 |  | | 59-66 Final score
( 23-14, 9-18, 15-19, 12-15)
07 June 2009 18:00h
Liepaja | |
Referees: Gianluca Mattioli (ITA), Jasmina Juras (SRB), Fedor Dmitriev (BLR) Spectators: 1200 |
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| 07 June 2009Spain avoided an opening day upset at the hands of the Czech Republic at the EuroBasket Women with a narrow 66-59 triumph in Liepaja.
One of the best teams in Europe since 2001 after capturing bronze medals three times and a silver two years ago in Italy, the Spanish ground out a victory without their inspirational veteran Amaya Valdemoro.
The most valuable player of the EuroBasket Women in 2007 is still ailing with a calf injury and doesn't expect to play in the other two Group A games against Ukraine or Slovakia.
Her veteran Ros Casares teammates Anna Montanana and Elisa Aguilar, young center Laura Nicholls of Celta Indepo and the emerging star Anna Cruz of Olesa Espanyol provided just enough firepower in the win.
Montanana had 16 points, Cruz 12, Nicholls 11 and Aguilar 10.
Evidence of Spain's hard times came three minutes into the second half when Cindy Lima picked up her fifth foul and walked forlornly over to the bench.
"We've been struggling, and we're without one of our best players, Amaya," Montanana said.
"Hopefully we're going to start playing better."
"You don't know how much this is killing me," Valdemoro said.
"I'm sitting on the bench for 40 minutes and watching everything. I can't wait to get back out there."
Spain fought all the way back from a 23-14 deficit at the end of the first quarter and knotted the contest at 32-32 by half-time.
The Czechs, enduring their own struggles without veterans Hana Horakova and Ivana Vecerova, raced back into a 39-32 lead early in the third quarter with Eva Viteckova, Petra Kulichova and Katerina Bartonova pouring in the points.
Montanana and Aguilar hit three-pointers in a 6-1 run that put the brakes on the Czech run, however.
Alba Torrens then buried a shot from the arc with 3:24 to go in the quarter for a 45-42 lead and Spain had the lead for good although the game hung in the balance until the final minutes.
After going in front in the final quarter by seven points, Spain watched as the Czechs battled back.
With 1:16 remaining, the Czech veteran sharpshooter Eva Viteckova went to the free-throw line with her team trailing 62-59.
The Gambrinus Sika Brno ace made the first but missed the second. The Czechs rebounded and had a chance to tie or go in front but Katerina Elhotova's jumper was off target.
Free throws by Aguilar, Laia Palau and Nicholls calmed the Spanish nerves.
"We're missing two key players with Ivana and Hana," Viteckova said.
"We played well against Spain and we stayed in the game until the end and even had a chance to win.
But we have a young team. At least from this EuroBasket we'll get experience for next year when we host the World Championship."
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| Cindy LIMA, Spain Center "This is difficult championship, teams are equal, and often we don`t know what to expect. We want to fight for medals and we go game after game. I think our young players did a pretty good job, they have very good attitude and we are proud about our young players."
Eva VITECKOVA, Czech Republic
"We played well against Spain and we stayed in the game until the end and even had a chance to win. But we have a young team. At least from this EuroBasket we'll get experience for next year when we host the World Championship." | |
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| ACCUMULATED STATS | |
| | | 23/55 | FG M/A | 24/74 | | 19/39 (48.7%) | FG2P M/A | 20/54 (37.0%) | | 4/16 (25.0%) | FG3P M/A | 4/20 (20.0%) | | 9/16 (56.3%) | FT M/A | 14/23 (60.9%) | | 41 (6-35) | Reb (O-D) | 47 (20-27) | | 10 | Ass | 10 | | 17 | TO | 9 | | 2 | ST | 16 | | 3 | BS | 0 | | 19 | PF | 17 | | 59 | Pts | 66 |
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| | Name | Min | 2P FG | 3P FG | FT | Reb | AS | PF | TO | ST | BS | Pts |
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| M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | O | D | Tot |
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| 4 | *Veselá, J.
| 25 | 2/5 | 40.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 5 | Manakova, P.
| 10 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6 | *Bartonova, K.
| 21 | 1/5 | 20.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 7 | Borecká, I.
| 0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 8 | Zohnová, K.
| 12 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 9 | *Hartigová, M.
| 20 | 2/3 | 66.7 | 0/3 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | 10 | Rejchová, M.
| 4 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 11 | Peckova, T.
| 16 | 3/5 | 60.0 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | | 12 | Bednárová, M.
| 19 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 13 | *Kulichová, P.
| 30 | 5/7 | 71.4 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 3/6 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | | 14 | Elhotova, K.
| 13 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | 15 | *Vitecková, E.
| 30 | 4/7 | 57.1 | 0/3 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | | TEAM | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | TOTAL | 200 | 19/39 | 48.7 | 4/16 | 25.0 | 9/16 | 56.3 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 59 | | Head Coach | Veverka, M.
