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End of the match
The game is over! Victory for Slovenia against Australia and with this it is very close to the next stage of the FIBA World Cup. 91-80, final score.
4 | 0:23
Two free throws made by Luka Doncic. 91-80.
4 | 0:27
Five more points scored between a three-pointer by Dyson Daniels and a basket by Dante Exym. 89-80.
4 | 1:05
Two three-pointers! Dante Exum scores for the Australians. 88-75.
4 | 1:50
Three-pointer! Luka Doncic's three-pointer was already missing in this game. 88-69.
4 | 2:25
Nothing to do. The Slovenians are already 17 points behind. 85-68.
4 | 3:34
Three-pointer! The Slovenian streak continues thanks to Klemen Prepelic. 81-66.
4 | 4:12
Three-pointer! Jakob Cebasek increases the difference again. 78-66.
4 | 4:50
Two free throws scored by Luka Doncic now. 75-66.
4 | 6:58
The joy was short-lived! Gregor Hrovat, Aleksej Nikolic and Mike Tobey are in charge of increasing the difference for the Slovenians. 73-64.
4 | 9:05
Últimos 10 minutos de partido. Veremos si Australia consigue igualar el partido.
Fourth period begins
Last 10 minutes of the match. We will see if Australia manages to equalize the match.
End of the third period
The third period of the game ends with a short advantage for the Slovenians.
3 | 0:06
DOUBLE + FREE THROW! Great contribution by Josh Giddey, who scored five points in the last 40 seconds and now Australia is within the tie. 66-62.
3 | 1:11
The difference remained at seven points with four points scored by Josh Giddey. 64-57.
3 | 3:29
Dante Exum tries to get Australia back in the game and with four points scored, they get within seven of the tie.
3 | 4:33
11 points separate these two teams. 60-49 Slovenia continues to win.
3 | 6:24
Three-pointer! Patty Mills scores for Australia. 56-47.
3 | 7:07
As much as the Australians try to make up ground, the Slovenians do everything to prevent it. 56-44.
3 | 8:19
Mike Tobey with a three-pointer and Luka Doncic increase the lead to 14 points again. 54-40.
Third period begins
The match restarts.
End of the second period
At halftime! Thanks to Patty Mills, Australia again cut those five points that had increased the Slovenians and are back to nine. 49-40.
2 | 0:50
Three-pointer! Patty Mills scores for Australia. 49-38.
2 | 1:04
The Slovenians escape again! Klemen Prepelic scored two free throws and Bine Prepelic hit a three-pointer. Again, 14 points difference. 49-35.
2 | 3:16
¡Triple! Anota Matisse Thybulle para Australia. 41-34.
2 | 4:05
Three-pointer! Ziga Samar says "present" and increases the difference to 10 points again for the Slovenians.
2 | 4:38
Three-pointer! Patty Mills scores for the Australians. 36-28.
2 | 4:56
After quite a while, we get a touchdown again thanks to Zoran Dragic. 36-25.
2 | 6:08
Five consecutive points for the Australians. Patty Mills contributed three of them. 34-25.
2 | 7:50
The difference continues to hold at 14 points in favor of the Slovenians. 34-20.
2 | 8:57
The Slovenians continue to increase the lead. 32-18.
Second period begins
The match restarts.
End of the first period
The first period ends with a ten points advantage for Slovenia. 28-18 the score.
1 | 1:55
Mike Tobey appears and becomes important scoring five consecutive points. 28-17.
1 | 3:57
The difference remains established at six points. 21-15.
1 | 6:53
Australia had managed to tie the score thanks to four consecutive points, but the Slovenians quickly escaped on the scoreboard. 13-6.
1 | 8:43
Luka Doncic converts one of two free throws. 6-2.
1 | 9.03
Josh Green scores Australia's first points of the game. 5-2.
1 | 9:28
Luka Doncic opened the scoring and now Mike Tobey scores a triple. Slovenia starts better. 5-0.
Match starts
The game between Slovenia and Australia is underway.
Referees
The referees for this match will be:
Matthew Leigh Kallio - Canada
Jorge Vazquez - Puerto Rico
Blanca Burns - United States
Starting five - Australia
To be confirmed.
Starting five - Slovenia
To be confirmed.
All set
In a few moments, the teams will take the field to start the match.
Matches played - Australia
August 29: 109-89 vs Japan (Won)
August 27: 82-85 vs Germany (Lost)
August 25: 72-98 vs Finland (Won)
Matches played - Slovenia
August 30: 92-77 vs Cape Verde (Won)
August 28: 67-88 vs Georgia (Won)
August 26: 100-85 vs Venezuela (Won)
History
Twice these two teams have met in the World Cup. Both victories went to Slovenia... The first was 87-54 in the 2010 edition and the other 90-80 in the 2014 edition.
Standings - Group K
1- Germany | 4 GW | 0 GL |
2- Slovenia | 3 GW | 0 GL |
3- Georgia | 2 GW | 2 GL |
4- Australia | 2 GW | 1 GL |
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What time is Slovenia vs Australia match for FIBA World Cup?
This is the start time of the game Slovenia vs Australia of September 1st, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 9:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Bolivia: 8:10 AM
Brazil: 9:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Chile: 8:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Colombia: 7:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Ecuador: 7:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
USA (ET): 8:10 AM on ESPN and ESPN +
Spain: 3:10 PM
Mexico: 6:10 AM on Courtside 1891
Paraguay: 8:10 AM
Peru: 7:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Uruguay: 9:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Venezuela: 8:10 AM on DSports, DGO and Courtside 1891
Key player - Australia
In Australia, the presence of Josh Giddey stands out. The 20-year-old was the team's best player in the previous game with 26 points scored. He also had five rebounds and 11 assists.
Key player - Slovenia
In Slovenia, the presence of Luka Doncic stands out. The 24-year-old was the team's best player in the previous game with 19 points scored. He also had seven rebounds, nine assists and four steals.
Last starting five - Australia
3- Josh Giddey
5- Patty Mills
6- Josh Geen
15- Nick Kay
26- Duop Reath
Last starting five - Slovenia
6- Aleksej Nikolic
10- Mike Tobey
30- Zoran Dragic
32- Bine Prepelic
77- Luka Doncic
Australia
Australia is one of the teams that wanted to show what they were made for in this World Cup and now they have one of the biggest challenges they could have in the competition. The purpose for the Oceanic team is clear: to win and have a good chance of reaching the quarterfinals.
Slovenia
Slovenia comes to this match undefeated in the tournament. Three games played, three wins for the team that is led by Luka Doncic, who wants to continue to prove why it is one of the candidates for the title.
The match will be played at the Okinawa Arena
The Slovenia vs Australia match will be played at the Okinawa Arena, located in the city of Okinawa, Japan. This venue, inaugurated in 2021, has a capacity for 10,000 spectators.
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