It was the day of reckoning for most teams in the competition on a day where 16 matches were played in two venues. But it was the Platinum quarter-finals that featured the most interest with some exciting matches.

Platinum 1-8 Quarter-finals:

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Montenegro levels match in third period, survives goal-less fourth period and is flawless in 14-13 shootout
Srdan Janovic fired four goals as Montenegro gave up a two-goal, first-quarter advantage, trailed 5-4 at halftime and levelled at six and seven in the third, which was enough for the shootout, which it won 7-6 in sudden death with just the one blemish per team in the initial rotation and the block of the Spaniards’ eighth attempt.

Hungary wears out Italy with stunning second-half effort for 12-9 victory
Botond Balogh rammed in five goals as Hungary withstood the heavy-fouling Italy 7-7 at halftime (6-4 to Italy at one stage) to win the last two periods 3-1 and 2-1 and score four penalty goals into the bargain.

Superior Serbia rolls over Turkey, turning a 6-2 halftime lead into a 13-5 romp
Strahinja Krstic pillaged seven goals in a personal vendetta against Turkey, while Luka Gladovic nailed three more as Serbia asserted its presence and determination to finish atop the dais.

Greece rebounds with final-quarter tsunami to beat Croatia 14-12
Iosif Kokkinos scored two of his four goals in the final quarter as Greece came from 10-9 down at the last break to level at 12-12 midway through the final period and swim away with the match.

Gold 1-8 Quarter-finals:

The battle for the Gold Group honours between the teams ranked 9-16, three matches were close — Brazil heading Australia 10-9 with the winner 28 seconds from time; United States of America downing Germany 9-8 after the Europeans closed the gap with a minute to spare and Malta shutting Egypt out of the final quarter with a come-from-behind 3-0 burst for an 8-6 scoreline. Japan easily defeated Slovenia 13-3 in the other quarter-final.

Day 5 results:

Platinum 1-8 Quarter-finals:
Montenegro 14 Spain 13 in sudden-death penalty shootout (FT: 7-7. Pens 7-6  — 2-2, 2-3, 3-2, 0-1), Italy 9 Hungary 12 (3-3, 4-4, 1-3, 1-2), Turkey 5 Serbia 13 (1-3, 1-3, 2-4, 1-3), Croatia 12 Greece 14 (1-3, 5-3, 4-3, 2-5).

Gold 1-8 Quarter-finals:
Japan 13 Slovenia 3 (3-2, 3-0, 2-0, 5-1), Brazil 10 Australia 9 (1-1, 2-3, 3-1, 4-4), Germany 8 USA 9 (2-2, 4-1, 1-4, 1-2), Malta 8 Egypt 6 (2-1, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0).

Silver Round Robin Group I:
Georgia 15 Switzerland 4 (4-0, 3-0, 1-1, 7-3), Poland 19 Latvia 2 (6-0, 3-1, 5-1, 5-0), Latvia 3 Georgia 24 (0-7, 1-6, 1-8, 1-3), Azerbaijan 6 Poland 16 (1-5, 3-1, 0-6, 2-4).

Silver Round Robin Group J:
South Africa 8 Ukraine 6 (3-2, 2-3, 2-1, 1-0), Portugal 6 Kazakhstan 8 (1-2, 1-1, 2-3, 2-2), Ukraine 15 Portugal 3 (3-1, 5-0, 4-1, 3-1), Kazakhstan 7 South Africa 11 (3-1, 1-3, 1-4, 2-3).

Friday Programme:

Platinum (Classification 1-4 Semifinals)
Volos Outdoor Pool
19:15 Montenegro v Greece
20:30 Hungary v Serbia

Platinum (Classification 5-8 Semifinals)
Volos Outdoor Pool
16:45 Spain v Croatia
18:00 Italy v Turkey

Gold (Classification 1-4 Semifinals)
Volos Outdoor Pool
11:30 Japan v Brazil
12:45 United States of America v Malta

Gold (Classification 5-8 Semifinals)
Volos Outdoor Pool
09:00 Slovenia v Australia
10:15 Germany v Egypt

Silver (Classification 17-25 round robin)
Nea Ionia Indoor Pool
09:00 Switzerland v Latvia
10:15 Georgia v Azerbaijan

Silver (Classification 1-4 Semifinals)
Nea Ionia Indoor Pool
18:00 To be decided
19:15 To be decided

Silver qualifier
Nea Ionia Indoor Pool
16:45 To be decided