U18 European Championship: Great team victory over Greece



[ad_1]

At the Under-18 European Championship at Ventspils, the under-18 (2000/001) men's team defeated the Greek team – 80:74 (23: 18, 44:39, 61:60) by winning the first victory. In the Group A tournament, after all the rounds, all four teams have a win. The third time Tuesday at 18.30, the Latvians will fight against the Italian team, who lost to Greece in the first match with 65:81, while the second with 74:67 against Croatia.

On Wednesday, the eighth final will play with a Group B team (Turkey, France, Germany, Russia). The winners from August 3 to 5 "Arena Riga" will face for 1., the losers – 9th place at the Olympic Electric Center. All random Latvian under-18 games start at 18:30 and are broadcast on LTV7.

SURVEY The Latvian team is put in full protection from the first minute, especially during active action against the Greek leaders Nikolaos Rogkavopulos (No. 8, first match 32 points) and Nikolaos Arsenopopoulos (n ° 11, 16). From 11:17, Latvians reached half-time in the middle of 27:18 and continued to be in charge almost all the time. True, at 47:39 (21 minutes) and 55:46 (26.), there was also 61:66 (32.). But the next breakthrough at 69:66 regained control, which managed to protect at the big end – 76:70, 76:74. 80:74

BRIEF EXPRESSION At the beginning of the second and third quarters, Latvia took the lead with 8 points in advance and, thanks to good defense work, it also had several opportunities to increase it. However, a hasty decision and a lack of success did not allow an exaggeration and gave the Greeks an opportunity to recover. After all, the winner was separated in the end when Latvia played more collectively and wisely.

LIDER. The error of Arthur Zagrash at the end of the third quarter of the Greeks made it possible to score the fracture during the fight (+6 potential instead of +1), but in the minutes that followed Arthur has rehabilitated in three points, three precise points, an elegant pbadage to Armand Berge and an energetic quest. Greek protection … There are no players who do not fall – important to get up.

TRENER COMMENT Latvian head coach U18 Artur Visockis-Rubenis: "Great team win – each player managed to manage his role in the team . "

We lost a point in one place, we lost points in our own way. At first we were well placed to protect pick n roll but we fell into the aid and one against one. In the third, the poor went back to the defense, the fourth failed to cope with the Greek attack pick roll – his 16th number hit the four shots. But the aggressive action against the Greek number 8, who scored 30 points in the scorers' match against Italy this morning, was justified, but today he remained 15, of which 8 were slaughtered. Kristaps Ķilps and David Vīksne did a very good job

. Of course, during the second half of the year, the defense activity was limited by the burden of the notes of Anrija Mežis and Armand Berķa. It's nice that both went to the end, and even better, Adrian Schnipke and Marc Steinberg worked productively in the defense. This again reminds that the value of the player is not expressed by numbers in the statistics. Of course, we headed for the return of Edward Mezuel to the team.

At crucial moments, we played more aggressively and vigorously defending and fighting for balls. Until dinner we appreciate the win, so we will start preparing the match with Italy. No option will be calculated – each game should try to play as best as possible and improve. "

SITUATION Forecasts for the relative balance of forces in the Ventspils groups will be approved.In Quartet A, after the second lap, the four teams have a victory. , while Latvia, Italy and Croatia will compete, Greece will be over, and there will be two options for Latvians, but in reality the calculation is useless.For the moment, we still do not know how will end the Group B tournament, where there are no leaders or leading breeders (there are also 1 to 2 in 2 runs) .Therefore, the most important task n & # 39; Is not to lose the thread of the game, to maintain health and, as far as possible, not to exaggerate the leaders, so that the eighth day of the final is expected in top form. , this Latvian team can defeat any opponent.

