World champion Spain lit up red in the men’s polo team awards series. Our teams were defeated by the bullfighters with a score of 9:5 and will fight for places from fifth to eighth at the ongoing European Championship in Split, Croatia.

The Spaniards started strong with two goals, but thanks to a penalty and a goal from Vlahopoulos, our internationalists equalized the score. However, Granados twice sent the ball into the Limarakis goal, and our players were … in pursuit. The world champions, as expected, turned out to be difficult opponents, and at half-time they led 5:3.

Despite good defense, in the third eight-minute period the bullfighters extended the score even more (7:4). A similar picture was in the fourth eighth minute. The failures of our national teams and some mistakes in the attack left no room for equalizing, and the end of the game determined the winners of the Spaniards who will play with Hungary.

Women’s team today (21.30) will play with Italy in the semi-finals of the tournament. With the victory of the girls Alexia Cummenow will be in the final of the institution.

The coach asked her athletes to be careful in defense and with a clear mind, because “such matches are judged with soul and mind.”