Greek national team loses on penalties (16-14 defeat by Hungary) and will claim a place between 5th-8th

Our U15 Girls' National Water Polo team "turned around" a game - against the world champion Hungary - that seemed lost, they claimed on penalties their entry into the semi-finals and the medal zone, but there they "bent", losing 16-14 and will claim a place between 5-8.

The match developed shockingly in Manisa as part of the quarter-final phase of the world championship. Hungary (two years ago they had defeated Greece in the final in Larissa) led 11-7 at the start of the fourth quarter. And yet the girls of Giorgos Tsokas found the mental fortitude, and started the big counterattack: they gradually reduced the score and 1:04 before the end they equalized 12-12 with a goal by Andronikis Karagiannis. The dramatic match went to penalties. There, Bikos-Karagiannis scored, Aphrodite Bitsakou-Krassas missed, Hungary qualified, Greece tomorrow (3/7, 16:30) will play against the Netherlands for places 5-8.

The evolution of the match in detail HERE.

GREECE-HUNGARY 14-16 on penalties (k.d. 12-12)

Eight minutes: 1-3, 2-2, 4-5, 5-2, and on penalties 2-4.

GREECE (Giorgos Tsokas): Saleh, Kepenou, Mouzi, Bikou 2, Koundouraki, Stavridou 1, Karagianni 4, Krassa 4, Valvi, Bitsakou 1, Douli 1, Saltamanika 1, Pasvanti.< /p>

KOE Press Office: Thodoris Davelos