Hungary and Italy to play for Tokyo 2020 women s water polo berth Friday, 22 January 2021
Hungary will play hosts Italy in the semi-finals of the Women s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste.
The Hungarian team were comfortable 20-7 winners in their quarter-final clash against France, with Rita Keszthelyi scoring five times at the Bruno Bianchi Aquatic Center.
They will face Athens 2004 gold medallists Italy next after the hosts got past Israel 15-6.
Claudia Marletta was the standout performer with four goals.
▶️the face when you reached the semifinals:)
After the defeat face to Greece, Hungary found a win and a good team performance today securing its place in the semis!
Netherlands held to draw with Italy at women s water polo Olympic qualifiers Wednesday, 20 January 2021
The Netherlands and Italy drew in a close encounter at the Women s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic champions were held to a 7-7 draw with hosts and Athens 2004 gold medallists Italy at the Bruno Bianchi Aquatic Center.
Simone Van de Kraats scored twice for the Dutch side, while both Claudia Marletta and Chiara Tabani got two goals each for Italy.
The result leaves both teams top of Group A with four points each, although The Netherlands have a superior goal difference.