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| Name | Min | 2P FG | 3P FG | FT | Reb | AS | PF | TO | ST | BS | Pts |
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| M/A | % | M/A | % | M/A | % | O | D | Tot |
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| 4 | Nicholls , L.
| 20 | 3/9 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 5/10 | 50.0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | | 5 | *Lima, C.
| 10 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 6 | Dominguez, S.
| 6 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7 | Sanchez, I.
| 9 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/2 | 0.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 8 | Pascua, L.
| 15 | 0/3 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | 9 | *Palau, L.
| 27 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 3/4 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 10 | *Aguilar, E.
| 26 | 3/4 | 75.0 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | | 11 | Abalde, T.
| 2 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1/2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 12 | *Montañana , A.
| 33 | 5/15 | 33.3 | 2/8 | 25.0 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | | 13 | Valdemoro, A.
| 0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 14 | Cruz, A.
| 24 | 6/10 | 60.0 | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | | 15 | *Torrens, A.
| 27 | 2/8 | 25.0 | 1/6 | 16.7 | 0/0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | | TEAM | | | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | TOTAL | 199 | 20/54 | 37.0 | 4/20 | 20.0 | 14/23 | 60.9 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 66 | | Head Coach | Pérez, E.
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Legend| Min Minutes played | Tot Total rebounds | BS Blocked shots | | M/A Made/Attempts | AS Assists | Pts Points | | % Shooting percentage | PF Personal fouls | * Starters | | O Offensive rebounds | TO Turnovers | | | D Defensive rebounds | ST Steals | |
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| Time | CZECH REPUBLIC | Score | SPAIN |
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09:44 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 4 J. Veselá | 2 - 0 | | 09:37 | | 2 - 2 | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 10 E. Aguilar | 09:22 | | | 5 C. Lima Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 1st) | 09:22 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw MADE(1/2) | 3 - 2 | | 09:22 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw missed(2/2) | | | 09:06 | 9 M. Hartigová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound | 08:49 | 13 P. Kulichová Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 1st) | | | 08:37 | | 3 - 4 | 10 E. Aguilar 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 08:16 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 4 J. Veselá | 5 - 4 | | 07:55 | | | 10 E. Aguilar 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 5 C. Lima | 07:49 | | 5 - 6 | 5 C. Lima 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 07:38 | 15 E. Vitecková 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 J. Veselá | | | 07:35 | | | 5 C. Lima Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 2nd) | 07:35 | 4 J. Veselá Free throw MADE(1/2) | 6 - 6 | | 07:35 | 4 J. Veselá Free throw missed(2/2) | | | 07:17 | 15 E. Vitecková Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 1st) | | | 07:12 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 07:05 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE
Assist: 4 J. Veselá | 8 - 6 | | 06:48 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 06:33 | | | 9 L. Palau Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 1st) | 06:20 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 10 - 6 | | 06:01 | | 10 - 8 | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 15 A. Torrens | 05:42 | | | 10 E. Aguilar Def. Rebound | 05:45 | 6 K. Bartonova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 05:21 | | | 5 C. Lima Turnover (Out of bounds) | 05:21 | Substitution: 6 K. Bartonova out,
12 M. Bednárová in | | | 05:05 | 9 M. Hartigová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 15 E. Vitecková | 12 - 8 | | 04:43 | 13 P. Kulichová Def. Rebound | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 04:28 | 15 E. Vitecková 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 10 E. Aguilar Def. Rebound | 04:18 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 04:15 | Team Def. Rebound | | | 04:15 | Substitution: 4 J. Veselá out,
8 K. Zohnová in | | | 04:15 | Substitution: 9 M. Hartigová out,
