the US He started the game better, and took a two-goal lead by the end of the first quarter. In the second Spain He got up and tied it (4-4), but before the end of the first half the Americans took the lead again. After the turn, they were behind 8-4, but the Spaniards held on and came back within two. However, they could not do it any more, and in fact, the Americans could have entered the final period with a three-goal lead. After 11-7, the USA again took a four-goal lead, and there was no turning back from here.
The Americans were the first to reach Friday's final, and as it turned out, Hungary would be their opponent after our five-meter-tall players beat Greece.
A bronze medal match awaits the Spaniards.
Water closet, Doha
Women's water polo
preliminary
USA-Spain 11-9 (3-1, 3-3, 4-3, 1-2)
Hungary–Greece 9–9 (3–3, 3–3, 1–1, 2–2) – 4-2 on penalties
previously
Alternatives to places 5-8
Australia vs Canada 10-8 (3-1, 0-2, 2-3, 5-2)
Netherlands-Italy 10-5 (5-1, 2-3, 1-1, 2-0)
For the ninth place
New Zealand vs China 16-15 (4-4, 5-3, 4-3, 3-5)
For the eleventh place
Great Britain vs Kazakhstan 8-6 (3-1, 2-2, 0-3, 3-0)
Friday, February 16
Alternative to seventh place
8.00: Canada and Italy
Bronze match
9.30: Spain-Greece
Alternative to fifth place
14.00: Australia-Netherlands
finals
15.30: United States – Hungary
