Fought wolf gang be disappointed – Finland MM-the dream crumbled thriller

The Finnish men's national basketball team lost the world cup qualifying tournament final and decisive matches Permissä Sunday. Russia was stronger than the home audience mylvivän to a whopping 91-76 (37-38).Sasu Salin (vas.) and partners, to bend russia to the world cup qualifying tournament decision in the game. Stanislav Krasilnikov / AOP

russia's victory means that the Finnish national basketball team for next autumn, china's world championships. Finland would have needed at least a three-point victory to advance to the world cup.

Finland has played viisissä value of the games in the streak since 2011. The pipes are fit in the 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 european championships and 2014 world championships. The bilbao tournament is still Finland's only world cup tournament. The qualifying tournament season in Finland is not the world championships to see.

the wolf gang-the name of the team started the 7 000-strong Russian audience like a whirlwind. Finland led the eight and a half minutes to as much as 28-10. Guests aggressive defense and smart offense got the Russian turmoil.

Russia, however, played, respectively, of the second quarter, a furious energy. The host physical defense brought to the Finnish problem. Finland, however, lead the match for a break when going 38-37.

we Came to a terrible intensity to the game, but the Russian answered, Finland's captain Shawn Huff said in Yle interview after the match.

the Third quarter again raised Finnish hopes in an intense match. Finland fire on a broad front and led for 12 points.

the Last quarter was the Russian exhibition. The earlier slip of the remote-throwing the game opened up, and in Russia they did the nine three-point heitostaan in as many as seven. the Andrei Vorontshevitsh (the entire match with 14 points) to slingshot three threes in the bag.

Russia to get the lead for the first time only in the last quarter of the year, which went to the host 33-11.

I'm proud of that guy. Russian was really hard for the team. We gave everything, but the Russian was too hard. Annoying top, but it's sports, Huff had said.

I Should have been better in small matters, but the fact is that Russia was better.

the Russian star was last November in espoo the face of the way Dmitry Kulagin , who bagged 22 points. The Finnish one was Jamar Wilson , who threw in 18 points. Experienced Tuukka Wheel and Mikko Koivisto will give you the support 13 and 11 points.

the Finnish stars Sasu Salin and Petteri Koponen remained in Russia between 8 and 7 point.

Story updated at between 17 and 19.