A late goal saw Panionios beat Vasas 9-8 in Nea Smyrni in the first semi-final of the Men’s Polo Euro Cup to take a narrow lead in qualifying for the final of the competition ahead of the rematch in Budapest in three weeks’ time. .
Panionios gained a difference from the first eight minutes (3-0, 4-1, 5-2) and maintained it until the middle of the third period (7-4). But Vasas then improved her defense, found solutions to the player above and first tied it 7-7 with Konaric at the start of the last period, then took the lead with Bottori again on the player above 4.27 before the end, while a normal goal of the “blue and red” was also cancelled.
Gounas with a personal goal, 43” before the end tied the game at 8-8 and himself 1” before the final made the final 9-8.
Eight minutes: 5-2, 1-2, 1-2, 2-2.
Panionios: Limarakis, Kopeliadis, Bouzalas 1, Giuvetsis, Bitatze 1, Dalapas 2, Kalaitzis 1, Mouratidis, Papakos, Gounas 4, Spooner, Kapetanakis, Anagnostou
BASE: Morovic, Brgulyan 1, Zeronvari, Randelovic 1, Konaric 3, Mezey, Simon, Negaev 1, Erdely, Batory 2, Bento, Seldmaier, Miszey
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