The second match for Venezuela at the AmeriCup 2022 It ended early, since a leak prevented the match between the Creoles and their counterpart from the United States. The Americans were ahead at halftime by a score of 48-21.
The game between USA vs Venezuela has been postponed due to technical difficulties. More information to come.
The match between USA vs. Venezuela has been postponed due to technical difficulties. Soon more information.
— FIBA AmeriCup (@AmeriCup) September 4, 2022
At the moment the AmeriCup It has not been reported when the rest of the match between the Americans and Venezuelans will be played, but at least Tuesday should be expected as a tentative date.
relentless start
The first basket of the game was in favor of the criollos, it was achieved by the center and captain of the national team, Windi Graterol. However, from that moment on, the party went only one way, that of the United States.
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The North Americans, who had just fallen into his debut against Mexicodisplayed their best basketball, demonstrated all their physical prowess and their great perimeter shot (8 hits in the first half, for a 42% shot).
This good level allowed those led by Alexander Young to leave with a wide advantage at the break of 48-21.
⌛ At halftime, the United States has a comfortable lead.
✅ Carlos López and Kender Urbina debuted for Venezuela.#AmeriCup pic.twitter.com/dJq9O5jhla
– Venezuelan Basketball Federation (@FVBbasketball) September 4, 2022
As curious data in the first half, Venezuela debuted its players 238 and 239 in history, these were the pivot Carlos López and the pilot Kender Urbina.
the leak
However, the true protagonist of the match appeared when there were still 50 seconds left in the first half of the game, and it was a leak that began to wet half the field.
The rain ðŸŒ§ï¸ ðŸŒ§ï¸ is present in Recife and a leak ☔ in the GeraldÄ or forces the suspension of the game between Venezuela 🇻🇪 and USA 🇺🇸.
The United States was winning, at the time, 48-21.@FIBA_es will determine in the next few hours the date and time for the resumption of the game.@AmeriCup pic.twitter.com/hRjPi6F9Za
— MundoBSKT ð²ð½ (@mundobskt) September 4, 2022
At first they had to wait about 20 minutes to finish playing the remaining 50 seconds of the second quarter, but after the end of the first half and the teams left the half-time break, the leak did not allow the game to continue.