Vouliagmeni said goodbye to this year’s men’s Champions League in water polo with a victory, as they defeated Spandau 10-6 at the “Cyprus” swimming pool of the Evelpidon Military School, in Vari.
Vladimir Vujasinovic’s team now turn their attention to the Euro Cup, where they will compete in the round of 16 next March.
Vouliagmeni had a perfect first eight minutes in defense and attack and led 5-0, having 3/5 in the man more (but also 4/4 in the less) and 2/2 penalties.
In the second period, by contrast, the Greek side had some sloppy options in attack and allowed the visitors to reduce to 5-2 and 6-3, with Gbadamashi scoring in the final seconds of the half for Spandau’s first man-up goal after six failed attempts.
At the beginning of the third eight minutes, the German champions with two consecutive goals by Streletski came within a “breathing” distance (6-5), but Woodhead provided the solution from close to the player above, Vouliagmeni improved her defense again and Papasifakis scored in against for 8-5, a score with which the two teams entered the last period.
This development frustrated the players of Spandau (who needed a win in normal time to have any hopes of qualification), as a result of which NOB increased the difference again to +5 (10-5) and reached the prestigious victory without stress.
The eight minutes: 5-0, 1-3, 2-2, 2-1.
Referees: Schwartz (Israel), Korizna (Poland).
Vouliagmeni (Vladimir Vujyasinovich): Tjortzatos, Chalivopoulos 1, Spahits 1, Kalogeropoulos 3, Almyras, Ubovics, Papasifakis 3, Woodhead 1, Kastrinakis, Kapotsis, Kourouvanis 1, Hatzis, Andreadis.
Spandau (Vladimir Markovic): Baksa, Gbadamasi 1, Andruskevich, Cirou 1, Tkacz 1, Jungling, Streletski 2, Tomasovic 1, Dick, Seidlmayer, Abramson, Banicevic, Spiker.
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