They lost on penalties to Barceloneta and Vouliagmeni finished fourth!

The year closes with a bittersweet taste for Drowning!

The Greek team made a moving effort in LEN Champions League against superior opponents, eventually finishing in fourth place after being beaten in the minor final by Barcelonetathrough the penalty shootout (14-13).

The “babies” were again excellent in the match, they put pressure on the superior Catalans and managed to send the match to penalties, where they finally lost to the Dome and Papasifakis not to be accurate in their executions.

The match

Barceloneta entered the match strongly, with De Toro to make it 1-0 early on and Perone to score a second goal for the Catalans, who showed an early desire to dominate. Vouliagmeni reacted and reduced to 2-1 with a terrific shot by Kalogeropoulos. Barceloneta quickly made it 3-1 with Unai Bieltaking advantage of the player above, but Kalogeropoulos again had an answer for the 3-2 of the first eight minutes.

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In the second eight minutes, there were good defenses on both sides by both teams, with Georgette to some impressive interventions in shots by Laroube and Fame. Moments later, Troulos duly converted a penalty to level the score at 3-3, with Giorgzato making an impressive stop from Bustos. Biel scored again for the Catalans, but the Dome he had a reaction again for the 4-4 break.

In the third eight minutes, the typically home team went in front again, thanks to a goal by him Matkovic to the above for 5-4. Famera made it 6-4 a little later with an impressive lob, with Vouliagmeni reducing the score to 6-5 with a Kalogeropoulos penalty. THE Bodice again took advantage of the numerical advantage for them Catalans and wrote 7-5, but Troulos reduced it again to 7-6.

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The last eight minutes started like a dream for her Drowning, who tied at 7-7 with Kalogeropoulos and took the lead for the first time with his penalty (7-8). Nevertheless, the Catalans reacted immediately and drew 8-8 with Tahul, but the Alafrakkis again put NOV in front of the above (8-9). The fight continued, with Laroube to tie again at 9-9 with a numerical advantage. The big saves from both sides continued, and the match went to penalties, where the Spaniards prevailed with a score of 14-13.

The eight minutes: 3-2, 4-4, 7-6, 9-9 (W), 14-13 (Fri)

Barceloneta: Aguirre, Famera, Matkovic 1, Munarith 1, De Toro 1, Laroube 1, Pavillard, Fernandez, Tahul 1, Perrone 1, Biel 2, Bustos, Porter



Drowned: Tjortzatos, Chalivopoulos, Kastrinakis, Kalogeropoulos 5, Troulos 3, Nikolaidis, Papasifakis, Woodhead, Alafragkis 1, Kapotsis, Kourouvanis, Farmer, Andreadis