Watch Canada face Spain in the women’s water polo quarterfinals, from the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha.
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You know David padello has done a great job and remember he he’s one of the ones that has really invented and created this new style of Defense which is kind of like a hybrid M you’ll see them press come back into a Zone and then the center Defender will drop back into a
Cage acting as a second goalkeeper and it really ends up being very difficult to score and they catch a lot of teams on this um and especially you know you have cier and Kendrick Paul who play the entire time you have your left-hander back cotch keep an eye on back CCH and
Right who are really two great left-handers Serena Brown has been so key for them she plays she got in foul trouble against New Zealand it was just detrimental to Canada for a while and then your Center lame La I mean such a strong Center getting position earning exclusions the thing about Spain though
And I still will say it and I know you know we just saw Team USA play we’ve seen the Netherlands I still think that Spain is playing the best water P right now they’re just so balanced they have the left-handers you know on on on one side they have beautiful right-handers
You know with esar they have two amazing centers they have K kamuz who can play multi positions they have Defenders I mean really Ruiz who’s maybe one of the best Shooters around and then es Ramos who’s a very experienced goalkeeper I I see Spain as the favorite in this
Tournament right now interesting as we go under way with the first Sprint four quarters 8 minutes long each and the White Caps win it which is Spain the goalkeeper is Martina Tera the Canadian goalkeeper is Je G we were talking about she is the regular starter
She may be about to face up to the first shot of the day 15 seconds gone first whistle again Watch Spain spreading it out good block and that’s second goalkeeper we talked about for Canada that second block yeah nicely set up for us that shows exactly what Tony was
Talking about it’s a very good block indeed from the Canadian number nine Haley mckelvie hence no Corner only a corner if the goalkeeper touches the ball behind K’s already up the other end of the pool the time that Canada does get in trouble is when they’re they’re not
Balanced and in that situation even though could have definitely been an exclusion they weren’t really balanced there were no people two people weren’t on the goal line you didn’t give enough space for leame laois to move well if you look at Spain right now immediately two players on the on the goal line
Everything spread out giving plenty of space for people to take shots or get it to their centers we’ve just had over a minute minute and 3 seconds as they try to line up something here the Spanish on the left hand lethal great start for Spain first goal of the day scored by
The number nine for Arisa and she is just such a good finisher such a good shooter and we saw it in the in the gold medal game in the last World Championships definitely that would I would deem that as an exclusion but just skip High that’s the hardest shot in
Water pull if you can if you can hit that goalies can’t get that nobody can get that and she’s so good at hitting that near Side High and watch her getting a shop block and coming up and beating the blocker High near sight as well not skip coach takes the salute [Applause]
Go instruction you can actually hear his voice and another interception by forisa she’s she’s all over the place and now look she’s five body lengths ahead of Kier who’s one of the fastest players in the world and she had a great championship in F for Arisa should be a power at the Olympic
Games coming up in Paris in the summer Paris in the summer sounds enchanting not quite getting it beyond the touch of the goalkeeper that’s a good shot by Perez watch how when she shoots even though she slid left she slides she leans left and shoots where
The arm was that’s a great shot of your right-hander from that position Canadian possession withier right a good shooter for the Canadian team as well [Applause] Ros and shot field black out of possession handed over now to Spain so what happens is they double Post in there and when you double post that
Means each post has to go to a side well all all Spain did was press the top and leave the wings and now the wings are shooting farther outside the post a little vulnerable here makes the stop good work from godo you have a single Center you can’t really do that
Defense because the center’s in the middle of the goal and that player would have to almost leave a one on nobody so that’s another disadvantage to that double post she took on the quick shot there we didn’t see a lot of quick shots in the last match we saw quite a few
Goals in the end 19 in all we’ve had over eight 00 goals in the women’s competition totted him up this morning Tony having a swim that’s a great job by Leon she’s she’s pushing M or kred Paul out pushing her out ball comes over she doesn’t rush
It takes her time and gets the penalty call which fora is about to take no hit the in oh she might on the rebound still score and still yes well once again the coach finally is able to punch the air we see that in sports you know where the initial effort
Doesn’t quite make it but you retain any concentration and still put it away that’s right guad look at her she was all over that ball she knew forisa loves that right side we talked about her shooting and beating that block as well it’s just unfortunately that’s another
