{"id":320551,"date":"2018-07-24T18:59:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T01:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=320551"},"modified":"2018-07-24T18:59:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T01:59:56","slug":"2018-european-water-polo-championships-hungary-misses-semis-for-first-time-since-1991-serbia-italy-croatia-spain-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2018-european-water-polo-championships-hungary-misses-semis-for-first-time-since-1991-serbia-italy-croatia-spain-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 European Water Polo Championships: Hungary Misses Semis For First Time Since 1991; Serbia, Italy, Croatia, Spain advance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">For the first time since 1991 Hungary will be missing from the semi-finals of the men\u2019s tournament at the European Water Polo Championships: the Magyar side was ousted by the Olympic champion Serbian team with ease. Another eternal classic is due instead: Serbia will play Croatia since the world champions managed to overcome Montenegro. Italy also reached the semis after another outstanding display of defending against Russia. Spain blew away Greece with a 137sec whirlwind when a 4-0 rush decided the outcome of the last quarter-final..<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The writing was already on the wall for the Hungarians after their sometimes embarrassing performances till now \u2013 a heavy defeat against Italy and struggling against Germany and the Netherlands \u2013 and they couldn\u2019t do any miracles in the quarters. Facing Serbia with 11 Olympic champion players from Rio didn\u2019t promise too much for this young and inexperienced Hungarian side \u2013 after the first period it became inevitable that a mighty march would finish in Barcelona. The record-winning 12-time champion nation always made the semi-finals since 1991, that run was halted here.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The Serbs took a flying start, won the first period 4-0 and they just kept the distance in the remaining three. The Magyars were unable to create clear scoring chances, their defence at least began to work so when they finally managed to put away the ball from their fifth man-up after 15:36 minutes (24 seconds before the middle break), the Serbs were only 5-0 up. The second half was balanced, twice the Hungarians came back to three goals but the response arrived immediately from the other side, showing that the Serbs\u2019 win was never in danger.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Though this game lacked the usual tensions, the next one will perhaps not as the Serbs will face arch-rival Croatia in the semis. The Croats outpowered the Montenegrins in the second QF. Montenegro controlled the game in the first half, led 2-4, had a man-up to break three goals clear in the third, then had a shot at 3-5 but missed both chances. Soon the Croats caught them in 74 seconds and held on for 6-6 before the last break.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">And they rolled on in the fourth, in a span of 2:32 minutes the world champions netted three goals for a 9-6 lead and from here there was no way back for the Montenegrins who seemed to run out from gas for the finish. In the last ten minutes they could score only one goal, thus they have to settle for the 5-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> places (in 2016 they played the final with the Serbs), while the Croats return to the top flight after 2010.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">When Italy beat Germany 14-1 in the opening round, many thought that besides their tremendous efforts in defence the German\u2019s bad day also contributed to the strange result. Well, now it was repeated, in the quarters, where the Italians limited the Russians a single goal (11-1). That arrived deep into the third period when the Settebello was already 7-0 up. They were truly outstanding in front of their goal (Russia was 1 for 15 in man-ups, including two 6 on 4s), and <strong>Marco del Lungo<\/strong>\u2019s hand reached everywhere \u2013 he finished the game with 93.3% (14 saves on 15 shots), including a saved penalty. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Dani Lopez<\/strong> was close to his Italian colleague, after the third period the Spanish goalie stood with 13 saves on 16 shots for 83.3% \u2013 and his team led 8-3 against the Greeks. The first half was a battle of the equals, the Greek climbed back from 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2 and at 4-3 they had three man-ups but missed all \u2013 and this cost them dearly. In a span of 2:17 minutes the Spanish won the match as they scored four goals from four successive possessions while the Greeks crashed under the pressure, their otherwise lethal weapon didn\u2019t work this evening, at one stage in the fourth there were 2 for 10 in man-ups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Spain paraded and completed the clean sweep for this day when only teams wearing the white caps won the matches \u2013 and returns to the semis after 2006. Thus the hosts became the only nation here with both its teams reaching the semis. From historical perspective, the second men\u2019s SF featuring Italy and Spain is going to be another mouth-watering clash on Thursday \u2013 26 years after their famous Olympic final played in the same pool.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">In the matches played for the 9-12<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> positions Germany and the Netherlands earned easy victories over France and Romania respectively. Georgia hit back to Slovakia for the defeat two years ago and finished 13<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">, and Turkey did the same with Malta: just as in Belgrade, the penalties decided the 15<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> place but this time the Turks prevailed in the shootout.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>European Water Polo Championships, Day 11<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p 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style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>For places 9-12<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Netherlands v Slovakia 12-7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Germany v France 12-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>For places 13-14<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Georgia v Romania 8-6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>For places 15-16<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Turkey v Malta 7-7, penalties: 6-5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"ca-ES\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Semi-finals on 26 July<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p 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