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The loss sends Team USA to the bronze medal match <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_244533601\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Sunday<\/span><\/span> and ends a chance for 2016 Olympic Games qualification from this competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony Azevedo<\/strong>\u00a0(Long Beach, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC) scored two goals in the loss. The United States will take on Brazil for third place <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_244533602\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Sunday<\/span><\/span> at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_244533603\"><span class=\"aQJ\">12:40pm et<\/span><\/span>\/9:40am pt. The match will be webcast live and is available by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oVfnndcasO\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The United States hoped to replicate their upset victory over Hungary <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_244533604\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Friday<\/span><\/span> in the quarterfinal round and got off to a good start against Croatia tied at 2-2 after the first eight minutes. The battle continued into the second period with Team USA keeping pace trailing by just one at intermission at 5-4.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia turned it on in the second half. In the third period they managed to hold Team USA scoreless while adding on two more goals to grab a 7-4 lead. In the fourth Croatia loaded up four more goals to put the game out of reach, winning by a final of 11-6.<\/p>\n<p>By reaching the bronze medal match, Team USA has a chance for their first Super Final medal since 2008 when they earned silver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scoring<\/strong><br \/>\nUSA 6 (2, 2, 0, 2) T. Azevedo 2, A. Roelse 1, L. Cupido 1, J. Samuels 1, A. Bowen 1<br \/>\nCRO 11 (2, 3, 2, 4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:newsmaster@swimmingworld.com\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>newsmaster@swimmingworld.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\"><i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USA Men&#8217;s Senior National Team lost to Croatia 11-6 earlier today in the semifinal round of the FINA World League Super Final. 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