Thing with the new rules they really have the that have the Defenders move pretty far back so it’s really hard if they do miss for the goalie or the the the defending team to recover the ball yeah strange for of re has only scored three times in the previous matches
Leading up to this one she’s got two and Canada have got one for themselves as well here now hence the joy that Delight on the sidelines with the goal scorer Serena Brown the one you picked out and I noticed she was the player that the coach spoke to very last of all before
They entered the pool final instruction because she’s so vital to the team I mean she’s the best defender she has the strong one of the strongest shots in water polo and we’ve seen this time and time again where they leave her on the wing and you leave her on the wing one
Of the hardest shots in water po it’s going to be a goal she’s also one of the tallest isn’t she very tall yes going to be so alert at this sport telling you with that ball moving around so quickly and all the deflections that it takes slightly lighter ball than the [Applause]
Menus great long pass out to this Wing is by Patience by cier I I think I maybe wanted to shoot that if I was her but great block here by T keeping an eye on Serena brow and making sure she doesn’t get another goal in Martina 21 years of
Age the goalkeeper plays for the S Andre Club watch another attack another goal three for Spain already coach making decisions and it’s and that’s an espar an espar making that shot and and she she plays the most for team Spain and she’s probably your Most Valuable
Player for them she is so smart she plays professionally in sabad she’s continuously moving earning exclusions that was all her she not only scored that goal but she also earned that exclusion yeah she plays more minutes as you said 24 minutes average in the pool
In a 28 minute match 32 minute match so they do rely on her a great deal so she she comes out for a quick quick water break and back in Can his opportunity to narrow it to one again and back out to miss Crevier right there on the drive you have to wait the whole time every last second because these drivers they get open toward the end not at the beginning c is the one tuck down here on
The left wing it might come her way it does this [Applause] is and that’s where we talk about right you have to understand where theall is your man set area and clock and Emma right needs to know the clock there that clock was going down she had to take a
Shot she didn’t have time to kick it out yeah you were telling us yesterday how it’s just instinctive knowing how many seconds there are well I can tell you there are 15 to go at this [Applause] Move lines up with the shot save made and you know guad is going to have a game she’s such a great goalie she’s fired up from getting excluded in the game before she wants the she she wants this and again Olympic birth on the line don’t we can’t forget how important this
Game is because if Italy and Hungary win and Canada loses they they’re not going to the Olympic Games no this would be awful for them we didn’t mention that but this game is absolutely enormous for Canada yeah and the trailing 3 to one so there be some
Nerves when you get in the water the nerves dissipate us just got to get home with a job do your best you can see padello is frustrated he’s like well there’s two exclusions on one side not on the other the problem is emor right’s a left-hander so as a
Left-hander she has her left leg out and her left arm out so when you pass it to the other side she has her right she’s not going for the ball keep it on the right side give it to her so she can do an inside turn we are obviously delighted to be
Here in delha for these World Championships but there’s no question everybody wants an Olympic appearance on their CV at the end of their careers absolutely represent your country right I mean these are things that try and win a medal and and that’s how good these the women who might
Possibly not go to the Olympic Games is they could still win a medal they’re that good and they’re looking on the hunt here for a goal not quite making it though it’s I think shoots is a born Shooters are made you got to it’s repetition practice over and over chill
Yeah chill that’s right the confidence is is going some people though just seem to have that neck passing the ball into the net as we’ve discussed before Oh this is dangerous oh it’s an offensive foul yeah Michel Garcia went into Serena Brown you can see her go underwater and then made that contact
Which they don’t they don’t allow is number 12 is Shaya Ros there she is moving it on to again the ball eludes Emma right really in that Center forward position again she’s facing the wrong way she’s a left-hander so she can’t have her left arm toward the center
Defender and if you’re a passer you need to know that she doesn’t want that ball she’s especially not drrive she’s not a right-hander get it in the water she’s a left-hander get it to the other side and she can actually shoot it again we’ve discussed it
Angles and there 30 seconds in which to conj up a second goal to go into the second period only want a drift this is important they got to take off Canada don’t give up a Counterattack but you have a six on five right now that you can put away maybe these on the
Ball and 14 seconds that’s long enough to score a goal as we’ve seen on num Cas BR and again that’s the same thing you have Emma right at Center she finally spun the right way she has her left hand open ready to get the ball and then you throw it down to the
