Ukrainians completed the main task of the group round
Defender national team of Ukraine Ilya Sidorov commented on the victory over Estonia in the second match EuroBasket 2022. The player scored the last throw of the Ukrainians 55 seconds before the end of the match and earned two winning points.
“A very important game for us. The main reason for our victory is that we fought to the end and stayed together in every quarter, regardless of the segments of the game, successful or unsuccessful. If you struggle throughout the game, something wonderful can happen at the end. And we got this happy throw in the end.
“Our main goal was to win over Estonia and Great Britain. After these matches, we will give all our best against Italy, Greece and Croatia. But we all understand that the main task is to win these two matches, which we did.
I want to thank the people in Ukraine who watched the match. I know many guys who fight for our country and watch our fights. It is an honor. I hope the war ends as soon as possible.”
Ukraine beat Estonia in the second match at EuroBasket 2022. In the first round, the blue-yellows defeated Great Britain (90:61).
Ainars Bagatskis’ team will play their next match against Italy on 5 September. The beginning is at 22:00 Kyiv time.
The Blue-Yellows will also face Greece (September 6) and Croatia (September 8) in the group stage. The four best teams from the group will advance to the 1/8 finals.
Source: Sportarena
