OR National pole He won Italy 19-14 with the “blue-white” qualifying in the semifinals of the World Cup, where he will find the Netherlands against her.
This will even be the first time in the history of the National Women’s Polo to be found in the World Cup semifinals. Our representative band prevailed in Italy 19-14 and passed to the four where the medal will claim.
In the semifinals of the Great Saturday (19/4/25, 13:30), Haris Pavlidis’ team will face the very strong Netherlands, which easily overcame Japan’s obstacle with 24-16.
After the first three minutes, the match evolved into a … concert for machine guns, with both teams scoring. Ethniki was never back in the score, but could not escape, since its defense did not work and the Italians were equal or followed. In the last half of the half, however, three goals by Elena Xenakis allowed the Greek team to get a small difference (12-9) for the first time, in a second period that ended with 14 goals in total!
In the second half, both coaches changed goalkeeper (from the Greek side Alexia Jourka replaced Marina Kotsioni), but the storm goal continued with an undiminished intensity. The “Seteroa” was initially able to approach 12-11, but the National restored +3 and missed a great opportunity to increase the difference in the third eighty-3 (16-13) finale, with Kontorelli coming out winner in a quarter-to-a-tet with Santa.
With the fatigue of the two teams (normal, after a high -rate game) becoming apparent, the “blue -white” improved its defense and, with Jourka making some significant repulsions, kept the lead. Kokiere reduced, scoring for the fourth time from 2m, but Giannopoulou responded immediately to a player above and Miriocefalitakis with a penalty shootout finally cleaned the quarter -finals.
Eight minutes: 4-3, 8-6, 4-4, 3-1
GREECE (Haris Pavlidis): Kotsioni, Eleft. Pleuritou, Tricha 1, Santa 1, Giannopoulou 3, Xenaki 3, Ninou 1, Fountotou, Siouti 1, V. Pleritiou
Italy (Carlo Silipo): Kontorelli, Leone, Di Maria, Cordovani, Gad 2, Tsergol, Justin 2, Betty 4, Ranal 1, Claire 4, Kassara, Sesena, Milo, Metziato 1