Sixteen years later Greece finds the last square in the euro

They were thousands, probably about 7,000 souls, that they traveled to their neighbor Baltik in Riga. Lithuanian supporters gave their voice, long before they were during and after the meeting, but all their cries of hearts were not enough to go out in Greece Euro Quarter -finals (87-76).

As BlueLithuanians were victims for three quarters of address failure. Despite its anti-giannic plan and a great leader in a person John Valanciun (24 points in 9/16 on recordings, 15 rebounds) encountered the Giannis Antetokounpo (29 points at 9/15 on recordings, 6 jumps, 4 intercepts), which support too much Lieutenants.

Lithuania as at home

He greeted under Bronze, Greeks quickly understood Lithuanian intentions. They were very clear. They wear “Lietuva, Lietuva”, Protege of Kurtinaitis started 7-0 in less than two minutes!

The people of Vasilis Spanoulis are not panic. The exploitation of bullet losses from their opponents (5 in 10 minutes) are returned in the train by installing trenches (13-12) at first sight.

Before the summer forward, driven by a skilled and powerful Giannis, 11 points in the first act, including angry dunking in birutis. His brother Kostas, the author … 4 counters in four minutes was given! In combination, with the address of Toliopoulos and Sloukas, given +11 in Greece in the middle of the second quarter (35-24).

Insufficient gap to fly away, while Lithuania found another breath based on Jonas Valancunas, 21 evaluation on break and Arnas Velicka, killer with angelic face (39-38). But without steering to turn on to the mind (44-38).

Giannis takes care of everything

Spanoulis was shivered upon his return from the federal room when Giannis received his third error. But he decided to let his man do everything on the parquet. Choice of payment, because the old MVP sanctioned the spaces left by her defense counsel and allowed his to release the hole (58-45) again.

Lithuania took off, with emotions (60-51). But it was missing too many open blows, like poor asuolas tubelis (1 point on 0/10 on shots and -9 estimates), so they could believe in a turn, at -15 to 3 minutes from buzzing. To death at -11.

Sixteen years after the Bronze Medal in 2009. year, Greece returned to the last square in the European Championship. And he will play his place in the finals this Friday, 12. September against Turkey, the winner earlier in Poland. For Altereran Sengun Duel – Giannis Antetokounpo, which promises to be electrified!

Clonement Carton, in Riga (Latvia).