Women's Water Polo FINA Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021

[Vektor 3,326]

Well, congrats to Italy, I am pretty sure they will play against Greece because they will close the group stage against Slovakia, which means that they are in control of what the pairings will be, so this draw is the perfect result for them.

 

Both teams looked beatable based on what I have seen from the match, so I think we can steal the quota from the Dutch girls. But we might also be similarly weak against a stronger team because of COVID and our girls can always shit their pants when they are under pressure, so who knows. 

[hckošice 15,520]

4 minutes ago, Vojthas said:

Since when penalty shoot-out is not played in case of draw?

hey, this is not ice hockey mate

[Vektor 3,326]

btw, I must say that it's ridiculous how either Hungary or the Netherlands will miss the Olympics. But this is partially on the Dutch girls, they didn't play well at all today. 

[Andry84 106]

Ok, unfortunately it will be Ned vs Gre and Ita Vs Hun. Netherland can choose and will choose Greece

[MHSN 3,777]

8 minutes ago, Vektor said:

Well, congrats to Italy, I am pretty sure they will play against Greece because they will close the group stage against Slovakia, which means that they are in control of what the pairings will be, so this draw is the perfect result for them.

 

 

 

in water polo the tie breaker is only GD against the next best team of the group (France in this case) goals against SVK doesn't count

[Vojthas 949]

5 minutes ago, hckosice said:

hey, this is not ice hockey mate

In Polish League there is always a tie-breaking shoot-out.

[hckošice 15,520]

7 minutes ago, Vektor said:

Well, congrats to Italy, I am pretty sure they will play against Greece because they will close the group stage against Slovakia, which means that they are in control of what the pairings will be, so this draw is the perfect result for them.

 

Both teams looked beatable based on what I have seen from the match, so I think we can steal the quota from the Dutch girls. But we might also be similarly weak against a stronger team because of COVID and our girls can always shit their pants when they are under pressure, so who knows. 

 

Imagine GRE somehow beat you by some lucky goal or so...not realistic I know, but just imagine the consequences, they would top the group and Italy will then want to finish 2nd of our group. what they will have to do to lose to SVK ? I guess score a lot of own goals, because there no other way to achieve it

[Vektor 3,326]

Just now, MHSN said:

 

in water polo the tie breaker is only GD against the next best team of the group (France in this case) goals against SVK doesn't count

Oh....  now it makes sense why the Dutch weren't attacking all the much in the last minute. 

 

I just thought that it's simple goal difference like in most team sports. 

 

 

[Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo 142]

9 minutes ago, Andry84 said:

Ok, unfortunately it will be Ned vs Gre and Ita Vs Hun. Netherland can choose and will choose Greece

are you sure? Nothing seems to confirm that... 

[Vektor 3,326]

Is this "next best team" thing something new? Because our male team got 1st place in their group last year based on their overall goal difference.