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Summary!

September 11, 2022 2:33 PM ET

Game is Over

The match ends, thanks for joining us in the transmission of the match Serbia 86-94 Italy, we are waiting for you at VAVEL for more transmissions.

September 11, 2022 2:03 PM ET

4Q | 2:50

Italy with comfortable advantage for the final closing. 10 points above the Italians.

September 11, 2022 1:45 PM ET

4Q | 5:03

Italy surprises and takes advantage of 12 and begins to demand the best of Serbia for a possible tie.

September 11, 2022 1:39 PM ET

4Q | 10:00

The last quarter starts.

September 11, 2022 1:28 PM ET

Bye to the third

Great closing of Italy that gets to 2 points. A big closing is coming.

September 11, 2022 1:26 PM ET

3Q | 4:43

The Italian coach is expelled for complaints to the referees. In the first quarter he had already received a technical foul.

September 11, 2022 1:17 PM ET

3Q | 6:33

Serbia manages to increase the advantage to 7 points.

September 11, 2022 1:11 PM ET

3Q | 10:00

The third quarter starts.

September 11, 2022 1:05 PM ET

Halftime

We go into the break with a partial victory for Serbia by 6 points.

September 11, 2022 12:50 PM ET

2Q | 3:54

Italy reacts at the hands of Nicoló Melli and manages to reduce the difference to 5 points.

September 11, 2022 12:43 PM ET

2Q | 7:49

Serbia improves little by little and already puts the difference to 11 points.

September 11, 2022 12:32 PM ET

2Q | 10:00

The second quarter begins.

September 11, 2022 12:25 PM ET

End of the first

Good finish for Italy but fails to reduce the difference to less than 8 points.

September 11, 2022 12:23 PM ET

1Q | 2:16

Italy with foul problems and unable to stop Jokic who does not stop sharing the game and scoring.

September 11, 2022 12:15 PM ET

1Q | 5:28

6-0 run with three-pointers by Marinkovic for Serbia that forces time out for Italy.

September 11, 2022 12:10 PM ET

1Q | 6:56

Very even start between both quintets, the difference is nil on the scoreboard and little by little we begin to see great plays.

September 11, 2022 12:06 PM ET

1Q | 10:00

The game started at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

September 11, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Who will make it forward?

Serbia is one of the big favorites in the EuroBasket but Italy can stand in their way to glory:

September 11, 2022 11:55 AM ET

About to start

We are a few minutes away from the start of the presentation of the game and the previous FIBA protocols.

September 11, 2022 11:47 AM ET

Starters!

These are the starting fives of each team for today's game:
Italy: Marco Spissu, Nicoló Melli, Stefano Tonut, Achille Polonara and Simone Fontecchio.
Serbia: Vladimir Lucic, Nikola Kalinic, Vasilije Micic, Ognjen Jaramaz and Nikola Jokic.

September 11, 2022 11:39 AM ET

Last results

A very even match awaits us between both teams, these are the latest results in their clashes:

Photo: FIBA
Photo: FIBA

September 11, 2022 11:37 AM ET

Last rosters

In the last game, this was how both teams lined up:
Serbia: Vladimir Lucic, Nikola Kalinic, Vasilije Micic, Ognjen Jaramaz and Nikola Jokic. Italy: Marco Spissu, Nicoló Melli, Stefano Tonut, Achille Polonara and Simone Fontecchio

September 11, 2022 11:21 AM ET

Last duel!

The last official match between Serbia and Italy dates from the FIBA Eurobasket 2017 when in the quarterfinal round the Serbs defeated and eliminated Italy by a score of 83-67.

September 11, 2022 11:14 AM ET

Face to face

A close match between both teams awaits us, here we share the statistics of the season of each one.

Photo: FIBA
Photo: FIBA

September 11, 2022 11:06 AM ET

Here we go!

We are just under an hour away from the kick-off between Serbia and Italy at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

September 11, 2022 11:01 AM ET

Stay with us to follow this game!

In a few moments we will share with you the starting line-ups for Serbia vs. Italy, as well as the latest information from the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Do not miss any details of the match with minute by minute and online from VAVEL.

September 10, 2022 10:04 PM ET

Where to watch the game?

We remind you that the game will not be broadcast on television but can be followed in streaming through the FIBA YouTube channel or on the Courtside1891 platform.
If you want to follow it online, VAVEL is your best option.

September 10, 2022 9:59 PM ET

Nikola Jokic, a must see player!

The power attacker from Serbia is one of the great figures of his country, he plays for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Without a doubt, he managed to show that he was one of the most relevant figures for his team, averaging 19.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists with the representative of Serbia per game. Jokic is one of the greatest exponents of Serbian basketball and is the leader of their offense, he will seek to improve his connection with Nikola Molutinovi and Nikola Kalinic to complicate the match for his rivals, fight for a ticket to the next round and get into among the best exponents of the European continent.

Photo: FIBA
Photo: FIBA

September 10, 2022 9:54 PM ET

How does Serbia arrive?

Serbia enters the European basketball tournament with the aim of being among the greatest exponents of the continent, they managed to get into the second round of the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup. They finished in first place in Group D undefeated with 5 wins and 0 losses, they are slowly approaching the final rounds but for that they will have to leave Italy out. The objective in this EuroBasket for the Serbs is to fight to become one of the best teams in the competition and fight for the European title. The team led by Svetislav Pesic has great experience, including Nikola Jokic, Nikola Kalinic, Vasilije Micic and Nikola Milutinovi. Serbia is undefeated in the championship and will be looking to seal their ticket to the next round when they take on Italy for a place in the quarterfinals. Serbia closed the group stage after a victory over Poland by a score of 96-69.

September 10, 2022 9:49 PM ET

Simone Fotecchio, a must see player!

The shooting guard from Italy comes to this FIBA EuroBasket after having a good season with the Utah Jazz of the United States NBA. The young Italian is one of the great promises of the team and where he hopes that his participation in this championship will allow him to get a place in the starting five and have more opportunities in the future. Fontecchio arrives at the EuroBasket averaging 19.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, which has made him one of the best players in his country. This must make a good pair with Nicoló Melli and Luigui Datome for Italy to fight to get among the best on the continent.

Photo: FIBA
Photo: FIBA

September 10, 2022 9:44 PM ET

How does Italy arrive?

The representative of Italy arrives after going through a good tie for the FIBA World Cup 2023, the team is in second place in Group D with 5 wins and 1 loss, getting closer and closer to tickets to the World Cup World. In their last games they won against Ukraine by a score of 97-89 and they also beat Georgia at home by a score of 91-84. Italy is one of the strong teams in the region and has a good base of players like Simone Fontecchio, Nicoló Melli, Achille Palonara, and Luigi Datome. The Italian representative qualified in fourth place in Group C, just above Estonia and Great Britain, with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. These do not start as favorites to eliminate Serbia and advance to the EuroBasket Quarterfinals.

September 10, 2022 9:39 PM ET

Where's the game?

The Mercedes-Benz Arena located in the city of Berlin, Germany will host this duel between two teams seeking to advance to the next round of FIBA EuroBasket 2022. This stadium has a capacity for 17,000 fans and was inaugurated in 2008.

Photo: FIBA
Photo: FIBA

September 10, 2022 9:34 PM ET

Welcome!

Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Serbia vs. Italy match, corresponding to the Round of 16 of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022. The match will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, at 12 o'clock.

September 10, 2022 9:29 PM ET
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