The basketball team of Montenegro achieved the greatest success in history and qualified for the World Championship, which is played in China.
Zvezdan Mitrović's team won the Mundobasket in an exciting match and a spectacular finish.
In addition to the victory, our team also had a loss of up to eight points, and it was minus six.
Our match started frantically, confused in the attack, the hoops were hard, they allowed the visitors to take a 12:0 lead, but led by Derek Needam in the second quarter, they started to wake up, so that at halftime it would be only -5. 31:36
With four connected three-pointers in the third quarter, the Latvians reached a 13-point advantage, however, our boys did not give up.
One of the key factors was the rebounds, 42 of ours against 25 of the Latvians.
In the final moments of the match, Bertans missed a three-pointer and the celebration could begin.
Derek Needam scored 22 points, followed by Marko Todorović with 13, while Aleksa Popović and Bojan Dubljević were also in double figures with 11.
Among the Latvians, Strelnieks shone with 25 points and 10 assists.
The World Cup in China is scheduled from August 31 to September 15.
Fourth quarter:
END! The Latvians missed the triple, Montenegro is going to Mundobasket!
He missed a Bertans triple, but an offensive rebound and points for the visitors. Nadam again at the free throw line. This time, use both. 74:80
Nidam on the penalty line. Second guesses. Time out, 15 seconds left. 72:78
A foul was called for Latvia, Bertans took three free throws. 16 seconds have passed. 71:78
Popović Aleksaaaaa for three - 71:75.
Marko Todorovic again. Dubljević set himself up perfectly, foul in the attack! Last minute, it's our ball. - 68:75.
Strelnieks 24th point - 66:72.
Marko Todorović makes a basket with a foul! Accurate for his 11th point. 66:70
Meyers leads Lithuania to plus seven. Less than three minutes to the end of the game. 63:70
Meyers scores a three-pointer, but Aleksa Popović will have a chance from the penalty spot, one hundred percent - 63:66
Five minutes to the end of the match, Needam uses one throw, for minus two 61:63
Dubljevićććć for triiiii from the board, ecstasy in "Morača". 60:63
Todorović replaces Đurišić, Latvia is out of the bonus.
A great ramp by Đurišić, then the realization of Dubljević's pass. 57:63
Petar Popović commits a third personal foul against Strelnieks, who makes all three throws. - 55:63
Third quarter:
Before the decisive 10 minutes, the score was 55:60.
Petar Popović hits a hard shot after breaking through. 55:59
Blagota Sekulić scores four points - field goal and two free throws 53:59
Aleksa Popović's sixth point, Derek Needam's 18th. Latvia time out. 49:56
Five tied points for Latvia, for ours Todorović was accurate both times from free throws. Three minutes left in the third quarter. 45:55
New points for Todorović. Latvia continues to force a shot for three, but misses. Aleksa Popović safe from the penalty line. 43:50
Šehović is unsuccessful for three, but Dubljević catches the ball. The new attack is used by Aleksa Popović - 39:50.
Latvia's burst of fire - the fourth three-pointer in a row for plus 13. Mitrović's time-out after less than four minutes in the second half. - 37:50
Three triples in a row for the guests for plus ten, two by Time, one by Strelnieks. - 37:47
Needham picks up where he left off. Penetration and layup for 33:36.
Nidam, Sead Šehović, Suad Šehović, Todorović and Dubljević, the five starting the second half.
Derek Nidam with 14 points is the most effective for our team, followed by Bojan Dubljević with eight. For Latvia, Strelnieks was the best with nine after the first half.
Second quarter:
Strelnieks restores the eight-point advantage with a three-pointer, but the fantastic Nidam retaliates with another three-pointer from the fourth attempt. In the last moments, Dubljević scores a basket for minus five at halftime 31:36.
Fighting game of ours, a solo breakthrough by the excellent Dubljevic for minus four. A heated atmosphere in the hall. Latvia time out. - 26:30
Bertans makes both throws, and Needham responds with a triple - 22:30
Suad scores a three-pointer after a feint shot, assisted by Nidam. - 19:28
New time-out by Mitrović after a long double from Silinš, plus 12 for the guests - 16:28.
Derek Needham sixth point, Silinš responds with a triple - 16:26
Sead Šehović for three, followed by Meyers' dunk at 14:20.
Nidam, Sead Šehović, Vranješ, Dubljević, Sekulić are our current five.
Team 2/2 from free throws for Latvia's first points in the second quarter. - 11:18
The first three for Montenegro, Vranješ - 11:16.
First quarter:
Another ramp of the great Todorović. The first quarter ended at 8:16.
Blockade by Todorović, and then a foul by Nidam. Meyers unsuccessful from the line.
Dubljević reduces it to 6:16. I do not make a new breakthrough until 8:16. Guest time out.
Petar Popović is in the game.
Strelniks bring a maximum of +12. Bojan Dubljević accurate from the penalty line. 4:14
Todorović is on the court, but he fails to score the first points for the "red" on the first attempt. Nidam breaks through and lays for the first points. - 2:10
A double-digit advantage for the guests is brought by Meyers with a layup - 10:0. Mitrović timeout at 5:50 to the end of the first quarter.
Strelnieks for two - 8:0. Montenegro without points for three and a half minutes.
Meyers scores the first points of the match behind the 6,75 line, and then another triple, this time Time from the board - 0:6
The national team of Montenegro in full "Morača" is playing against Latvia for historic success and qualification to the World Championship, which is held in China.
In addition to the victory, our national team also had to lose by eight points in order to realize their dream and win the Mundobasket.
In the first match, Zvezdan Mitrović's team won in Riga with a score of 84:75.
Starting five of Montenegro: Nidam, Aleksa Popović, Suad Šehović, Dubljević, Sekulić
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