The water polo tournament at the FINA World Masters Championships in Gwangju is getting closer to the first medal matches.
Today, the group stage for men’s age group 50+ was completed. The Olympic Club (USA) won the 1st place, ahead of St Petersburg Masters (Russia). But, the most important challenges begin tomorrow, with the semifinal matches.
After three competition days, 11 clubs have a perfect record in their groups, while 15 teams are still unbeaten.
Politehnica (Romania) dominates the men’ 30+ group, where it has two Korean teams for rivals.
The Olympic Club (USA) leads in the men’s 35+/45+ group, with 2 wins in as many games.
In the male category 45+, Dubrovacki Veterani (Croatia), and title-holder YBL-Octopus (Hungary) collected 9 points each. The Olympic Club has the same record in the 50+ competition.
Santa Barbara Surfers (USA) and SV Canstatt (Germany) achieved three wins each in the 60+ group, while four teams still haven’t suffered a loss or played a draw in the competition for the oldest players (65+/70+): KVP H2Opolo (Slovakia), Perth Cockatoos 65+(Australia), Santa Barbara Masters (USA) and Dusseldorfer (Germany).
Rari Nantes Bologna 30+ (Italy) and San Diego Shores (USA) haven’t been defeated in the women’s competition, they share the 1st place, as their encounter was ended in a draw. The same situation is in the men’s group 55+. Master Old Fellows (Brazil) and Real Canoe (Spain) are tied for the first place with 4 points each.
Today, Oazis Sport Club (Hungary 35+/40+) has posted the biggest win of the tournament so far. The Hungarians beat OLPAK (South Korea) 44:1. The Koreans their only goal scored 9 seconds from the end of the match.
FINA World Masters Water Polo Championships, Day 3
Men 30+ (Unique Round)
ARON PS (South Korea)- Seoul WP Masters (South Korea) 17:30
Bye:Politehnica Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
1 Politehnica Cluj-Napoca 2 – 6
2 Seoul WP Masters 2 – 3
3 ARON PS 2 – 0
(the tournament is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 35+/40+ (Unique Round)
OLPAK Water Polo (South Korea) – Oazis Sport Club (Hungary) 1:44
Bye: The Olympic Club (USA)
1 The Olympic Club 2 – 6
2 Oazis Sport Club 2 – 3
3 OLPAK 2 – 0
(the tournament is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 45+ (Unique Round)
AMPA ECP (Brazil) – YBL-Octopus (Hungary) 7:12
Dubrovacki Veterani (Croatia) – East Bay Masters WP (USA) 24:8
BT Guam (USA) – Spandau 04 (Germany) 6:26
V. Veterani Kosice (Slovakia) – East Bay Masters WP (USA) 14:8
1 Dubrovacki Veterani 3 – 9
2 YBL-Octopus 3 – 9
3 V.Veterani Kosice 3 – 6
4 Spandau 2 – 3
5 East Bay Masters 4 – 3
6 AMPA ECP 2 – 0
7 BT Guam 3 – 0
Men 50+ (Preliminary Round)
The Olympic Club (USA) – Darkside (USA) 5:3
St-Petersburg Masters (Russia) – UWA City Beach WPC (Australia) 13:5
1 The Olympic Club 3 – 9
2 St-Petersburg Masters 3 – 6
3 Darkside 3 – 3
4 UWA City Beach 3 – 0
(Semifinals to be played tomorrow: The Olympic Club – UWA City Beach, St-Petersburg Masters – Darkside)
Men 55+ (Unique Round)
Master Old Fellows (Brazil) – Sunday Boys (Hungary) 11:8
Bye: Real Canoe (Spain)
1 Master Old Fellows 2 – 4
2 Real Canoe 2 – 4
3 Sunday Boys 2 – 0
(the tournament is organized on a double round-robin basis)
Men 60+ (Preliminary Round)
Perth Cockatoos (Australia) – Calgary Masters WPC (Canada) 11:6
S. Barbara S. Surfers (USA) – Pampas (Argentina) 9:4
Camo de D. Larraina (Spain) – SV Cannstatt (Germany) 3:7
1 S. Barbara Surfers 3 – 9
2 SV Canstatt 3 – 9
3 Perth Cockatoos 3 – 3
4 Pampas 3 – 3
5 Calgary 3 – 3
6 Campo de D. Larraina 3 – 0
Men 65+/70+ (Unique Round)
Perth Cockatoos 65+ (Australia) – BT Ancient Mariners (USA) 16:4
Perth Cockatoos 70+ (Australia) – KVP H2Opolo Piestany (Slovakia) 4:8
BT Piestany 70+ (USA) – Dusseldorfer SC 1898 (Germany) 5:14
Bye: S. Barbara Masters (USA)
1 KVP H2Opolo Piestany 3 – 9
2 Perth Cockatoos 65 + 2 – 6
3 S. Barbara Masters 2 – 6
4 Dusseldorfer 2 – 6
5 Perth Cockatoos 70+ 3 – 0
6 BT Piestany 70+ 3 – 0
7 BT Ancient Mariners 3– 0
Women (Preliminary Round)
San Diego Shores (USA) – Klup STEPP Praha (Czech Republic) 15:3
The Olympic Club (USA) – Rari N. Bologna 40+ (Italy) 13:8
Pink Pointers Int. (Australia) – Rari N. Bologna 30+ (Italy) 3:25
1 Rari N. Bologna 30+ 3 – 7
2 San Diego Shores 3 – 7
3 The Olympic Club 3 – 6
4 Rari N. Bologna 40+ 3 – 3
5 Klub STEPP Praha 3 – 3
6 Pink Pointers 3 – 0
