The Azzurri, already qualified for the quarter-finals, recover again and stop the Magyars at 5-5 in the last match of the group
The group ends with another draw in comeback.Italy masculine of water polo Everyone Tokyo Olympics. The Azzurri, already sure they have the pass for the quarter-finals, share the spoils with theHungary in the last match of the elimination phase. Always been at a disadvantage, the Settebello recovers the Magyars from 3-5 thanks to the goals of Figlioli and Di Fulvio in the last quarter, grabbing the equal to just over a minute from the end.
The Italy of men’s water polo tears another equal in comeback in the final match of the Tokyo Olympics group. The national team closes its path towards the knockout phase with a 5-5 against Hungary, to which it was already sure to enter thanks to the victories against South Africa, the USA and Japan and the point won against Greece. Own the final position in the group and the relative draw for the quarter-finals depends on the Hellenes: if the United States wins, we would be first; if Greece wins, it will overtake us.
The game immediately began uphill for the Azzurri, who went behind with a shot from Jansik after just three minutes. The reaction is quite immediate, thanks to Echenique’s equalizer in a moment of numerical superiority. The Magyars, however, go forward with Varga and close the first quarter 2-1. Sandro Campagna’s speech during the break takes effect: Aicardi finds the new equal. No time to celebrate and Varga puts Hungary back in the lead with a powerful shot that mocked Del Lungo. Shortly before the long interval, Varga again signs his personal hat-trick and sets the score at 4-2 in the middle of the game.
In a hard-fought match, an episode seems to reopen the discussion: Italy wins a penalty and Figlioli achieves it coldly. Tight and nervous game, with careful defenses and fit goalkeepers. Angyal exploits the numerical superiority and leads Hungary to 5-3 at the end of the third quarter. As already happened with Greece and the United States, Italy therefore enters comeback mode. At the beginning of the last partial Figlioli shortens the distance, then the defense is saved from a situation of double numerical inferiority and just over a minute from the end Di Fulvio finds the equalizer. The Settebello would also have the action for the winning goal in the final, but fails to materialize. The 5-5 still allows Italy to conclude the unbeaten group.
ITALY 5-5 HUNGARY: (1-2, 1-2, 1-1, 2-0)
Italy scorers: Echenique, Aicardi, Figlioli (2), Di Fulvio.
Marcatori Ungheria: Jansik, Varga (3), Angel.