5 P. Manakova in | | | 03:55 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 14 - 8 | | 03:49 | | 14 - 10 | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 15 A. Torrens | 03:24 | | | 5 C. Lima Def. Rebound | 03:26 | 5 P. Manakova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 03:16 | 12 M. Bednárová Def. Rebound | | | 03:17 | | | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 03:12 | 8 K. Zohnová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 03:09 | | | 5 C. Lima Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 3rd) | 03:09 | | | Substitution: 15 A. Torrens out,
14 A. Cruz in | 03:09 | | | Substitution: 5 C. Lima out,
4 L. Nicholls in | 03:09 | Substitution: 15 E. Vitecková out,
4 J. Veselá in | | | 03:07 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Personal Foul (Team 5th, Player 1st) | 03:07 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw missed(1/2) | | | 03:07 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw MADE(2/2) | 15 - 10 | | 03:07 | Substitution: 13 P. Kulichová out,
11 T. Peckova in | | | 02:48 | | 15 - 12 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 02:22 | 12 M. Bednárová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 17 - 12 | | 02:07 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 02:05 | 4 J. Veselá Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 1st) | | | 02:05 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw missed(1/2) | 02:05 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw missed(2/2) | 01:55 | 5 P. Manakova Turnover (Bad Pass) | | 10 E. Aguilar Steal | 01:32 | 5 P. Manakova Def. Rebound | | | 01:35 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 01:16 | 11 T. Peckova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 4 J. Veselá | 20 - 12 | | 00:57 | 11 T. Peckova block | | | 00:58 | 11 T. Peckova Def. Rebound | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed (blocked) | 00:50 | 8 K. Zohnová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 12 M. Bednárová | 23 - 12 | | 00:50 | Timeout | | | 00:50 | Substitution: 4 J. Veselá out,
14 K. Elhotova in | | | 00:33 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 00:31 | 14 K. Elhotova Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 1st) | | | 00:31 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw missed(1/2) | 00:31 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw missed(2/2) | 00:25 | 5 P. Manakova Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 00:25 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Steal | 00:05 | 8 K. Zohnová Personal Foul (Team 5th, Player 1st) | | | 00:05 | | 23 - 13 | 9 L. Palau Free throw MADE(1/2) | 00:05 | | 23 - 14 | 9 L. Palau Free throw MADE(2/2) | 00:05 | | | Substitution: 12 A. Montañana out,
11 T. Abalde in | 00:05 | | | Substitution: 10 E. Aguilar out,
6 S. Dominguez in | 00:04 | 12 M. Bednárová Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 00:04 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Steal | 00:00 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Turnover (Bad Pass) | 00:00 | 5 P. Manakova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 6 K. Bartonova Def. Rebound | 00:00 | 5 P. Manakova Def. Rebound | | |
Time | CZECH REPUBLIC | Score | SPAIN |
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09:44 | | | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 09:34 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 8 L. Pascua Def. Rebound | 09:15 | | 23 - 16 | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 09:05 | | | 8 L. Pascua Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 1st) | 08:56 | 6 K. Bartonova Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 08:56 | | | 8 L. Pascua Steal | 08:51 | 9 M. Hartigová Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 1st) | | | 08:31 | 13 P. Kulichová Def. Rebound | | | 08:33 | | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 08:12 | 4 J. Veselá Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 08:12 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Steal | 08:03 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | | 08:05 | | | 6 S. Dominguez 2PtsFG (Lay-up) missed | 07:50 | | | 8 L. Pascua Def. Rebound | 07:52 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 07:33 | | | 14 A. Cruz Turnover (Bad Pass) | 07:33 | 13 P. Kulichová Steal | | | 07:30 | 13 P. Kulichová Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 07:30 | | | 14 A. Cruz Steal | 07:16 | | | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 07:15 | 9 M. Hartigová Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 2nd) | | | 07:13 | 13 P. Kulichová Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 2nd) | | | 07:13 | | 23 - 17 | 8 L. Pascua Free throw MADE(1/2) | 07:13 | | 23 - 18 | 8 L. Pascua Free throw MADE(2/2) | 06:58 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Def. Rebound | 06:59 | 6 K. Bartonova 2PtsFG (Lay-up) missed | | | 06:54 | 6 K. Bartonova Def. Rebound | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 06:50 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Off. Rebound | 06:48 | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Tip-in) missed | 06:40 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 06:22 | | | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 06:19 | 15 E. Vitecková Def. Rebound | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 06:19 | Substitution: 6 K. Bartonova out,
12 M. Bednárová in | | | 06:19 | | | Team Off. Rebound | 06:19 | Substitution: 9 M. Hartigová out,
11 T. Peckova in | | | 06:15 | | | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 05:56 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 4 J. Veselá | 25 - 18 | | 05:34 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | | 05:35 | | | 8 L. Pascua 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 05:10 | | | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound | 05:11 | 4 J. Veselá 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 04:57 | | 25 - 20 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 04:40 | 4 J. Veselá 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 27 - 20 | | 04:17 | | | 8 L. Pascua 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 04:17 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | | 04:00 | | | 8 L. Pascua Def. Rebound | 04:03 | 11 T. Peckova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 03:53 | | 27 - 22 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 03:43 | 15 E. Vitecková Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 03:43 | | | 15 A. Torrens Steal | 03:38 | | 27 - 24 | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 03:38 | Timeout | | | 03:38 | | | Substitution: 15 A. Torrens out,
12 A. Montañana in | 03:38 | | | Substitution: 6 S. Dominguez out,
9 L. Palau in | 03:38 | | | Substitution: 4 L. Nicholls out,
7 I. Sanchez in | 03:38 | Substitution: 4 J. Veselá out,
8 K. Zohnová in | | | 03:20 | 11 T. Peckova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 29 - 24 | | 02:55 | 8 K. Zohnová Def. Rebound | | | 02:57 | | | 9 L. Palau 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 02:49 | 12 M. Bednárová Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 02:49 | | | 14 A. Cruz Steal | 02:45 | 13 P. Kulichová Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 3rd) | | | 02:45 | Substitution: 13 P. Kulichová out,
5 P. Manakova in | | | 02:45 | | 29 - 25 | 7 I. Sanchez Free throw MADE(1/2) | 02:45 | | 29 - 26 | 7 I. Sanchez Free throw MADE(2/2) | 02:23 | 11 T. Peckova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 14 A. Cruz Def. Rebound | 02:14 | | 29 - 28 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 02:04 | | | 9 L. Palau Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 2nd) | 02:04 | | | Substitution: 9 L. Palau out,
11 T. Abalde in | 02:04 | | | Substitution: 8 L. Pascua out,
10 E. Aguilar in | 02:04 | Substitution: 15 E. Vitecková out,
14 K. Elhotova in | | | 01:50 | | | 14 A. Cruz Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 1st) | 01:50 | 14 K. Elhotova Free throw missed(1/2) | | | 01:50 | 14 K. Elhotova Free throw MADE(2/2) | 30 - 28 | | 01:29 | 5 P. Manakova Def. Rebound | | 11 T. Abalde 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 01:19 | | | 11 T. Abalde Def. Rebound | 01:21 | 12 M. Bednárová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 01:02 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 01:01 | | | Team Off. Rebound | 01:01 | 8 K. Zohnová Personal Foul (Team 5th, Player 2nd) | | | 01:01 | | 30 - 29 | 11 T. Abalde Free throw MADE(1/2) | 01:01 | | | 11 T. Abalde Free throw missed(2/2) | 01:00 | | | 12 A. Montañana Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 1st) | 00:50 | | | 11 T. Abalde Personal Foul (Team 5th, Player 1st) | 00:50 | 12 M. Bednárová Free throw MADE(1/2) | 31 - 29 | | 00:50 | 12 M. Bednárová Free throw MADE(2/2) | 32 - 29 | | 00:43 | | 32 - 32 | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 14 A. Cruz | 00:24 | | | 7 I. Sanchez Def. Rebound | 00:26 | 5 P. Manakova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 00:01 | | | 14 A. Cruz Turnover (Bad Pass) | 00:01 | | | Substitution: 12 A. Montañana out,
15 A. Torrens in | 00:01 | Timeout | | | 00:00 | 5 P. Manakova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound |
Time | CZECH REPUBLIC | Score | SPAIN |
