Highlights: USA 79-59 Serbia in Basketball semiinal match at Tokyo 2020

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The Americans await an opponent between France and Japan to decide the winners of the women's basketball tournament at the Olympic Games.

Game over, UNITED STATES WON! Victory of the champions 79-59 to qualify to the final game of the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games.

Last minute of match.

The Serbians already assume their destiny, but do not give up the fight until the end. 70-49.

The only thing left to do is to finish the time. 24 points of advantage for the Americans.

Timeout. The Serbians have not been able to do enough damage to close the gap.

CHELSEA GRAY! Three pointer by the USA player. Five more points of advantage for the Americans.

Last 10 minutes of the game.

58-39 at the end of the third period. Scoreboard in favor of the Americans.

TRIPLE!Great shot by Chelsea Gray to end the third quarter. 58-39.

TRIPLE! Yvonne Anderson scores for Serbia.

Serbia is working to try to keep the 20-point lead held by the Americans at bay.

The United States goes over 50 points. Sue Bird scores. 51-26.

Three baskets for the Americans right out of the gate. 47-23.

The game is restarted.

Aleksandra Crvendakic scores two of three free throws. 39-23.

Chelsea Gray scores two free throws. 39-21.

The Americans woke up. They are now 16 points ahead. 37-21.

Way to go A'ja Wilson! He scores two points and gets a free throw that he then converts3. 33-21.

Serbia closes the gap! 30-21.

Timeout. 11 points difference between Americans and Serbians.

Little effectiveness of the United States in this quarter. 30-17.

TRIPLE! Sasa Cado closes the gap to the Americans. 28-17.

TRIPLE! Sue Bird scores for the United States.

Yvonne Anderson scores the first points of the quarter. 25-14.

The second quarter of the game is underway.

Dominance of the United States. 25-12 first 10 minutes.

Yvonne Anderson scores before the end of the first quarter. 25-12.

Breanna Stewart again! 23-8 up United States.

The difference is already 13 points in favor of the Americans.

Timeout. Breanna Stewart scored for the United States, which has been slowly stretching the lead.

A'ja Wilson scores two free throws. 11-4.

The teams miss a lot of shots on the last few possessions they have had. The game is 9-4 at this point.

The judges call a personal foul on Jelena Brooks and on the double free throw, Brittney Griner scores both points.

The match is 5-4 for the United States. Very physically hard fought match so far.

Triple point for the United States! Captain Sue Bird gives the Americans the lead.

Jelena Brooks scores the first two points for Serbia.

The game between the United States and Serbia is underway.

The players of the United States and Serbia come out.

Crew chief: Antonio Conde (Spain)
Referee: Jung Yu (Chinese Taipei)
Referee: Andreia Silva (Brazil)
Commissioner: Andreas Papadopoulos (Greece)

Both teams are already at the Saitama Super Arena. This match will determine the first team to qualify for Saturday's final. The other finalist will be known later in the match between Japan and France.

Soon, the ball will be raised at the Saitama Super Arena and we will know the first finalist team in women's basketball at the Tokyo Olympics. Will the Americans take advantage of their favoritism or will we see another surprise from the competent Serbian team?

We are ready to bring you this game between the United States and Serbia for a place in the women's basketball final at the Olympic Games.

In a few moments we will share with you the latest news from the USA vs Serbia live match, as well as the latest information coming out of the Saitama Super Arena. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.

If you want to watch it via streaming, your option is: Olympic Games (official web page).

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This is the start time of the game USA vs Serbia of 5th August 2021 in several countries:

Argentina: 01:40 hrs. (August 6)
Bolivia: 00:40 hrs. (August 6)
Brazil: 01:40 hrs. (August 6)
Chile: 00:40 hrs. (August 6)
Colombia: 23:40 hrs.
Ecuador: 23:40 hrs.
Spain: 6:40 hrs. (August 6)
México: 23:40 hrs.
Paraguay: 00:40 hrs. (August 6)
Perú: 23:40 hrs.
Uruguay: 01:40 hrs. (August 6)

In the Serbian team the presence of Ana Dabovic stands out, who has become the team's top scorer, with 19 in 4 games.

In the American team the presence of A'ja Wilson stands out, who has established herself as the top scorer of the team, with 71 points in 4 games.

Serbia met the Americans in the quarterfinals after a surprise elimination of China PR. The European team ignored Chinese favoritism, played a safe game and won 77-70.

The Americans are still at 100% in the Olympics. To get the pass to the semifinals, the United States overcame Australia with a 79-55 victory. The favorites beat the Australian team without any problems and did not have any scare to get here.

Unlike the United States, Serbia did not have a consistent campaign in the first round. They advanced from Group A with two wins - over Canada and the Republic of Korea - and one loss - to Spain. However, they have grown in the tournament and will look to build on that success by eliminating the heavy favorites for gold.

Favorites to win gold from the start of the competition, the U.S. girls are undefeated at the Olympics. In the first round, they qualified as Group B leaders. In three games, the Americans have won three matches, highlighted by a strong performance against France, which is also in the semifinals.

The USA vs Serbia semifinal match in women's basketball will be played at the Saitama Super Arena, located in the city of Saitama in Japan. It has a capacity for 37,000 people.

Hello everyone! Welcome to the coverage of the USA vs Serbia match corresponding to the women's basketball semifinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

My name is Jhonatan Martinez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-match analysis, score updates and live news here on VAVEL.