North Macedonia, which toppled the Italians, kept their hopes of playing in the European Championship / News



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The critically important victory in the selection for the 2022 FIBA ​​European Basketball Championship was won by the North Macedonia team (1-4).

Macedonia national team

Italian national team

Alexander Todorov’s students at a bubble held in Perm, Russia 87:78 (20:30, 21:22, 26:13, 20:13) beat the Italian basketball players (4-2).

After two halves, North Macedonia had a double-digit deficit (41:52), but ran strong 38:18 and gained a 10-point lead (80:70) within 3 minutes of play after the shots of penalty by Nenad Dimitrijevsky.

One minute after Italian colonist Marco Spissu approached 6 points (68:74), but soon Christian Nikolov responded with the same (76:68), the Italian attack was inaccurate and the victory was celebrated by North Macedonia .

This victory preserved the Macedonian hope of moving to the priorities of the Old Continent. With 1 win and 4 losses, they advance to last, fourth place in Group B.

To qualify for the European Championship, the Macedonians must beat Estonia to Russia and beat the Estonians by at least 10 points on Monday. because in the first match they lost 72:81.

Despite the failure against North Macedonia, the Italians have secured a place in the Old Continent championships.

The main Macedonian blacksmith was Andrejus Magdevskis, who scored 20 points (3/4 doubles, 4/6 trit., 2/2 penalties) in 34 minutes, bounced and took 4 balls, made 4 assists, committed 4 times., Once he made a mistake and scored 28 utility points.

Italy: Marco Spissu 17 (8 res. Lost), Michele Vitali ir Giordano Bortolani po 11, Gabriele Procida 10.

North Macedonia: Nenadas Dmitrijevskis 22 (7 res. Lost, 7 cl.), Andrejus Magdevskis 20, Vojdanas Stojanovskis 16, Jacobas Wiley 13 (7 atk. Kam.).

Group B table



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