Women’s European Junior Championships: Flood of goals in Volos

The Women’s European U17 Water Polo Championships has started in Volos (Greece) today.

The first day didn’t offer thrilling matches, as favourites recorded convincing wins. 214 goals were scored in eight matches!

Russia achieved the biggest win of the day. The Russian girls ran over Turkey 44:1. The team of the Netherlands showed no mercy to Bulgaria 33:1. Italy demolished Czech Republic 22:1.

An 8-goal victory was the smallest margin of a win today. Hungary defeated Israel 15:7.

Women’s European U17 Championships, Day 1

Group A

Greece – France 15:5 (3:0, 5:1, 5:2, 2:2)

Greece: Ninou 6, Fountotou 3, Tornarou 2, Kaiafa 1, Tsimara 1, Bitsakou 1, Tricha 1.
France: Dhalluin 2, Benlekbir 2, Margueritte 1,

Serbia – Romania 20:11 (2:3, 6:3, 8:3, 4:2)

Serbia:Avdic 5, Ilic 5, Milicevic 2, Roncevic 2, Popov 1, Miskovic 1, Teodorovic 1, Lujic 1, Kaplarevic 1, Gasic 1.
Romania:Olteanu 5, Sucigan 4, Vidican 1, Piedemonte 1.

1 Greece 1 – 3
2 Serbia 1 – 3
3 Romania 1 – 0
4 France 1 – 0

Group B

Hungary – Israel 15:7 (2:2, 6:0, 5:4, 2:1)

Hungary: David 4, Forgacs 3, Alaksza 3, Somogyvári 2, Ramocsai, Zantleitner, Domsodi.
Israel:Bogachenko 3, Yaacobi 1, Farkash 1, Menakerman 1, Sasover 1.

Italy – Czech Republic 22:1 (6:0, 6:0, 3:1, 7:0)

Italy: Bettini 6, Bianchi 3, Giustini 3, Parisi 3, Klatowski 3, Spampinato 2, Gant 1, Iannarelli 1.
Czech Republic: Hola 1.

1 Italy 1 – 3
2 Hungary 1 – 3
3 Israel 1 – 0
4 Czech Republic 1 – 0

Group C

Netherlands – Bulgaria 33:1 (8:1, 7:0, 6:0, 12:0)

Netherlands:Bijkerk 6, Vermeulen 5, Meijer 5, Kammerman 4, Hogervorst 3, Van de Velde 2, Vleeshakker 2, Plugge 2, Bas 2, Pauli 1, Ankone 1,
Bulgaria: Stefanova 1.

Great Britain – Germany 3:12 (1:1, 0:3, 1:2, 1:6)

Great Britain: Smith 2, Maloney 1.
Germany: Vunder 5, Krauss 2, Skibba 2, Tadday 1, Rieck 1, Boettcher 1.

1 Netherlands 1 – 3
2 Germany 1 – 3
3 Great Britain 1 – 0
4 Bulgaria 1 – 0

Group D

Russia – Turkey 44:1 (12:0, 11:0, 10:0, 11:1)

Russia: Lapteva 7, Bogdanova 6, Golubeva 6, Guskova 5, Vorontsova 5, Cherkasova 5, Bunakova 4, Panfilova 3, Sharafutdinova 2, Evistifeeva 1.
Turkey: Arici 1.

Spain – Slovakia 18:6 (3:1, 6:2, 5:2, 4:1)
Spain: Perez 4, Prieto 3, Palacio 3, Ruiz 2, Camarena 2, Cardona 1, Naya 1, Prats 1, Olive 1.
Slovakia:Junasova 2, Kolarova 2, Halocka 1, Sedlakova 1.

1 Russia 1 – 3
2 Spain 1 – 3
3 Slovakia 1 – 0
4 Turkey 1 – 0