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09:41 | 9 M. Hartigová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 09:30 | 9 M. Hartigová Def. Rebound | | | 09:32 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 09:19 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 34 - 32 | | 09:03 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | | 09:05 | | | 5 C. Lima 2PtsFG (Lay-up) missed | 08:54 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE
Assist: 9 M. Hartigová | 36 - 32 | | 08:36 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | 10 E. Aguilar 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 08:24 | | | 5 C. Lima Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 4th) | 08:24 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw MADE(1/2) | 37 - 32 | | 08:24 | 13 P. Kulichová Free throw missed(2/2) | | | 08:10 | 9 M. Hartigová Def. Rebound | | | 08:11 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 07:55 | 4 J. Veselá 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 J. Veselá | | | 07:37 | 6 K. Bartonova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 39 - 32 | | 07:27 | | 39 - 35 | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 10 E. Aguilar | 07:06 | | | 5 C. Lima Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 5th) | 07:06 | | | Substitution: 5 C. Lima out,
8 L. Pascua in | 06:59 | | | 15 A. Torrens Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 1st) | 06:59 | 9 M. Hartigová Free throw missed(1/2) | | | 06:59 | 9 M. Hartigová Free throw MADE(2/2) | 40 - 35 | | 06:36 | | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 06:34 | | | Team Off. Rebound | 06:31 | 15 E. Vitecková Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 2nd) | | | 06:23 | | | 8 L. Pascua 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 10 E. Aguilar | 06:04 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 15 A. Torrens | 05:45 | 13 P. Kulichová block | | | 05:48 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed (blocked)
Off. Rebound: 15 A. Torrens | 05:36 | | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 12 A. Montañana | 05:28 | | 40 - 38 | 10 E. Aguilar 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 8 L. Pascua | 05:22 | 15 E. Vitecková Turnover (Bad Pass) | | 15 A. Torrens Steal | 05:16 | | | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 05:16 | Team Def. Rebound | | | 05:16 | Timeout | | | 05:16 | Substitution: 9 M. Hartigová out,
12 M. Bednárová in | | | 05:16 | Substitution: 6 K. Bartonova out,
5 P. Manakova in | | | 05:10 | 5 P. Manakova Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 05:10 | | | 12 A. Montañana Steal | 05:08 | | 40 - 40 | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 04:49 | 4 J. Veselá Turnover (Bad Pass) | | 12 A. Montañana Steal | 04:49 | Substitution: 15 E. Vitecková out,
8 K. Zohnová in | | | 04:32 | | 40 - 42 | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 04:10 | 12 M. Bednárová Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 04:06 | | | 15 A. Torrens 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 04:06 | Team Def. Rebound | | | 03:42 | 4 J. Veselá 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 42 - 42 | | 03:24 | | 42 - 45 | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 9 L. Palau | 03:09 | 4 J. Veselá Turnover (Bad Pass) | | 10 E. Aguilar Steal | 03:05 | | 42 - 47 | 10 E. Aguilar 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 03:02 | Timeout | | | 03:02 | Substitution: 13 P. Kulichová out,
15 E. Vitecková in | | | 03:02 | Substitution: 12 M. Bednárová out,
10 M. Rejchová in | | | 03:02 | Substitution: 4 J. Veselá out,
6 K. Bartonova in | | | 03:02 | | | Substitution: 15 A. Torrens out,
14 A. Cruz in | 02:52 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 44 - 47 | | 02:37 | | | 14 A. Cruz 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 14 A. Cruz | 02:15 | 8 K. Zohnová Def. Rebound | | | 02:17 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 02:14 | Substitution: 5 P. Manakova out,
11 T. Peckova in | | | 02:14 | | | Substitution: 9 L. Palau out,
7 I. Sanchez in | 02:09 | | | 10 E. Aguilar Steal | 02:10 | 11 T. Peckova Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 01:54 | | | 8 L. Pascua Turnover (3 secs) | 01:48 | 11 T. Peckova Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 01:48 | | | 10 E. Aguilar Steal | 01:34 | | 44 - 49 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 10 E. Aguilar | 01:29 | 15 E. Vitecková 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 10 M. Rejchová | | | 01:15 | | | 8 L. Pascua Def. Rebound | 01:18 | 6 K. Bartonova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 01:08 | | 44 - 51 | 10 E. Aguilar 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE | 00:51 | 15 E. Vitecková 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 00:51 | | | 12 A. Montañana Def. Rebound | 00:33 | | | Substitution: 8 L. Pascua out,
