Spain chained its third consecutive victory in the men’s water polo tournamentwhich gives them direct qualification for the quarterfinals, after defeating Australia (9-15), in a match in which the oceanic team resisted for three quarters.
In the end, those of David Martinbrand new European champions, showed why they are one of the favorites for the final victory, with a water polo with a great balance between attack and defense and a multitude of resources.
Spain knew that it had to face the physical power and the fast swimming of the Australians, a team that is always rocky and capable of putting anyone in difficulties.
Appearance of the buoys
They rested Felipe Perrone and Bernat Sanahuja and David Martín’s men knew how to knead the game, cook it over low heat. The ‘Aussies’ went ahead twice, with a counterattack finished off by Pavillard; balanced by Unai Biel and then a shot by Mercep (1-2).
But from then on, Spain found its buoys, specifically the Sevillian Miguel de Toro, who scored two high-quality goals to make it 2-3. Then it appeared Alvaro Granados to force a penalty, transformed byr Fran Valera (2-4).
The set continued to grow in the second quarter, with an unstoppable long shot from Alberto Munarriz for 2-5. The Australians scored with a shot from Poot (3-5) and when it seemed that with a new shot from Marc Larumbe, from penalti, The match could be on the right track for Spain (3-6), the Oceanians resurfaced.
The key superiorities
It was in two superiorities. In the first, after a prepared action after a timeout, Edwards made it 4-6 two seconds before the break, Mercep surprised Unai Aguirre for 5-6.
In the third quarter, the game moved with minimal differences (7-8), until Spain took advantage of two actions of superiority. After a timeout, David Martín prepared an action that made it 7-9, after an assist from Granados to Alex Bustos; two seconds from the end, Munárrizwith a long shot after forcing an exclusion, once again put the safety line at three goals (7-10).
The partial 3-0 was completed Bustswith another superior goal at the far post to practically leave the game decided at the beginning of the final quarter (7-11), and Fran Valera even increased the difference with a long shot (7-12).
The maximum difference came to the six so many (7-13, 8-14 and 9-15), after a final goal from Fran Valera. Spain will play the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Tuesday the 13th against an opponent to be determined.
2024-02-09 21:20:53
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