Greece dominated Hungary (11-8) and will confront Italy (17:00) for places 5th -6th. Brazil will battle Hungary for places 7th-8th.
USA celebrating their place in the final ©HELLENIC SWIMMING FEDERATION
The semifinals in details:
Places 1-4
CANADA-SPAIN 9-11 (2-3, 1-2, 3-3, 3-3)
Spain controlled the match from the beginning, was good in the defense and scoring from distance. Canadians scored from the extra player, but not as much so as to follow the Spanish, that leaded from the beginning the game.
Canada (D. Paradelo): Christmas 3, Wright 3 , Paul 1, McCelvey 1 , Crevier 1.
Spain (X. Perez): Forca 4, Ortiz 3, I. Gonzalez 2 , Leiton 1, Cordobes 1.
Extraplayer: CAN: 5/15, ESP: 0/9
Penalties: CAN: 1/1 , ESP: 3/3
Referees: Varkonyi (Hungary)-Garribaldi (ARG)
Xavier Perez: «We played against a very strong team, like Canada. Our team was concentrated, so we reached in this victory. I hope that this time we will celebrate. Between USA and Russia, I have no preferation, because both are very good teams.
David Paradelo: «We had our opportunity to reach the finals, but we didn’t do it. Our next goal is the bronze medal».
RUSSIA-USA 11-13 (3-4,1-3, 4-4, 3-2)
The Russians tried to stop the Americans in the shoots from distance, managed to equalize the score (8-8), but USA with good defense and efficiency in the extra player in the end obtained the victory.
Russia (A. Gaidukov): Simanovich 5, Borisova 3 , Trotskaya 1 , Kolmakova 1, Kravchenko 1.
USA (C. Simmons): Brooks 4, Barr 3, Fischer 2 , Neushul 2,Raney 1, Mutafyan 1.
Extraplayer : RUS: 4/5 , USA: 6/8
Penalties : RUS: 0/0 , USA:1/1
Referees: Mauss (GER)-Zhang (CHN)
Coralie Simmons (US National coach): «Volos proved lucky city for us. It is the repetition of the final held two years ago in Spain and won the gold medal.
Russia is a very strong team with a good physical condition, good tactics and us made it difficult enough. Our next target gold on which we have worked a lot.
Andrei Belofastov (Assistant National Russia coach): «We started well, but the US team managed to bore our counterattacks when we approached the score. In the last two games, we have shown that we are good and strong team and so will try to do tomorrow (Sunday) in the game with Canada for the bronze medal».
Places 5-8
GREECE-HUNGARY 11-8 (1-1, 3-2, 4-2, 3-3)
GREECE (G. Morfesis): S. Charalampidi 4 , E. Pleuritou 3, Chydirioti 2, Χenaki 2.
Hungary (M. Petrovic): Horvath 3 , Gurisatti 2, Leimeter 1 , Hertzka 1, Shilagyi 1
Extraplayer: GRE: 6/7, HUN: 3/6
Penalties: GRE: 1/3, HUN: 1/1
Referees: Dreval (RUS)-Ortega (USA)
ITALY-BRAZIL 13-5 (1-2, 5-1, 4-1, 3-1)
Italy (P. Zizza) Picozzi 5, Gragnolati 4, Marletta 1, Carrega 1, Cittino 1, Ιoannou 1
Brazil (P. Oaten) Abla 2, Duarte 1, Chiappini 1, Ferreira 1
Extraplayer: ITA (5/7 ), BRA (2/13 )
Penalties ITA (1/1 ), BRA (0/0)
Referees: Colominas (ESP), Waldow (NZL)
Places 9-10
NEW ZEALAND- AUSTRALIA 6-15 (2-3, 2-2, 1-5, 1-5)
New Zealand (A. Biro ): Dance 2, Ηarman 1, Doyle 1, Nicholson 1, Carevich 1
Αustralia (E.Denis): Ruffin 3, Steere 3, Roberts 2, Casey 2, Perkins 2, Mutafyan 1, Sogaard-Andersen 1, Walsh 1
Extraplayer: NZL (0/4), AUS (3/6)
Penalties: (0/0), (2/2)
Referees: Ceccarelli (ITA), Le Marque(RSA)
Ρlaces 11-12
MEXICO- JAPAN 11-18 (1-3, 3-7, 5-3, 2-5)
Mexico (K. Alfaro): Ortega 3, Vizcarra 3, Dominguez 2, Bustos 2, Flores 1
Japan (K.Ol): Kazama 6, Funaki 6, Suzuki 2, Hasoumi 2, Sakanoue 1, Saito 1
Extraplayer: ΜΕΧ (4/7), JAP (5/6)
Penalties: MEX (0/0), JAP (0/,0)
Referees: Dulith-Dumas (NED), Florestano (BRA)
The tomorrow schedule:
15:30 Hungary-Brazil (places 7th-8th)
17:00 Greece-Italy (places 5th- 6th)
18:30 Canada-Russia (places 3th-4th)
20:00 Spain- USA (places 1th-2th)