They knew it three seconds before the buzzer. With their arms outstretched, the Belgian Lions walked towards the frenzied fans on the Groenplaats.
Once again Celis and co. an admirable performance. However, after a smashing start by the Poles with two 2-pointers, they were forced to chase. After a minute it was already 5-2.
Vervoort was always well received, so he was unable to lash out in the beginning. The Lions had to cling on with difficult one-pointers, while the Poles continued to score the 2-pointers.
Before halfway through, Vervoort found a few holes from which he could take advantage. He equalized the Belgians, Celis took the lead. And they didn’t give it up anymore.
Because once on the wave of success, the Belgian Lions were unstoppable. A strong Depuydt created an irreparable gap. The Poles tried to straighten their backs, but Belgium remained very strong: both in defense and in attack.
Achieving the last day at the World Cup at home is something to be framed anyway. They belong to the top 4 in the world, but with this form, the Belgian Lions can certainly dream of more. In the semi-finals, the Latvia killers await Serbia, tomorrow at 6.10 pm.
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Vervoort sharpens his ambitions: “We are going for the medal. We have shown that we are a team. It was a bizarre, difficult game, but we showed that we can win.”
“It’s unbelievable that all the people were on site despite the rain. They guided us through it. We can talk about 4 winners, but we can certainly involve the public as well.”
“We saw that the Poles, who played a game this morning, were tired. The audience also gave them extra energy, so we shouldn’t underestimate them.”
“Everyone was great. Certainly Depuydt, he has serious balls, if I may say so. He has shown that he is here for a reason.”
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