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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

BERLIN, Germany. There was a party at the Europa Sports Park Thursday night\u2014even though the home team lost. Despite a narrow 10-9 defeat to Australia, by virtue of results against common Group A opponent Hungary, the host Germans attained the velvet box, so to speak: a date with South Africa in tonight\u2019s cross-over quarterfinals matches in FINA Men\u2019s Water Polo World Cup 2018<\/a> play.<\/p>\n

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Julian Real<\/strong>, Dennis Eidner<\/strong> and Marko Stamm<\/strong> all chipped in two goals apiece for Germany (2-1); the group’s top team. It was Eidner\u2019s goal with 3 minutes left proved decisive as Australia (2-1)\u2014led by five goals by Joe Kayes<\/strong>\u2014needed to be even in goal differential with the Germans to place higher in the group and obtain the easier match today. Despite the win, the Sharks (2-1) fell all the way to third in the group and today will face Croatia (2-0-1), one of the top teams in the world.<\/p>\n

In three matches so far in Berlin\u2014all losses\u2014the South Africans have given up a total of 61 goals, while scoring only 11; the one bright spot being their match Thursday, a 15-6 loss to an Americans squad backstopped by goalie\u00a0Jack Turner<\/strong>, who flew from his college team in San Diego for his first-ever start for the Team USA (1-2). Of all the teams Head Coach Dejan Udovicic<\/strong>\u00a0might have drawn, the Hungarians\u2014who with a number of young players have looked very beatable at this tournament\u2014might be their best shot at advancing to the semifinals and securing a spot in 2019 FINA Worlds.<\/p>\n

For the Germans, this tournament in their home pool represents an inspiring turn of events for a national team program that has been in the wilderness for more than a decade. They last qualified for an Olympic Games in 2008, when they placed 10th in Beijing. With a win tonight\u2014a virtual certainty given that the South Africans have not come close to winning a FINA-sponsored match the past two years\u2014the Germans will advance to the semifinals and qualify for their first FINA World Championship since 2013.<\/p>\n

The top four finishers at this tournament automatically qualify for the 2019 FINA World Championships to be held in Gwangju, South Korea.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Hagen Stamm<\/strong>\u2014with multiple Olympic appearances as a player, including a third place finish in 1984, as well as leading the 2008 team as a coach\u2014was understandably elated at the evening’s turn of events.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team has good morale and is fighting [hard],\u201d Stamm said in his native tongue after the Australian match. Then, acknowledging the clear path ahead if they beat South Africa: \u201cWe can book a flight to Korea.\u201d<\/p>\n

This opportunity for success has been a long time in the making; 12 years in fact. That is the last time Germany hosted a tournament of this magnitude.<\/p>\n

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Ben Reibel. Photo Courtesy: FINA<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe showed in 2006 that we were able to organize such a tournament\u2014we had World League Final.\u201d Stamm said in English. \u201cFor us, it is important to have these games home, to have spectators\u2026 we have so many people responsible for this result and we are so happy to be in Berlin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m especially happy because this is my hometown,\u201d he added\u2014putting an extra spin on the feel-good moment.<\/p>\n

It turns out that the Germans\u2019 pivotal match of the tournament\u2014so far\u2014was the opening match against Hungary. Hagen expressed surprise at this outcome; he did not expect his team to beat the 2017 FINA World Championship runner-ups. But the 12-10 win to open play drastically altered the home team\u2019s fortunes; the two goal differential against Hungary overcame the one-goal loss to Australian\u2019s loss, giving Germany top seeding in their group and pairing them with the South Africans, the worst team in Group B.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s obviously more work to be done, but the Germans have experience in the field to guide them. Real, the German captain, was on the 2008 team in Beijing, and he has been a stellar performer so far in this tournament. Add in the mix of the new\u2014Ben Reibel<\/strong> (5 goals) is the son of Guido Reibel<\/strong>, who like Stamm was a member of the German team that finished seventh at the Barcelona Games in 1992\u2014with Eidner (7 goals) and Real (7 goals) and there\u2019s more to this team than just a surprising tournament result.<\/p>\n

The Australians were clearly disappointed; according to Head Coach Elvis Fatovic<\/strong><\/a> they \u201cmissed by one point\u201d avoiding a far more difficult match. Croatia (2-0-1 Group B) are reigning FINA World Champions. But Fatovic\u2014who for many years played and coached in Croatia\u2014certainly had a lot to feel good about in one of the more competitive games of the tournament.\u00a0Kayes, a massive fixture at center, was virtually unstoppable when the Sharks enjoyed the man advantage. He hit on all four of his shots on the power play. Only being rolled from the match with three minutes due to exclusions ended his dominance of the German defense.<\/p>\n

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Australia is in the House! Photo Courtesy: M. Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

In the mass of hundreds of enthusiastic Germans, the Aussies had their own cheering section.\u00a0Lauren Bain<\/strong>, Deputy Head of Mission for the Australian Embassy in Berlin, was in the stands with her children, waving her country\u2019s colors and delighted to cheer on her personal home team.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere in Berlin it\u2019s not every day that you get to see your national team play, so I\u2019m very proud to be able to come and support them tonight,\u201d the Melbourne, native said in between periods. When asked about the atmosphere, where Germans were quite vocal about their team, Bain replied: \u201cWe\u2019re in the minority tonight obviously but we\u2019re really enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, the Sharks were a healthy 6 of 13 with the man advantage, and only two Australians\u2014Kayes and Tim Putt<\/strong>\u2014were rolled from the game, an important consideration given the\u00a0proposed reduced rosters being tested here in Berlin.<\/p>\n

Perhaps now free to speak his mind thanks to his teams transformed status, Stamm had much to say about the proposed rule changes, including 11-player rosters for the 2020 Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like the idea to speed up the game,\u201d he explained in English, \u201cand I think some rules are really good. I like six-meters [new dimension for a free shot] because five-meter shooters are too dangerous for goal keepers. I like changing [substituting players on the fly], especially for centers in the middle.<\/p>\n

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Are Germans water polo crazy?! Photo Courtesy: M. Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

I like direct corner; you saw one excellent goal from [Germany] today, ball directly to the center. So we have some really good things. I think FINA\u2019s on the right path.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about the biggest change\u2014smaller rosters\u2014Stamm was crystal clear in his solution.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need four personal fouls for all players, then we can stay on 11 for the Olympics,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is stupid if you have no players to change [as substitutes]. It\u2019s close; today we had 13 exclusions. It can happen that you have three or four players out and then what should I do?!\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, what the Germans must do is win over South Africa, which is sure to set off a raucous celebration at the Europa Sports Park. After that, it\u2019s the semifinals and perhaps finals for them\u2014and travel plans for South Korea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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