The men’s water polo team beat Germany especially in the first two quarters and adds its first victory in the group stage of the World League (). After losing to France on the opening day (14-11), David Martín’s men ensure their place in the next round, the European final, which will be held at the end of May in a venue yet to be determined. This competition will give access to the final phase of the World League.
As a cyclone began the Spanish Selection. Munarriz, Granados and Tahull pulled the cart and exemplified the difference in level that exists against Germany, a team that still lives on the old laurels of other times. Munarriz opened the scoring with a shot from position three. A torpedo repeated by Granados, another of the Atlètic-Barceloneta gunners, who made it 4-0. In between, Barroso in a double superiority and Tahull from the buoy extended the advantage. CN Barcelona’s own buoy, with a pat on the near post, scored the 5-0.
Subjected in the first quarter by Unai Aguirre who stopped the two shots that Germany tried, Spain left the game liquidated in an exercise of defensive intensity and success in attack. The party followed the same path. Granados made it 6-0 as soon as the second quarter began while Barroso picked up a rebound to make it 7-0. The game slowed down before the impotence of Germany, who spent another quarter without scoring. Munarriz led the 8-0 at halftime.
David Martín’s National Team had already done all the work and, finally, Shütze scored the first goal for Germany in the 21st minute of the match. It was 9-1 after Barroso had scored his third goal early in the fourth. Tahull also reached that figure to make it 10-1 while Paul, with two minutes remaining, scored the eleventh goal and Tahull himself, in tune, closed the scoring in the third quarter with 12-1. There was a fourth left, everything already decided. Granados made it 13-3, and the match entered a dispassionate final period in which Tahull added his fifth goal, Paul his second and Germany made up the result (15-5).
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