4 L. Nicholls in | 00:33 | Substitution: 11 T. Peckova out,
14 K. Elhotova in | | | 00:33 | Substitution: 8 K. Zohnová out,
9 M. Hartigová in | | | 00:32 | | | Substitution: 12 A. Montañana out,
8 L. Pascua in | 00:21 | | | Team Turnover (24 secs) | 00:08 | 14 K. Elhotova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 6 K. Bartonova | 47 - 51 | | 00:08 | Timeout | | | 00:01 | | | 7 I. Sanchez 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed |
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09:45 | 10 E. Aguilar Def. Rebound | | 10 E. Aguilar 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 09:14 | 14 K. Elhotova Def. Rebound | | | 09:14 | 9 M. Hartigová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 09:14 | | 47 - 53 | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 09:14 | 10 M. Rejchová Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 1st) | | | 09:14 | | | Substitution: 10 E. Aguilar out,
9 L. Palau in | 09:14 | | 47 - 54 | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw MADE(1/1) | 08:50 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Personal Foul (Team 1st, Player 2nd) | 08:50 | Substitution: 10 M. Rejchová out,
13 P. Kulichová in | | | 08:42 | 14 K. Elhotova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 13 P. Kulichová | 49 - 54 | | 08:29 | | | 7 I. Sanchez 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 7 I. Sanchez | 08:10 | | 49 - 56 | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE
Assist: 12 A. Montañana | 08:10 | 15 E. Vitecková Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 3rd) | | | 08:10 | 15 E. Vitecková Def. Rebound | | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw missed(1/1) | 08:08 | | | 7 I. Sanchez Personal Foul (Team 2nd, Player 1st) | 08:08 | Substitution: 15 E. Vitecková out,
4 J. Veselá in | | | 07:47 | 6 K. Bartonova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 9 M. Hartigová | | | 07:41 | 9 M. Hartigová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 51 - 56 | | 07:24 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 9 L. Palau | 07:05 | 13 P. Kulichová Steal | | 12 A. Montañana Turnover (Ball Handling) | 06:55 | 4 J. Veselá 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 4 L. Nicholls Def. Rebound | 06:30 | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | | | 06:33 | | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 06:27 | | | 9 L. Palau Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 3rd) | 06:27 | | | Substitution: 7 I. Sanchez out,
15 A. Torrens in | 06:15 | | | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound | 06:17 | 9 M. Hartigová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | 4 J. Veselá Def. Rebound | 06:08 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Lay-up) missed | 05:47 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Steal | 05:48 | 6 K. Bartonova Turnover (Bad Pass) | | | 05:39 | 6 K. Bartonova Def. Rebound | | | 05:42 | | | 15 A. Torrens 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 05:16 | | | 14 A. Cruz Def. Rebound | 05:18 | 13 P. Kulichová 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 04:58 | 14 K. Elhotova Personal Foul (Team 3rd, Player 2nd) | | | 04:58 | | | Substitution: 9 L. Palau out,
10 E. Aguilar in | 04:58 | Substitution: 9 M. Hartigová out,
15 E. Vitecková in | | | 04:58 | Substitution: 6 K. Bartonova out,
12 M. Bednárová in | | | 04:58 | Substitution: 4 J. Veselá out,
11 T. Peckova in | | | 04:46 | | 51 - 58 | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 04:25 | 11 T. Peckova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 53 - 58 | | 04:08 | 13 P. Kulichová Def. Rebound | | | 04:11 | | | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 03:46 | 14 K. Elhotova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 56 - 58 | | 03:28 | | | 12 A. Montañana 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 03:26 | 14 K. Elhotova Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 3rd) | | | 03:26 | Timeout | | | 03:26 | | 56 - 59 | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw MADE(1/2) | 03:26 | | 56 - 60 | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw MADE(2/2) | 03:17 | 11 T. Peckova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) MADE | 58 - 60 | | 02:59 | 12 M. Bednárová Def. Rebound | | 14 A. Cruz 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | 02:45 | | | 12 A. Montañana Steal | 02:45 | 11 T. Peckova Turnover (Ball Handling) | | | 02:23 | | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed (blocked)
