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Back in the semifinals after 21 years!
SPAIN DREAMS TODAY MORE THAN EVER! The national water polo team is very close to getting the top medal in this Olympic competition.
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Spain is still dreaming of a Gold Medal!
The game began with a very even and hard fought first quarter for both teams, then, for the second quarter things would not change as the Spanish and Americans would end up tying on the scoreboard.
For the last two quarters, the Spanish team would take the lead again and would keep it and extend it as the minutes went by.
With this result, the entire Spanish nation dreams of obtaining the double in water polo and keeps its hopes alive in the men's and women's national teams.
😍SEMIFINALISTAS
— WATERPOLISTA.com (@waterpolistacom) August 4, 2021
⚡️SEMIFINALISTAS
🔥SEMIFINALISTAS
🤪SEMIFINALISTAS
🧨SEMIFINALISTAS
🔝𝗤𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗶, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘀 ¡𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗦!
‼️Como nos gusta esta @SpainWP pic.twitter.com/dG4Z5BE5yf
Match ends!
The match is over! Spain is in the semifinals of Men's Olympic Water Polo and dreams of medals!
Final Score: 8 -12 in favor of Spain.
4Q 1:10
The Spanish goalkeeper continues to play a key role in gradually killing off U.S. hopes.
4Q 3:18
¡Llegó el décimo para España! El conjunto español esta muy cerca de las semifinales.
4Q 4:21
Spanish score! Blai continues to overtake the Spaniards and they are close to qualifying
4Q 5:16
A HIT! Spain's goalkeeper makes a great save to maintain the Spanish lead.
4Q 5:48
The score remains the same, the match is still very close and the United States is running out of time.
Inicia el 4Q
The final part begins! Spain is close to advancing and the U.S. goes for anything.
End of the 3Q!
The third period is over! Spain is still up on the scoreboard and is close to go to the final.
3Q 3:44
Very close match! Spain is still ahead on the scoreboard but the match is still very even between the two teams.
3Q 6:56
Spain scores! Bernart gets back on the scoreboard and gives Spain the lead.
3Q begins!
The third quarter begins! It will be a fundamental part of getting closer to victory in this match.
The second quarter is over!
The first half is over! Spain and USA are tied 6-6 at the moment.
2Q 2:07
USA scores! Alex Obert gives the Stars and Stripes the lead.
2Q 4:35
Miguel de Toro puts Spain back in the lead 5-4
2Q 6:23
Hannes Daube gives U.S. the edge
Start the 2Q!
The second half of this thrilling quarterfinal duel begins
The first quarter is over!
The first quarter ended between Spain and USA. So far we are 3-3.
1Q 0:52
USA score! Hannes brings the American team closer.
1Q 1:20
Bernart Sanahuja extends Spain's lead with third goal
1Q 2:23
Fernandez Miranda scores the second for Spain!
1Q 4:25
Spain scores! Felipe Perrone opens the scoring
1Q 5:53
Attempt by the United States that goes very close! Still 0-0
1Q 7:32
Spain's first attempt goes close!
Match kicks off at Tatsumi Aquatic Center
The first quarter of this quarterfinal duel begins, the winner will advance to the semifinals!
The U.S. team is ready!
Wolf; Hooper, Vavic, Obert, Daube, Cupido, Hallock, Woodhead, Bowen, Stevenson, Irving y Smith.
The Spanish national team is ready!
España contará con estos jugadores: López Pinedo, Aguirre; Munarriz, Granados, De Toro, Larumbe, Famera, Perrone, Sanahuja, Fernández Miranda, Tahull, Mallarach y Bustos.
We'll get started in a moment!
In a few minutes the Spain-USA men's water polo match will start, which will give the pass to the semifinal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will open the way to the medals.
Double medal chances in Spain!
These Olympic Games mean a lot of hope for Spain as they can finally dream of a double medal in water polo, both in the men's and women's teams, as yesterday the Spaniards won with authority against China (11-7) to advance to the semifinals.
Jesee Smith looks to be the great leader of this feat
The captain of the U.S. team knows the great responsibility he carries on his shoulders and will be looking to lead the great mission of advancing to the semifinals.
Team Captain, @gosmithnow and Team USA will be hitting the pool in just under an hour! Don't miss out on this #TokyoOlympics Quarterfinal match between USA and Spain!
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) August 4, 2021
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💻 https://t.co/lSznBRGd0f#WaterPolo #WaterPoloTough #GoUSA #Olympics pic.twitter.com/9WhDci3g1W
How did Group B end?
The second group of Men's Water Polo ended with the big favorites at the top and Kazakhstan at the bottom of the table:
- Spain
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
This is how the 4 European countries qualified to the next round of Tokyo 2020.
How did Group A finish?
Group A, where the U.S. team was located, ended as follows:
- Greece
- Italy
- Hungary
- United States
- Japan
- South Africa
The qualifiers were the first four from the group, leaving out the hosts and the Africans.
