Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
SERBIA'S SECOND WIN
4Q | 00:00
The match ended with a victory for Serbia, thanks to the first two quarters where they crushed
4Q | 2:40
Vanja Marinkovic's three-pointer and Serbia escapes with a 20-point lead;
Bodganovic's great play
4Q | 4:52
A technical foul by Puerto Rico's bench and Aleksa Avramovic scores both free throws to give Serbia peace of mind;
4Q | 6:40
Aleem Ford's three-pointer and Puerto Rico, which is still trying to achieve the machada, is up to 12;
THE GEORGE CONDITT PLUG
4Q | 8:31
Jordan Howard's triple and Puerto Rico continues to cut points;
4Q | 10:00
The last quarter begins;
3Q | 00:00
17 points of advantage for Serbia, with ten minutes left in this game, although this quarter has been for Puerto Rico;
3Q | 2:13
Jordan Howard's three-pointer and Puerto Rico reduces the gap to 19 points;
3Q | 4:15
Isaiah Pineiro scores all three free throws after Bogdanovic 's foul;
3Q | 6:25
Puerto Rico scores after Stephen Thompson's three-pointer;
3Q | 8:15
Stefan Jovic's basket to score the first basket for Serbia in this third quarter.
3Q | 10:00
The third quarter begins after the break
2Q | 00:00
Serbia goes to the break with a +30
2Q | 2:29
Bogdan Bogdanovic scores and continues to increase Serbia's lead, which is having a festival.
2Q 4:56
Marko Guduric's three-pointer and a 29-point lead for the Serbian team;
2Q 6:47
Dejan Dadidovac's layup and the Serbian team increases the income;
Nikola Jovic's 11-point first quarter display
2Q 8:31
Basket again by Aleksa Avramovic to extend the lead for the European team;
2Q 9:55
The second quarter begins with Aleksa Avramovic's basket;
1Q | 00:00
End of the first quarter with dominance for Serbia
1Q | 2:30
Nikola Milutinov's dunk and the Serbian team stretches the lead;
1Q | 4:32
+12 for Serbia after a basket by Nikola Jovic;
1Q | 6:27
Ognjen Dobric's layup and Serbia takes a seven-point lead;
1Q | 8:56
A 0-5 lead for Serbia after Nicolas Jovic's triple;
1Q | 10:00
The match begins with possession for Puerto Rico
ALL READY
The players of both teams finalize the details before the start of the match
Referees
The meeting will be directed by
ROSSO, Yohan France
ZALAZAR, Leonardo Argentina
PERALTA, Carlos Ecuador
Warming
Serbia's national team is already on the court preparing to warm up before facing Puerto Rico.
Group B
This is how group B is at the moment, although with Serbia and Puerto Rico having played one less game.
What happened in the other group match?
South Sudan has defeated China by 69-85 achieving its first victory in a World Championship. I leave you the summary of the duel with the best plays
Today's FIBA 2023 World Cup Matches
Up to a total of eight meetings will be held today with several already completed;
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WE RETURN
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What time is the Puerto Rico vs Serbia game?
This is the kickoff time in several countries:
Argentina: 6:00 AM
Bolivia: 5:00 AM
Brazil: 6:00 AM
Chile: 5:00 AM
Colombia: 4:00 AM
Ecuador: 4:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 2:00 PM
Mexico: 6:00 AM
Paraguay: 7:00 AM
Peru: 7:00 AM
Uruguay: 8:00 AM
Venezuela: 7:00 AM
England: 12:00 AM
Australia : 21:00 AM
India: 16:30 AM
Watch out for this player in Serbia
Bogdan Bogdanovich was one of the protagonists in the opening game of the Serbian team. The shooting guard, who plays in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks. In his debut he scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists.
Watch out for this player in Puerto Rico
Stephen Thompson, who plays both point guard and shooting guard for the Vaqueros de Bayamón of the National Superior Basketball League. In his first game of the World Cup he scored 21 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had four assists.
How does Serbia arrive?
The 2014 world runner-up started the tournament with a 105-63 victory over China. In their preparation they played five friendly matches, winning four of them. They only lost against Italy and it was by 89-88. They are looking for vindication in this world championship after falling in the last edition in the quarterfinals;
How does Puerto Rico arrive?
Puerto Rico needed an extra time to beat South Sudan in their first game of the FIBA World Cup 2023. However, they reached the World Cup after a preparation where they only managed one win out of six friendly matches. They managed to qualify for the world championship for the second consecutive time after finishing second in the Americas standings with eight wins and four losses;
Background
Six times the two teams have met and all of them have been in favor of the Serbian team. They met in June in a friendly where Serbia won 110-75. In 2019 they already faced each other in the World Cup in the group stage and the European team overwhelmed by 90-47 on the scoreboard.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, a pavilion located in the Philippines. It was inaugurated in March 1960 and has a capacity for 16500 spectators.
Preview of the match
Puerto Rico and Serbia will meet in the second match of the group stage of the FIBA 2023 World Cup. Both teams are in Group B along with South Sudan and China.
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