The Spanish men’s water polo team it fell on friday night 10-9 against the United States in his second exam preparation for the Paris Olympic Games. After the very close victory by penalties (25-26) two days ago, this time the Spanish team surrendered to the North American in the concentration framework carried out in The Angels.
These are the days of tests for David Martínof rounding the minutes and managing the efforts of the leading men, this Friday without the prize of victory against a United States led by enormous Adrian Weinbergauthor of seventeen saves, one of them on an important penalty in the last minutes. Luca Cupid led with three goals from the North American side compared to three from Blai Mallarach and Bernat Sanahuja in a match with minutes shared by the Spanish side.
The eleven stops of First Aguirre has not been enough a Spain again with problems at the top, with 1/7 compared to its rival’s 4/11. Furthermore, the United States scored the only penalty they had and Spain missed it.
Spain led the score in the first quarter, but were unable to distance themselves. Álvaro Granados and Alberto Munarriz scored the first two Spanish goals, but soon after each of them Max Irving and Luca Cupido equalized. Bernat Sanahuja put the superiority at 2-3, but Hannes Daube tied it in the same way after the first quarter.
In the second the Spanish team blocked the attack against a very wide Weinberg. Johnny Hooper with a penalty and Ryder Dodd with a double led the attack for the American team to 6-3 the locals at halftimewith Spain unable to find the formula to extend its score.
Daube broke the alarm at 7-3 at the start of the third quarter, but Spain regained its good offensive feeling with an offensive flurry that responded with a tight defense. Three goals from Blai Mallarach and those scored by Bernat Sanahuja and Unai Biel tied the game at 7-8 there are eight minutes left.
Among them, Chase Dodd tied the lead and Luca Cupido made it 9-8 moments later. Bernat Sanahuja had a chance to equalize with a penalty kick, but Weinberg stopped him to give Cupid the option to make it 10-8 twelve seconds from the end. Sanahuja closed the gap on them, but there was no time for more and the United States took the victory.
Thus, both teams have one win each in the two friendlies played, the one against Spain was achieved on penalties. This Sunday will be the third match of the series between the two, with both teams making arrangements for the upcoming Paris Games.
Match sheet
10-United States: Scorers Luca Cupido 3, Hannes Daube 2, Ryder Dodd 2, Chase Dodd 1, Johnny Hooper 1 and Max Irving. Stopped: 17 Adrian Weinberg
9-Spain: Scorers Blai Mallarach 3, Bernat Sanahuja 3, Unai Biel 1, Álvaro Granados 1 and Alberto Munarriz 1. Saves: 11 Unai Aguirre
Partials: 3-3, 3-0, 2-4 and 2-2
Superiority: 4/11 United States with 1/1 on penalties and 1/7 Spain with 0/1 on penalties.
Incidents: Second preparatory match for the Paris Olympic Games played in Los Angeles
Source: La Verdad
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