Seeking to be among the top four
Spain knows that the United States will not be an easy opponent to beat, however, the illusion is not lost and they will seek to continue advancing towards the gold medal with the help of their national teams.
🔥 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙔 🔥
— WATERPOLISTA.com (@waterpolistacom) August 3, 2021
🔝¿Nervios? ¡Son Cuartos!
‼️Un partido de alta tensión
⚔️En juego, estar en semifinales
⚡️¿Preparados? ¡Vamos con todo!
😁En @teledeporte y @Eurosport_ES #Tokyo2020 #LaCasaDelWaterpolo pic.twitter.com/TR5gGegf1z
They know that today is the day
The U.S. team knows that today is the day to make history and begin the road to its first gold medal in this sport.
It's GAMEDAY at #Tokyo2020!
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) August 4, 2021
Down to the final 8!
Team USA 🇺🇸 vs Spain 🇪🇸 (quarterfinals)
⏰2:00pm local(1am eastern on August 4/10:00pm pt on August 3)
📺USA Network
🖥️https://t.co/lSznBRGd0f
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The winner will go on to fight for a medal
Although the final is still far away, this is a very important duel because the winner will have a match where they will compete for a medal. If they advance to the semifinals and win, they will be able to dispute the Gold and will have the silver medal, on the other hand, if they advance and lose the semifinals, they will have one more duel where they will dispute the bronze medal.
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What time is Spain vs USA match for 2020 Olympic Games?
This is the start time of the game Spain vs USA of 4th August in several countries:
Argentina: 2:00 AM.
Bolivia: 1:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Brazil: 2:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Chile: 1:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Colombia: 00:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Ecuador: 00:00 AM in Marca Claro.
USA (ET): 11:00 PM in NBC.
Spain: 7:00 AM.
Mexico: 00:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Paraguay: 2:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Peru: 00:00 AM in Marca Claro.
Uruguay: 2:00 AM in Marca Claro.
When will the semifinals be played?
The winner of this match will play in the semifinals on Friday, August 6 at 1:30 a.m. at the Tatsumi International Aquatic Center.
Key Player USA
Jesse Smith will be the player to watch in this qualifier against Spain, the American is the current captain of the U.S. team and already has vast experience in the Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012), in addition, Smith already knows what it is like to swim in Olympic glory, as it was precisely in the 2008 Olympic Games where he won the silver medal. At the age of 38, he will be looking to give his country one last joy before his retirement.
Photo: USA Water Polo
Key Player Spain
Felipe Perrone is one of the most experienced players in the Spanish team, the Spanish-Brazilian element has competed with Spain since 2005 and among his greatest achievements is the runner-up in the World Waterpolo Championship held in Rome in 2009, so a track record like this could play in favor of the Spanish team at the time of disputing their pass to the semifinals.
Photo: El Periódico
Spain in JJOO
Contrary to their rivals, the Spanish team has won fewer medals, however, they have managed to return home with the gold medal. So far, the Spanish team has won 1 gold medal (Atlanta 1996) and 1 silver medal (Barcelona 1992), and in this edition it seems that they could repeat the feat of 1996.
USA in JJOO
The Stars and Stripes have participated in water polo since the 1924 Paris Olympic Games and have won 6 medals (3 silver and 3 bronze). Although they have not had their best performance in these Olympics, they will be looking for the seventh medal in their history in Tokyo.
Photo: Bola Vip
Spanish National Team
Daniel López Pinedo, Alberto Munarriz, Álavaro Granados, Miguel de Toro, Bernart Sanahuja, Marc Larumbe, Martín Famera, Fran Fernández, Roger Tahull, Felipe Perrone, Blai Mallarach, Alejandro Bustos, Unai Aguirre.
USA National Team
Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Hannes Daube, Luca Cupido, Ben Hallock, Dylan Woodhead, Alex Bowen, Ben Stevenson, Jesse Smith, Max Irving, Drew Holland.
Here's our 1⃣2⃣ for today against Greece!
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) August 2, 2021
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Favorites to win the gold medal
The Spanish water polo team is one of the great favorites to come out on the podium as first while hanging the golden medal, since in the group phase they swept all their rivals and won the five corresponding victories. This will be the first acid test for the Spaniards if they want to go far in this Olympic competition.
Finished a great win against the host
The USA men's national team finished the preliminary phase with a victory over the hosts of the Olympic Games by a favorable score of 15-13, with this victory the Stars and Stripes will be able to face Spain with greater confidence after almost being left out of Tokyo 2020 after losing three games in a row.
Tatsumi Water Polo Center
This iconic and spacious venue was designed in 1990 as the main facility for swimming and other water sports in the Tokyo region. It was chosen by the Olympic Committee as the venue for the Women's and Men's Water Polo tournaments and has a seating capacity of 4,700 spectators.
Photo: Olympics
Kick-off time
The Spain vs USA match will be played at the Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, in Tokyo, Japan. The kick-off is scheduled at 00:00 am ET.
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