Game 85, 11:40, men, HUNGARY 13 ROMANIA 8

Thursday, 30 July 2009 11:40

Semifinals 5th-8th

Referees: Sergio BORRELL (ESP), Irfan SADEKOV (RUS)

Quarters: 3-1, 3-3, 4-2, 3-2

Extra man: HUN 1/7; ROU 0/5

Teams:

HUNGARY: Istvan GERGELY, Marton SZIVOS (1), Norbert MADARAS (2), Denes VARGA (1), Miklos GOR-NAGY, Norbert HOSNYANSZKI (1), Gergely KISS (3), Zsolt VARGA, Daniel VARGA (2), Peter BIROS (2), Gabor KIS, Balazs HARAI (1), Viktor NAGY. Asisstant Coach: Csaba MATEPALUY.
ROMANIA: Eduard DRAGUSIN, Cosmin RADU (1), Tiberiu NEGREAN (1), Nicolae DIACONU (1), Andrei IOSEP (1), Andrei BUSILA , Georghe DUNCA, Alexandru MATEI, Edward ANDREI DINA (1), Ramiro GEORGESCU (1), Alexandru GHIBAN (1), Kalman KADAR (1), Dragos STOENESCU. Head Coach: Istvan KOVACS.

Hungary, without the services of head coach Denes KEMENY, who was ostracised to the stands following a red card two days earlier, cruised to a 13-8 victory over Romania but it wasn't easy in the middle stages. Hungary was comfortable in the first quarter but Romania resisted the temptation to roll over against the Olympic champion and stuck close until halftime. But then the relentless assaults of Hungary, swift passing and pinpoint shots were like a rolling train. Still, the advantage was just four at the final break.
Hungary released its built-up tensions at not making the medal round and romped away in the final quarter, gaining a shot a fifth place on Saturday.