needs to face the defeat of the Estonians in the match with Russia, and then everything would be decided on Monday, when the Macedonians themselves meet again with the Estonian team.
Estonia won the first match between them by nine points (81:72), so the Macedonians would have to win by a larger difference on Monday.
Light work for @ Jwiley_24 up there 🔝#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/zpg4qBAWZT
– FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) February 21, 2021
North Macedonia: Nenadas Dimitrijevicius 22 (5 atk. Kam., 7 res. Per.), Andrejus Magdevskis 20 (4/6 trit.), Vojdanas Stojanovskis 16, Jacobas Wiley 13 (7 atk. Kam.).
Italy: Marco Spissu 17 (8 res. Per.), Giordano Bortolani ir Michele Vitali po 11, Gabriele’is Procida 10.
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