The Russian national water polo team beat Brazil in the first match of the World Cup

The Russian national water polo team defeated the Brazilian team in the first round of the World Cup among the teams of the second division after being allowed to participate in official international matches under the auspices of World Aquatics. The tournament is being held on April 7 in the city of Gzir in Malta, Sport-Express said.

The Russians conceded in the second minute after the penalty, but soon Daniil Merkulov equalized the score. The Russian team lost the first quarter with a score of 1:2, but then managed to level the game and did not allow the opponent to take the lead. Three minutes before the end of the match, the score was equal — 7:7, but then the Russians scored three more goals without conceding a single one.

The meeting ended with a score 10:7 (1:2, 3:0, 2:3, 4:2) in favor of the compatriots, writes "Gazeta.Ru». The most productive players in the Russian national team were Merkulov and Arslan Zakirov, who scored three goals each. Rafael Vergara scored six goals for the Brazilians. The goalkeeper of the Russian team, Pyotr Fedotov, was recognized as the best player of the match.

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The team, led by the award-winning Serbian specialist, will try to return to the first division.

In addition, on April 4, the Russian women's national volleyball team in the under-17 age category won a landslide victory over the Portuguese Oeiras club in the framework of the Cornacchia World Cup international tournament. The meeting in the Italian city of Pordenone ended with a score 2:0 (25:10, 25:13) in favor of the Russian athletes.

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