The Russian women's basketball team became the author of the most high-profile sensation at the championship of the planet in Brazil. In the semifinals, the Russians took over the current world champions and Olympic champions from the USA - 75:68. In the final, which will take place on the night of Saturday to Sunday, Russia will meet with Australia.
In the debut of the meeting, the wards of Igor Grudin took advantage of the uncertain game of the Americans in a positional attack and the low percentage of their hits from the game. The Russian team won the first quarter with a score of 25:13. US attempts to recoup for a long time did not bring them success. Before the last 10-minute advantage of the Russians was 20 points (58:38).
In the final quarter, the Americans showed everything that they are capable of, and in the last minute the gap between the Russian team was reduced to five points. However, 10 seconds before the final siren, Ilona Korstin scored two free throws out of two, gaining the last points in the match - 75:68.
Note that Russia lost the United States in the final of the last two world championships, as well as in the semifinals of the Athens Olympic Games. In the decisive match of the 2006 World Cup, the Russians will meet with Australia. Basketball players from the Green Continent in a spectacular match defeated the Brazilian hostesses of the tournament (88:76).
World Championship among women's teams. Semifinals Russia - USA - 75:68 (25:13, 12:19, 21: 6, 17:30) Russia: Rakhmatulina (18 points), Korstin (15), Stepanova (13 + 11 rebounds), Arteshina (12) Shchegoleva (10).
Brazil - Australia - 76:88 (21:21, 19:18, 24:18, 12:31)
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