2024-01-09 19:37:13
Israel’s women’s water polo team defeated the Czech team today (Tuesday) at 5:18 in the ranking matches of the European Championship held in the Netherlands. Maria Bogachenko excelled with seven goals. Following the victory, Israel will play next Thursday (2:30 p.m.) against Serbia in the competition for places 9-10.
Shortly after the women’s victory, the men’s team lost 14:8 to Germany in a game that sealed the group stage. The day after tomorrow (18:45) the Blues will play the Whites against the team that will finish third in Group D as part of the ranking games 13-16.
In the game of the women’s team, similar to the game against Great Britain, this time the first quarter was close and ended with a score of 3:3, with Maria Bogachenko, Tahal Levy and Veronika Kordonskaya scoring for Israel. A completely one-sided second quarter ended with an Israeli quartet of Bogachenko (double) and Hila Futorian (double), and at halftime 3:7 blue and white.
Maria Bogachenko, player of the Israeli water polo team (archive photo: Gilad Kvalarchik)
Three more goals by Bogachenko and one more by Dina Namashtansky increased the advantage of the Israelis and at the end of the third quarter the scoreboard showed 4:11. In the last quarter there was only one team in the pool – Nega Levinstein (double), Noa Sasover, Shonit Strugo (double), Bogachenko and Kordonskaya led Israel to a huge victory 5:18
Conquer Israel: Maria Bogachenko (7), Veronika Kordonskaya (2), Hila Futorian (2), Shonit Strugo (2), Nega Levinstein (2), Dina Namashtansky, Noa Sasover, Tahal Levy.
In the game of the men’s team, the Germans started the game better and at the end of the first quarter they took the lead 3:6, for Israel Yuval Klerfeld, Dor Kotter and Ido Goldschmidt scored. Goals by Vald Begin and Goldschmidt in the second quarter did not help Israel narrow the score, and at halftime Germany led 5:9.
A weak offensive third quarter of the team ended with a 6:12 advantage for the Germans when the Israeli goal was scored by Roni Gross. Goals by Goldschmidt and Dore Kotter in the last quarter, plus two by Germany, determined the result of the game, 8:14 Conquer Israel: Ido Goldschmidt (3), Yuval Klarfeld, Dor Kotter, Vlad Begin, Roni Gross, Dor Kotter.
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