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Enorth.cm.cn:The first game of semi-finals of 14th FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup started in the evening of 12th Aug at 7:00 p.m. USA met Italy. The winner will take part in the final match tomorrow.After 1 hour vigorous battle, Italy won the match with the score of 12-11.
Both two teams were excllent, displaying an extremely vigorous game to the spectator. In the first quarter,only one goal scored by number 3 from USA stood for the ability of both sides were very close.Italy caught a chance to score one goal at 44 seconds of the second quarter.Then USA gave an intense attack. Number 7 from USA shot one goal to make a draw. But just 30 seconds later, Italian girls scored. In the remaining 2 minutes 43 seconds, Italy siezed another chance to shoot successfully and went ahead with the score of 3-2 after two periods.
Just 30 seconds later in the third quarter,number 5 of USA caught the chance.After 29 seconds, Italian girls scored another goal and went ahead. Both sides scored no goals till 6 minutes 48 seconds. Number 9 from USA caught a chance to break the ics at remaining 1 minute 12 seconds.Because of the important shooting, USA caught up with Italy. After 3 periods,both sides made a draw with the score of 4-4.USA and Italy all gave intense attack in the decisive period. At 26 seconds of the 4th quarter, number 8 of USA scored one goal and took the leading place temperarily.After nearly 5 minutes resistent periods,number 4 from Italy shot on goal at the remaining 3 munites 3 seconds.Till now,the score was 5-5 on a tie and was kept to the end.
And then both sides have to fight against in the additional time, including 2 quarters, 3 minutes for each quarter. At the remaing 53 seconds, number 4 from USA scored one goal and went ahead.Italy attacked more vigorous.Just 48 seconds later, number 7 from Italy shot successfully and made a draw with the score of 1-1 till the end of the 1st quarter.Number 5 from USA scored one goal at the beginning of the second quarter.And then Italian girls scored again. The whole situation of the second quarter of additional time like the first period.Both sides made two times draws.At the remaining 20 seconds, the two teams made no more goals.Neither side could breach the defence and the game went to penalty shootout. After 5 of rounds penalty shootout, Italy won the game with the score of 12-11 at last. Italian girls will fight for the gold medal of the 14th FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup at 4:00 p.m. of 13th Aug. USA and the team who lost the next match between Austrlia and Russia tonight will play for the third place tomorrow 2:30 p.m.
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