The youth team of Ukraine in basketball in the first round of the European Championship in division A lost to the German team. The match on the Parquet of the University of Crete Hall in Greece ended with a score of 64:62.

The first quarter ended with the advantage of the hosts - 18:12. From the first minutes, the teams set a high pace, but the start was better succeeded in Ukrainians: fast glasses scored, and Sushkin and Romanizi struck the ring with distant shots.

However, closer to the middle of the quarter, the initiative passed to the Germans. Jared Gray, who designed several interceptions and realized several fast attacks, was especially stood out. His active actions allowed Germany not only to equalize the score, but also to go forward. The key episode was the segment in the end of the quarter, when the Germans forced the Ukrainians to allow losses, and Roy Krupnikas and Martin Kalu added glasses after rebounds.

Despite the good beginning and activity on the shield, Ukrainians allowed too many losses-this became decisive in a debut 10-minute.

In the second quarter, they continued to exchange mistakes: Sushkin made a passage and equalized the score, but almost immediately the Germans responded with penalty from the bunner.

Ukraine, in the course of ten minutes, allowed inaccurate programs and lost the ball several times, but at the same time it often won the selection and was reliably acted in defense. Clutch and Klitschko pushed the key - it was they who added aggression under the ring. Maxim completed a quick gap, and poured was marked by blocks and an accurate throw.

Despite the ambiguous implementation of distant throws, the Ukrainians continued to keep the pace, intercepted the initiative and made a breakthrough 10: 0, forcing the Germans to make mistakes. The final breakthrough of the Ukrainian national team turned out to be powerful: interceptions, Svushkin passages, effective attacks from the selection - all this allowed to equalize the score - 29:29.

In the third segment, Germany immediately stepped forward thanks to the exact actions of Defet and Falcental - 33:29. Ukraine recouped by the efforts of Butko and the ghoul - 33:33. In the middle of the quarter, the team exchanged a series of losses and misses. The Germans reached out again - 38:35 after the passage of Tretin. Ukraine caught up with 40:41 after the hits of the pit and Sukushkin. However, Kalom again led the hosts forward - 44:41. 37 seconds to the end, Swushkin reduced the lag to one point - 44:43, but in the end both teams missed.

The final quarter became a real game of nerves, where our rivals showed themselves more confidently. A minute before the end, the score was 62:62. Ukraine did not score its attack, and German players achieved fouls. " 5 seconds, but the effective throw did not work. Pit for 2. 2 seconds received the right to penalties, but missed both.

The second round will take place on Sunday, July 13. Valery Plekhanov will be opposed by players from Belgium. Recall that the "