BURGAS | Spain suffers its first defeat against Croatia (11-9)
Our junior men's team has fallen to Croatia (11-9) on the second day of the European Championship in Burgas (Bulgaria). The team led by Chus MartÃn has kept its options until the end, but two goals from the Balkan team in the last stretch have decided it. This Tuesday, the last and important match of this first phase against Hungary (21:15).
Our team started with difficulties. A game played on equal terms between two of the world's powers in grassroots water polo and in which Croatia was 3-0 up at the start. But Spain's reaction was magnificent. Partial of 1-5 and Spain managed to reach the long break one up (4-5).
After the restart, maximum equality with Croatia managing to reach the last eight minutes with a minimal advantage (9-8). Sabadell tied, but the Croatians scored two goals to kill the match (11-9). .
