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Politics during basketball game Ukraine vs Russia. 18/08/2013

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The incident occurred during the match Ukraine Russia (at the U16 European Championship Men).  Eight people rushed to the basketball court during the match.  Undressed and unfurled a banner "Candy Roshen better than vodka." Moscow launches trade war to deter Kiev from forging ties with Europe. It began with chocolates"Roshen".

UKRAINE TOO STRONG FOR RUSSIA

Ukraine will play for ninth place at the U16 European Championship Men after overpowering Russia in the classification round. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk  had 20 points to lead four Ukrainian players in double figures as the hosts dominated the game. They took the lead for good late in the first quarter and pulled away slowly but steadily as Mykhailiuk compiled another highlight reel of dunks and  Kyrylo Marchenko  kept the three-pointers raining in en route to 17 points of his own. After Russia used an early 9-0 run to put Ukraine in a hole, the hosts responded with 13 straight. Mykhailiuk gave Ukraine a lead they would never lose with a three-point play two minutes from the end of the first quarter, and they led 21-16 when the buzzer sounded. Mykhailiuk then nailed a three-pointer with the last play of the first half to make it 36-27. With the home crowd cheering them on Ukraine continued to edge clear, leading 63-49 thanks to back-to-back baskets from  Igor Starodub  at

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Spain vs Croatian 16.08.2013

Spain claimed a huge scalp as they ended the title hopes of Croatia in a thrilling quarter-final at the U16 European Championship Men. In a finish worthy of classic status, Spain saw a 20-point lead evaporate to almost nothing at the death but Croatia missed two chances to tie it in the final seconds as Spain clung on to reach the semi-finals. It was Croatia's first loss in a tournament they bossed through the first two rounds, and the upset win sparked joyous celebrations on the Spanish side with their coaches leaping about the court arm-in-arm. Croatia will reflect on a dismal second quarter when they managed just five points, allowing Spain to take a 36-21 lead at half-time. Their advantage was 48-28 when  Xabier Lopez-Arosteguj  sank a three-pointer with 6:30 to go in the third quarter, but Croatia are too good a team to go out with such a whimper and they soon set about a stirring rally. Back-to-back lay-ups from  Lovro Mazalin  completed a 15-3 spurt that got