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YUGOSLAVIA - Russia 9-8
Fukuoka, JAPAN, July 28 - Having beaten Russia 9-8 in semifinal match, Yugoslav men's water polo national team advanced to the world championships final. Yugoslavia will face Spain in the final match.
Yugoslavia reached the world water polo championships final for the first time in 10 years, thanks to Vujasinovic's goal two seconds left.
The 9th FINA World Swimming Championships, water polo tournament, semifinal, Fukuoka, Japan, July 28
YUGOSLAVIA - RUSSIA 9-8 (4:4, 1:1, 2:2, 2:1)
Man-up situations: YUGOSLAVIA 7, Russia 9.
Penalties: Russija 1(0).
YUGOSLAVIA: Sostar, Trbojevic, Sefik, Zimonjic, Savic,
Ikodinovic 2, Jelenic 1, Uskokovic, Ciric, Sapic 2,
Vujasinovic 3, Vukanic and Pekovic 1.
RUSSIA: Smirnov, Iatsev, Fedorov, Kozlov, Balachov 1, Erychov
1, Tchomakhidze 1, Panfili, Gorchkov 1, Zakirov, Garbouzov, Zinourov 2 and Reketchinski 1.
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Yugoslavia's road to final
Group A, July 19: YUGOSLAVIA - Slovakia 7-6
Group A, July 21: YUGOSLAVIA - Italy 3-3
Group A, July 22: YUGOSLAVIA - Brazil 13-5
Quarterfinal group E, July 24: YUGOSLAVIA - Greece 4-3
Quarterfinal group E, July 25: YUGOSLAVIA - Hungary 8-7
Quarterfinal group E, July 26: YUGOSLAVIA - Kazakhstan 16-6
Semifinal, July 28: YUGOSLAVIA - Russia 9-8
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