2024-08-25 11:36:44
In the final at 7:30 pm (live on ORF Sport +) Kaltenbrunner, Enis Murati, Toni Blazan and Fabio Söhnel will face Switzerland or favorites Serbia. In the semi-finals against Lithuania, the two sides were evenly matched in the early stage until the score was 7:7. Subsequently, the Austrians relied on their intelligence and high shooting percentage to win the game in one fell swoop.
“At the beginning of the year we were trying to qualify for the Olympics. It didn’t work out and the disappointment was huge. Now it’s home to the European Championships and we’re in the final. This is a first in Austrian 3×3 history,” Fabio Söhnel happily said in an interview with ORF It’s the first time. “It’s an incredible feeling and there are incredible fans here. I can’t imagine it being more beautiful.
Austrian trio of basketball players reach European Championship finals
The Austrian men’s team reached the finals of the European 3×3 Basketball Championship in Vienna. In the semi-finals, the Austrian team defeated the Lithuanian team 21:14.
“We have such a good team. Anyone can score. Yesterday it was Nico, today it’s someone else. That’s why we’re so dangerous,” Tony Brazan said. “Whether it’s offense or defense, the team’s performance is very good. Then we also have this audience behind us. This is incredible. I am speechless.
Wheelchair basketball players at finals premiere
This European Championship will also award wheelchair basketball medals in the 3×3 format for the first time. Austria, led by captain Matthias Wastian, reached the final in the premiere after narrowly beating Switzerland 14:13 on Saturday and will face Switzerland on Sunday (5pm) Polish team. Mehmet Hayirli decided the red-white-red game with the final siren.
“It feels great, we’re riding a wave of excitement and hopefully prove tomorrow that we can beat the Poles again. We have to come down now and recover well,” Captain Vastian said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy against Switzerland and we were all focused, but we were a little unlucky at the beginning. “Our defense wasn’t aggressive enough either; Switzerland had too many good pitching positions. “
Ladies must bow to France
However, the red, white and red women’s team was eliminated in the quarter-finals, losing 14:21 to France. Anja Fuchs-Robetin’s team had to accept a late push from their opponents. France equalized with five minutes remaining and then went ahead. “They scored two goals and we always try to score. The math is simple, you can’t win a game like this,” Fox-Robertin said.
Austria belongs to France
Anja Fuchs-Robetin’s team had to accept a late push from their opponents.
In the first semi-final on Sunday, the French team also defeated the defending champion Netherlands 18:17. Marie-Eve Paget scored the decisive point shortly before the final siren. “It was a very tough game. I don’t know how we did it, but the job was done. We made it to the finals. I’m proud of my team,” Paget said in an interview with ORF. In the gold medal final, France will face Spain, which defeated Poland 21-11.
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