Russia edges Britain in women's Olympic water polo

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Russia registered a 7-6 win over Britain and spoiled the hosts Olympic debut in women's water polo.

31 July,2012 04:52 am

Evgeniya Ivanova scored a late breakaway goal to give Russia a 7-6 win over Britain and spoil the host nations Olympic debut in womens water polo.With the game deadlocked at 6-6 late in the fourth quarter, Ivanova broke away on the counterattack, raced down the pool and then rose up high in the water to fire past Britain goalkeeper Rosie Morris.Russia, the only European country to compete in water polo at every Olympics since the womens game debuted in 2000, joins Australia at the top of Group B with the victory Monday.Angie Winstanley-Smith scored three goals for Britain in front of loud, partisan crowd at the water polo venue.