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 02:23 | 11 T. Peckova block | | | 02:20 | | | 4 L. Nicholls 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 12 A. Montañana | 02:20 | | | Team Turnover (24 secs) | 03:26 | | | Substitution: 10 E. Aguilar out,
9 L. Palau in | 02:11 | 12 M. Bednárová 2PtsFG (Lay-up) missed | | 4 L. Nicholls Def. Rebound | 02:05 | | 58 - 62 | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Lay-up) MADE
Assist: 4 L. Nicholls | 02:05 | 13 P. Kulichová Personal Foul (Team 5th, Player 4th) | | | 02:05 | | | Substitution: 14 A. Cruz out,
10 E. Aguilar in | 02:05 | 15 E. Vitecková Def. Rebound | | 12 A. Montañana Free throw missed(1/1) | 01:49 | | | 9 L. Palau Def. Rebound | 01:51 | 11 T. Peckova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 01:35 | | | 4 L. Nicholls Turnover (Bad Pass) | 01:16 | | | 15 A. Torrens Personal Foul (Team 4th, Player 2nd) | 01:16 | 15 E. Vitecková Free throw MADE(1/2) | 59 - 62 | | 01:16 | 15 E. Vitecková Free throw missed(2/2) | | | 00:59 | | | 10 E. Aguilar Def. Rebound | 01:01 | 14 K. Elhotova 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 00:37 | | | 12 A. Montañana 2PtsFG (Jump shot) missed
Off. Rebound: 4 L. Nicholls | 00:32 | 12 M. Bednárová Personal Foul (Team 6th, Player 1st) | | | 00:32 | Timeout | | | 00:32 | Substitution: 11 T. Peckova out,
9 M. Hartigová in | | | 00:32 | | | 10 E. Aguilar Free throw missed(1/2) | 00:32 | | 59 - 63 | 10 E. Aguilar Free throw MADE(2/2) | 00:16 | | | 9 L. Palau Def. Rebound | 00:19 | 12 M. Bednárová 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | | 00:08 | 9 M. Hartigová Personal Foul (Team 7th, Player 3rd) | | | 00:08 | | 59 - 64 | 9 L. Palau Free throw MADE(1/2) | 00:08 | | | 9 L. Palau Free throw missed(2/2) | 00:06 | 13 P. Kulichová Personal Foul (Team 8th, Player 5th) | | | 00:06 | Substitution: 13 P. Kulichová out,
11 T. Peckova in | | | 00:06 | | 59 - 65 | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw MADE(1/2) | 00:06 | | 59 - 66 | 4 L. Nicholls Free throw MADE(2/2) | 00:00 | | | 15 A. Torrens Def. Rebound | 00:01 | 11 T. Peckova 3PtsFG (Jump shot) missed | | |
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| 06 June 2009Spain and the Czech Republic head into their meeting on Sunday at the EuroBasket Women knowing past games between them have been special. The clash between them five years ago in Athens at the 2004 Olympic Games sure was. The sides met in the last game on opening night and the Czech team, fresh off a silver-medal performance at EuroBasket 2003 in Patras, were just seconds away from victory when Spain's Laia Palau pulled up several feet beyond the arc and buried a shot at the buzzer to force overtime. Spain went on to win the game in the extra period. Both sides have been major players on the international scene in the years that followed. The Czechs' biggest accomplishment followed in 2005 as they beat Russia in a thrilling gold-medal game at the EuroBasket Women in Turkey.  | | Young Alba Torrens could make a difference for her team |
Spain, who had won bronze at the EuroBaskets in 2001 and 2003, also finished third in 2005 and second in 2007 following a narrow defeat to Russia in the title game. The Czechs have a different look going into this EuroBasket with lynchpins in recent years, Ivana Vecerova and Hana Horakova (formerly Machova), taking the summer off to rest for next year's FIBA World Championship for Women that will be in their country. The team also has a new coach with Milan Veverka having replaced long-time boss Jan Bobrovsky following last year's feeble showing at the Olympics where the Czech Republic beat only New Zealand and Mali. For Spain, Evaristo Perez's primary aim is to make sure his players earn a trip to the FIBA World Championship and with veterans Amaya Valdemoro, Anna Montanana, Elisa Aguilar, Palau, Lucila Pascua and Isa Sanchez all back, he likes their chances of doing at least that. Last Time Out: The two teams met in the Preliminary Round at the Olympics in Beijing and Spain, after leading by just one at half-time, blew away the Czechs 30-11 in the third quarter en route to a 74-55 victory. Key Match-up: Montanana of Spain and Jana Vesela of the Czech Republic are teammates at Ros Casares but will play against each other. X-Factor: Alba Torrens of Spain is electric if she plays with confidence. Stats: Spain are small and often struggle on the boards but they out-rebounded the Czechs in their Olympic meeting last year, 34-29. Sounding Off: "We know under pressure what we can do" - Spain's Cindy Lima | |
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