Israel's women's water polo team lost tonight (Tuesday) to the strong Italian team 18:5 in the European Championship being held in Split, but left a chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in history.
The Blues and Whites came to the game after a day of rest and after achieving victories over France and Slovakia, those who this time, encountered a much more experienced and decorated opponent, who won gold at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004, won the world title twice and the continental title five times.
Despite the differences in levels, Israel was the one who got on the board first, the Italians pressed the gas and increased the difference in each quarter, until the first loss in this year's tournament with 18:5.
Scorers for Israel: Miriam Bogachenko (3), Alma Jacobi (1), Noah Sassover (1),
This Thursday (1.9, at 20:00), Israel will meet Spain, the reigning European champion, and provided that the game does not end in a global sensation, on Saturday, Israel will conclude the group stage at 14:00 with a match against Serbia for third place.
In other games today at the Israeli home, Serbia beat Slovakia 6:9, and Spain had no difficulty against France with 4:16.
Tomorrow Israel's men's national team will meet Slovenia (10:00), for a game in which the winner will likely guarantee advancement to the crossover stage.
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