Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:15 a.m
The Hungarian women’s water polo team defeated the Olympic and world champion United States team 10-8 in a warm-up match in Berkeley, California on Tuesday.
Preparation match:
United States-Hungary 8-10 (0-3, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3)
goal: Fattal 2, Musselman 2, Roemer 2, Flynn 1, Gilchrist 1, and Faragó 4, Keszthelyi 2, Parkes 2, Gurisatti 1, Garda 1
According to the information of the host association, the guests started well, with two goals from Kamilla Faragó and one from Rita Keszthelyi, ending the first quarter with a three-goal lead. In the second half, the goals fell alternately, Kaleigh Gilchrist and Maddie Musselman from the home side, and Faragó and Rebecca Parkes from the Hungarian side, so the score was 5-2 at halftime.
The third quarter started with Jewel Roemer’s goal, but Faragó, who had a sensational day, scored again, making it four goals. Between the goals of Musselman and Jenna Flynn, Gréta Gurisatti shot into the net, so the final part started with a 7-5 Hungarian advantage, in which goals fell here and there again, so the team of Attila Mihók and Sándor Cseh – which lost in the World Cup final in Doha in February from the Americans – he tuned in to the Paris Olympics with a great victory.
The Hungarians were successful four times out of their 11 man advantage, and the Hungarians were successful once out of three in the Spieker Aquatics Complex, where Alda Magyari finished with 12 saves. The two teams also played in Stanford on Friday, when the home side won 12-8.
Source: molcsapat.hu
