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SORAGNA LIFTS ITALY PAST CZECH REPUBLIC
14-07-2009 - general news
Soragna nails a seventeen footer with 2´´ left, lifts Italy past Czech Republic, who had taken the lead thanks to Benda´s layup with less than a minute to go. Belinelli scored 19 for Italy, but left the game with two unsportsmanlike fouls. Slezak had 12 but missed the game-winner shot at the buzzer. Benda added 10 for Czech Republic. Italy will play against Sweden and Czech Republic against Senegal in the Gianatti tournament´s opener on Thursday.
ITALY -CZECH REPUBLIC 64-63 (20-20; 33-31; 47-46)
Italy: Giachetti, Mancineli 3, Soragna 10, Poeta 7, Mordente 7, Vitali, Crosariol 5, Garri 2, Gigli 3, Belinelli 19, Cusin 1, Aradori 7. All. Recalcati