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Yugoslavia wins silver medal
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| Marcos goes up to block a shot attempted by Sapic (YUG) |
Fukuoka, JAPAN, July 29 - Spanish national team defended the title won in Perth in 1998, after beating Yugoslavia 4-2 in the final match of the World water polo championships in Fukuoka.
World Swimming Championships, water polo tournament, final match, Fukuoka, JAPAN, July 29
YUGOSLAVIA - Spain 2-4 (1-2, 0-0, 1-2, 0-0)
Attendance: 1,500. Referees: Tulga (Turkey) and Clara
(Italy).
Goals in man-up: YUGOSLAVIA 1/9, Spain 3/10.
Scorers for Yugoslavia: Ikodinovic 1, Uskokovic 1.
Scorers for Spain: Hernandez 3, Perez 1.
SCORING: 0-1 Hernandez (3rd minute, goal in man-up), 1-1 Uskokovic (6th minute, goal in man-up), 1-2 Hernandez (7th minute, goal in man-up), 2-2 Ikodinovic (16th minute), 2-3 Perez (17th minute, goal in man-up), 2-4 Hernandez (19th minute).
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FINAL STANDINGS
1. Spain
2. YUGOSLAVIA
3. Russia
4. Italy
5. Hungary
6. Greece
7. USA
8. Croatia
9. Netherlands
10. Australia
11. Slovakia
12. Kazakhstan
13. Brazil
14. Germany
15. Canada
16. Japan
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Yugoslavia's road to silver medal
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
Final, July 29: YUGOSLAVIA - Spain 2-4
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