It was “bent” by Spain on penalties, but the young women’s national polo team qualified

He fought but did not win the derby with Spain Hellas. The young women’s national team, after a great derby with the Iberian team, “bent” on penalties in a game whose regular duration ended in 7-7 with the first place in the group being decided on penalties (4-2).

The players of Eleni Karagiannis gave their souls with Tricha and Koureta giving the lead to our representative group in the first eight minutes with 2-1.

The Spanish women reacted despite the “blue and white” 3-1went on an impressive 4-0 run to take a 5-3 halftime lead.

In the replay, Greece raised its head by tying at 5-5 with the match from that point on turning into a derby!

Spain took the lead again at the 4:23 mark, 7-6, with Tricha equalizing just before the end of regulation to send the game to penalties.

There, Ruiz made it 8-7, Tricha sent the ball on the post, so did Palacio (Mavrota saved), and Santa (post), Perez made it 9-7, Tornarou made it 9-8 , Pratz 10-8, Cimara 10-9 and Moreno the final 11-9.

Greece finished second in the groupSpain first, very likely the two teams will meet again in the final!

The eight minutes: 2-1, 1-4, 3-1, 1-1, 2-4 on penalties.

GREECE (Eftychia Karagiannis): Mavrotas, Santa 2, Kaiafa, Siouti, Moustakaria, Tsimara 2, Tornarou 2, Koureta 1, Chaldaiou, Tricha 2, Angelidis, Kostantopoulou, Kalaitzi.

Spain’s goals were scored by: Palacio 4, Ruiz 3, Moreno 2, Perez 1, Prats 1.