As we reported, our women’s T-shirts defeated the Netherlands 14-11 in the quarterfinals, while Spain said goodbye to China in the top eight. Judge Attila he was happy with the team, with a bit less refereeing, which the players also confirmed after the match.
Judge Attila decided that all field players will be needed against Spain, so Edina Gangl was left out of the match frame, Alda Magyari defended the match throughout. She entered the pool for the first Olympic final in the history of the Hungarian women’s national team.
1st quarter
The referees did not skimp on the shows, but the first three did not score. The leadership was gained by the Spaniards through Anna Espar. The Hungarian attacks did not sit in the first quarter, with Bea Ortiz’s goal further increasing Spain’s advantage. The actions weren’t so seated that we couldn’t take the opponent’s goal in the first eight minutes. (2–0)
2nd quarter
The Hungarian offensive machine also stalled in the second half of the game, which was used by Spain to increase the difference with another goal by Espar. Dorottya Szilágyi broke the ice, scoring the first goal of the Hungarian national team in the semi-finals in the middle of the quarter. The team had to t-shirt in a small headwind, in the second half of the half of the 7 attacks we blew up a counter against us in 5. Taking advantage of this, the Spaniards stepped in and already led by four. In her hair, we beautified Anna Illés’s hit, there was something to discuss during the big break. (5–2)
3rd quarter
After the turn, Szilágyi scored the first goal, hitting it from the middle to the top left. The answer came quickly through Elena Ruiz, and then at the end of a counter, Rita Keszthelyi made a mistake close up. After another good defense, the surviving Keszthelyi was in a position again, but he was pushed under the water, a five-meter shot followed. Szilágyi sold confidently, scoring his third hit in the match. We could have attacked for one, but we only got a defended and blocked shot, while the Spaniards scored more goals, so the gap widened to four before the final quarter. (8–4)
4th quarter
We cut for the fourth part of the game from a very difficult situation, and although we won the final quarter 2-0 with the goals of Keszthelyi and Vályi Vanda, the equalization did not come together. Spain won the semi-finals, Hungary did not make it to the historic finals. (8–6)
The Hungarian national team can play for the bronze medal at 6.40 on Saturday, the opponent will be the Russian Olympic Team. In the final, Spain will clash with the United States.
TOKYO 2020
WOMEN’S WATER BALL, SEMI-FINAL
Spain-Hungary 8–6 (2–0, 3–2, 3–2, 0–2)
ON THE OTHER BRANCH
Russian Olympic Team –United States 11–15
THEY WILL PLAY ON SATURDAY
BRONZE MATCH
13.40: Russian Olympic Team-Hungary
FINALS
9.30: United States-Spain
(Cover image: Dorottya Szilágyi with the ball in the semi-final against Spain. Photo: Tibor Illyés / MTI)
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