Hungary reaches semifinals of Olympic water polo

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Hungary reaches semifinals of Olympic water polo

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Dora Antal goal on a rebound took Hungary to the semifinals of women's Olympic water polo.

05 August,2012 08:27 pm

Antal pounced on a loose ball in front of goal after a Rita Keszthelyi shot rattled the post and flipped the ball past goalkeeper Anna Karnaukh to give Hungary a two-goal lead.Olga Beliaeva converted a penalty with 56 seconds left to pull Russia back within a goal.Beliaeva got one final chance to level the game at the buzzer, but Bolonyai blocked the Russians shot as time expired to preserve the victory.The win puts Hungary into Tuesdays semifinals, where it will play either Spain or Britain.