European Championship of the U18, hom

Group A (Ventspils): Italy – Greece 65:81, Croatia – Latvia 77:73, Italy – Croatia 74:67, Latvia – Greece 80:74. The situation in the table: Greece 1-1 (+10), Latvia 1-1 (+2). Croatia 1-1 (-3), Italy 1-1 (-9)

Group B (Ventspils): Turkey – Germany 73:67, Russia – France 82:80, France – Turkey 78 : 67, Germany – Russia 75:72. The situation in the table: France 1-1 (+9), Russia 1-1 (-1), Germany 1-1 (-3), Turkey 1-1 (-5)

Group C (Liepaja): Spain – Bosnia 94:64, Ukraine – Finland 56:81, Bosnia-Ukraine 67:80, Finland – Spain 55:78. The situation in the table: Spain 2-0, Finland 1-1, Ukraine 1-1, Bosnia 0-2,

Group D (Liepaja): United Kingdom – Montenegro 87:78, Lithuania – Serbia 92:87, Serbia – United Kingdom 102: 71, Montenegro – Lithuania 77:79. The situation in the table: Lithuania 2-0, Serbia 1-1, United Kingdom 1-1, Montenegro 0-2

Tuesday 31 July (Ventspils – Liepaja)
14: 00 Croatia – Greece; Montenegro – Serbia
16:15 Turkey – Russia; Finland – Bosnia
18:30 Italy – Latvia; Lithuania – United Kingdom
20.45 France – Germany; Spain – Ukraine

Wednesday, August 1
Eighth final at. 14, 16h15, 18h30 and 20h45

Follow the UEFA European Under-18 Championship: # FIBAU18Europe # Three Stars
https://www.facebook.com/basketball
https: // twitter.com/ basketball

Latvia U18 Team European Championship

Full Name Pos. Date of birth August Club & # 39; 2018 School of Sport
Arturs Žagars 1. 2000 188 Joventut-2 (ESP) Riga / DSN 2
Ojars Bērziņš 1. 2001 192 Valmiera / ORDO Rujiena – Valmiera 1
Artūrs Kurucs 2. 2000 192 Baskonia-2 (ESP) Cesis-Riga DSN 3
Valter Veveris 2. 2000 188 Glbad Valmiera VIA Valmiera 1
Kilometers of Kristaps 2. 2001 193 University College of Ventspils Ventspils 1
David Viksne 3. 2000 195 Valmiera / ORDO Sigulda-Cesis-Valmiera 2
Adrianus at the Snipke 3. 2000 192 University of Latvia BS Riga 2
Oskar Hlebovickis 3. 2000 200 School VEF Ogre – School VEF 1
Anrijs Miška 4. 2000 207 Valmiera / ORDO Rujiena – Valmiera 3
Armands Berkis 4. 2000 205 Betsafe / Liepaja Jelgava School-VEF-Liepaja 3
Mārcis Šteinbergs 4. 2001 202 Ogre BS Ogre
Edvard Mezhulis 5. 2000 204 University of Latvia BS Riga 1
Management
Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis Head Coach
Gatis Melderis ] Coach
Robert Zeile Coach
Gunārs Gailītis Coach
Ainars Bagatskis Consultant
Erik Visockis Physical Trainer
Kristīne Plūme Physiotherapist [19659128] Follow U18 for the Latvian team. Viewers have the opportunity to visit all Latvian games, Basket.lv and Bezrindas.lv by choosing a ticket offer "Follow U18 Favorit of Latvia". Offer price – 15 Euro (+0.60 Euro commission) for seven games. The first four games will take place on July 28th, 29th, 31st and August 1st at noon. 18.30 at the Olympic Center in Ventspils, while the 3rd and 5th In August, Latvia will play in the capital – "Arena Riga" or "Elektrum" at the Olympic Center.

The Under-18 European Championship is co-financed by public funds. The tournament is supported by the municipalities of Liepaja, Ventspils and Riga. All games will be broadcast on FIBA ​​on YouTube. Latvian games, as well as semi-finals and finals in LTV7

[ad_2]
Source link