ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 4. USA fought through four tough quarters against Spain, but ultimately fell, 13-10, and will not qualify for the championship game. <\/p>\n
Team USA stood even with Spain during the first half, but lost momentum in the second quarter and did not gain composure until the fourth quarter. Despite a 3-1 run in the final period, the Americans could not make up for the five-goal deficit after the first three quarters. With the win, Spain will advance to the final game and the U.S. will play out in hopes of earning third. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe started the game well, but were unable to make some key stops at the beginning of the game,\u201d head coach Ricardo Azevedo said. \u201cThe guys played hard and continued to create a number of open opportunities, but were not able to convert. We need to do a better job finishing up our games and finishing our opportunities when they arrive in a close game.\u201d<\/p>\n
USA vs. SPA, 10-13
\nBOX SCORES:
\nUSA \u2013 3 2 2 3 \u2013 10
\nSPA \u2013 3 5 4 1 \u2013 13<\/p>\n
SCORERS:
\nUSA \u2013 Varellas 1, Azevedo 3, Merlo 1, Beaubien 3, Smith 2
\nSPA \u2013 Martin 1, Perrone 1, Molina 4, Valles 2, Perrone 1, Perez 1, Garcia 3<\/p>\n
SAVES:
\nUSA \u2013 Merrill 7<\/p>\n
PLAYER ADVANTAGE:
\nUSA \u2013 5 of 12
\nSPA \u2013 3 of 5, 1 of 2 (penalty)<\/p>\n
POINTS:
\nSerbia and Montenegro 15, Spain 12, USA 8, Australia 4, Greece 3, France 0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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