The fight for every ball, in the end the Czech basketball players in Riga lost to the Italians 63:69.
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In addition to a number of absent supports (Hejdová, Hanušová, Vaughnová, Vyoralová, Voračková, Pochobradská), the Czech team had to do without the experienced Záplatová, who was not allowed to play back pain in Riga at all.
Nevertheless, thanks to a quick counterattack, the national team won the first quarter at 19:16. However, the Italians turned the score with an eight-point line at the beginning of the second part and they managed to effectively push the Czech players out of the basket. Thus, a more pronounced finish was missing from the hands of the pivots.
The Czech basketball players in Riga lost to the Italians 63:69.
FIBA photo
In addition, after a quarter of an hour, Adamcová, who was boarding on the wing, limped from the deck and her points were also noticeably missing. Elhot’s almost infallible shooting from a distance made it possible to catch up with the loss. But another critical moment came in the form of a four-minute game, during which the national team could not score at all against the aggressive defense of the opponents.
Unlike the fight with Denmark, Bartáková did not make a name for herself. Italy had far more peace and patience in the game and the main difference was in the number of ball losses. While the opponents made only seven, the Czechs made a total of seventeen.
The national team, where only six players scored points, lacked more efficient rotation. The Czechs showed a large dose of militancy, but at 54:56 five minutes before the end, unfortunately, two Italian threes came in a row, which meant a decisive difference in the score.
I hope that our progress is only delayed, the coach believes
Coach Štefan Svitek was aware that the Czech national team did almost the best due to the circumstances. “The Italians have an excellent team made up of tall players and they put pressure on us throughout the match, which was the source of our losses. Bartáková in particular was pressed all over the field at the start, it was all the more difficult to start attacks, “admitted the coach of the national team.
“There was more peace and experience in the game of rivals, after all, we had a lot of girls who are just entering the interstate scene and I want to appreciate how heartily they fought. I hope that our progress to the championship is only postponed and that we will definitely win it in February, “added Svitek, who was pleased that in case of a tie in the table, the Czechs will always be ahead of the Italians. a pair of Romania, Denmark who finishes in third place in the group.
| Qualification of the European Championship 2021 basketball players – group D in Riga: |
| Czechia-Italy 63:69 |
| (Cat. Elhotová 25, Reisingerová 12, Březinová 10. Matušková 7 – Atturaová 20, Zandalasiniová 12, Carangellová 11, Panová 6), Denmark – Romania 91:74, Italy – Romania 90:68 |
| Group order: | |
| 1. Czechia | 7 points |
| 2. Italy | 7 points |
| 3. Denmark | 5 points |
| 4. Romania | 5 points |
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