The opposition's best player, Emma Wright, did not feel like a friendly game when she got the ball, with three Hungarians coming from three directions to dispossess her. Strong defending often led to dismissals, but regardless, we remained disciplined even with no man up, and scored three goals before half-time, something the professional coaching staff can be pleased with.
It's less because we scored four goals, but in the third quarter, the machine started attacking too. In less than five minutes, the Hungarians scored as many goals as in the first half in total, and at the end of more and more beautiful attacks, David Baradillo called a timeout at 8-3. Although the defender swam to the side of the Canadian goalkeeper, the opponent's defense retreated more and more, which our team exploited mercilessly – in the last quarter, the only difference was the question.
Like the organizers, the Hungarian team gave the match their own way, doing everything to serve the enthusiastic and noisy crowd. The end was 14-7, we have to learn from the first half and build on the second half, both of which will be possible in the coming weeks.
Women's Water Polo Preparatory Match
Hungary-Canada 14-7 (3–2, 1–1, 6–0, 4–4)
Godolo, 600 view. a: Panchod (Canadian) from Debrecen
Hungary: Magyari A. – Hajdu K. 1, Kestelli 3, Ribanska, Maheu, Garda 3, Valli V. exchange: My colleague (goalkeeper), Farago K. 2, Horvath B., Parks, Szilagyi D. 4, Scale 1, Bereztegui Nagy. Union captain: Sandor Shea, Attila Mihawk
Canada: Goodrow Crevier, Paul 1, La Roche 1, I saw 1, Buckcock, McKelvey. exchange: Volpese (Goalkeeper), Leknes 1, Brown 3, McDowell, Memides, Carol. Union captain: David Paradillo
Exploiting the human advantage: 8/4 or 12/3
Double Human Advantage: 3/3 or –
Goal – from five meters: 1/1 or –
It was mentioned: K. Hajdu (p. 27), K. Farago (p. 31), McDowell (p. 31), Wright (p. 31), Peacock (p. 32)
Main scale
Attila Mihawk: – The Canadians took the close-play to the top, and at this stage of the preparation it was beneficial that we had to work for every pass and shot. We knew we had to break their resistance physically, which we did in the third quarter, and overall the game went as we planned.
David Baradillo: – We played a good game against the Hungarians. In the first half, we defended with discipline, but we were generous in exploiting the players' advantage, and it paid off. In the third quarter, our opponents changed the rhythm, but we did not succeed, and it is annoying that we conceded seven goals in a row.
