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After 22 years: Bulgaria to win the European Cup 1.09.2011

Bulgarian national basketball team recorded its first victory of the European Championship in 22 years. The boys, led by coach Rosen Barchovski is imposed by 68:65 (56:52 on holidays) over the Belgian team.

This was our second game of the finals in Lithuania after yesterday rebelled Slovenia. We recall that Bulgaria drawn in Group D, and end fights ahead of us with Ukraine, Russia and Georgia. Most conducive to our team today was Earl Rouland with 22 points. Captain Philip Videnov added 17 and 8 account Kaloyan Ivanov.

Like the clash with Slovenia, our re-played nervously, at times even stiff, but still managed to greet with ultimate success. Especially niskorezultatna was the first quarter of the match, which ended for our 14:13. Videnov and company, however, had to wait more than 10 minutes playing time to score his first triple of the game. Even at halftime score was 56:52 for our team.

Serious drama was played out in the last two minutes of the meeting. In a tie 65:65 Dejan Ivanov scored his first points in what connection time. In defending the attack say he has battled for a ball under the basket, then was fouled and hit a precise shape the final 68:65.

On Saturday we play basketball with Ukraine on Sunday is the favorite game in the group with Russia and our last match of group stage of the competition in Lithuania on Monday against Georgia.

Our last win the European Championship dates back to 1989, when Holland beat with 91:86 in the dispute for 7th place.