The national women’s polo team was defeated 9-6 by Spain in the final of the European Championship in Split and won the silver medal. Alexia Cammenou’s team performed very well, but suffered from the wrong choice in attack after missing important chances. Tere saved two penalties.

Greece won a fourth silver medal in this event. The national women’s polo team reached the second step of the podium in 2010 in Zagreb, in 2012 in Eindhoven and in 2018 in Barcelona.

Spain retained the European Championship title won in 2020 in Budapest. This was the third gold for Miki Oki’s team.

Greece started the attack badly. Characteristically, the hosts took the lead with Ruit in the first attack of the match. Alexia Cammenow’s men then missed an important goal-scoring opportunity.

Oka’s team made it 2-0 against Peret, and a minute later Tere saved Eleftheria Pleurito’s penalty. The Spaniards made it 3-0 in the first eight minutes of the game against Espar.

Greece lost (3:1) due to a goal by Hidiriotis against the player above with 6:35 left in the second period. Furia Rocha was again in the lead with three goals (4:1) with a Leighton goal from the midfield position and Margherita Pleritu was cut again (4:2) to a player above.

The Blue and White cut even further (4-3) with Chiuti on the counter, with 1:42 left in the second eight minutes. The half ended without any changes for both teams.

Approximately five minutes before the end of the third period, Tere saved Vasiliki Plevritu’s penalty. A little later, Stamatopoulou parried Espar’s performance and Ruit made it 5-3 with another penalty.

At the beginning of the fourth period, Greece reduced the score to 5:4, and Xenaki was ahead of the player above. Oka’s team responded immediately with Garcia and Spain took a two-goal lead again, with the Blue and White shortening it again thanks to Eleftheria Pleuritus with five minutes left.

Hidirioti equalized 6-6 with an easy finish, but the Spaniards again had a 7-6 response with Ortiz a player higher. Usually the hosts led 8-6 with a minute and a half left and 9-6 in the last minute of the game.