The basketball Lilliputians canceled the first of Serbia's two chances to qualify for the Mundobasket - Estonia shocked Aleksandar Djordjevic's team, won 71:70 and forced the "eagles" to look for a victory against Israel in front of their fans in three days in order to reach China.
The current Olympic vice-champion played desperately, but mostly led, only to allow a shock in the finish.
Kristijan Kulamae, a player from the German second league team Baunach, kept his team in the game, and in the last attack found the 19-year-old basketball player of the B team of Baskonia, Sander Rajeste, who hit a three-pointer for 71:68.
Miloš Teodosić tried to win extra time, but he missed a three-pointer, so Stefan Jelovac became the tragic.
The wing center got away for a three-pointer after an offensive jump, forced a foul, but after hitting two shots, his hand trembled on the third, thus missing overtime...
Kulamae and Kristjan Kicing were the most effective in the home team with 18 points each, while Jelovac scored 19 for the guests, and Teodosić (11-4 three-pointers) and Dragan Milosavljević scored 16 each.
Serbia will meet Israel in the last round on Sunday in "Pionir" and with a victory they would secure a place in China.
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