Opposite side so there’s no way she can get it from that side and actually do a tur you know that that’s just so vital you have to if I’m a right-hander you can throw it anywhere to this side but as a left you got to throw it to the
Other side you talk about winning a quarter that’s exactly what Spain has done there they’ve taken the first quarter 3-1 against Canada here just seen by the way that Micky G has just had a bit of a ticking off from the official from Greece well so we saw a game before
Where and this is this is where players and athletes and coaches have have to adjust we just saw a game where there was a lot of exclusions pretty much any ball went in the center is an exclusion well this is a game that already we can see that they’re not calling exclusions
They’re they’re letting you play so if that’s the case I mean there’s only two exclusions so far in the game if that’s the case then what that tells you is guess what you can fight a little more you know you can grab a little more you can be a little more aggressive and
That’s a that’s not a bad thing and there are some players who are going to like that some who won’t but at least you need to know that and take advantage well it was good that there was discourse there between Natalia makopo and Mickey gy because you know she’s put
It on the line to listen we don’t mind that but we can’t do that you know he’s probably just said something out of turn In the Heat of the battle as we call it you know they get so animated don’t they that’s their jobs yeah no absolutely
They should I mean they want to win in their opinion this is an exclusion otherwise or it’s not an exclusion so there he is he looks fit enough to play to me still David paradelo got to have a good voice something you to to get your message across to those girls in the Water second Sprint about to happen so if I’m if I’m Canada right now the number one thing I’m saying is first off they’re doing fine their defense is great on offense they got to spread it out and work to get the ball into L and then if emai comes in then the ball
Needs to come from the left side to left hand not her right hand the Sprint was no contest and it’s definitely won by Annie espel so Spain can build on the platform that they’ve created for themselves at 3-1 and they are building again he’s probably got enough
The keeper hand as she valiantly tries to keep out this effort from kesby BGA full one she bobbled that a little bit you know they’re letting them get too close so you can see right there once you she catches it’s just too tough for guad to be able to try and block both
Those players goes in off the back of her head doesn’t it yeah too close 4-1 Spain in a very strong position take advantage from here in their 13th appearance in these finals champions in 2013 when they beat Australia in the final in Barcelona 86 we’re already halfway to that tally four goals
Accumulated in the first 9 Minutes of the match and in The Possession as well yeah and that’s what I’m talking about you now you recognize and that’s a great job by m is that she’s recognizing hey they’re letting us play a little bit so let’s go and now you’re up on the
Counterattack on the right yeah yeah except actually that wasz who was up on the Counterattack because that’s what made a little bit more over it is jubilantly celebrated on the sidelines the goal from L lavois you saying they’ve got to get her into these shooting positions that’s exactly what
They managed to do well but that’s the that’s the key is that they’re if they’re allowing you to play hard like that then go ahead and steal the ball play hard and then counter hard and then beautiful pass by McDow in there to lame W for the beautiful goal that’s Canada’s
That’s Canada’s style that’s what they got to Do a girl who went to the University of Hawaii how exotic 4-2 Spain clock is down to 10 [Applause] seconds no one no one no one They’re calling that all day that’s now kamos in there they’re calling that offensive they’re not letting the centers really push off they’re they want you to hold aside and turn so learn from it here goes lame La she going have a shot from the angle no or a slight fumble unfortunately
There stems the tide for the moment great block great block still 42 they retain the advantage and they’re on the way up the other end all about the delivery from the goalkeeper and it was a good one as well foris [Applause] again look to get an exclusion
Here for the L such a beautiful L and what makes her lob so great is that she has such a great near side shot and now unfortunately cier was just a little bit too aggressive there but she gets into her fake and you have to honor her near
Side and then all of a sudden she drops that elbow and lets it go would have been a beautiful goal just two in in clock stops until we have a player with the ball in hand and sets things in motion again which we have done still 25
Seconds here though for Spain to get a 5-2 advantage 25 seconds in the water seems a long time what a beautiful pass I want to talk about the pass real quickly that release that we talk about don’t wait and get a foul on K it’s too late so she
Gets there couple bit catch pass into set absolutely beautiful but great job by Canon on defense keeping the hands up showing hey I’m not doing anything and the way they’re calling they’re not going to give you an exclusion it’s the sort of pass that You’ have been looking
Out for all the time I suspect as a sender forward in the danger zone that’s right same thing here same there great job by espar getting in front and then that pass just skipped past it and esar 31 from Barcelona in a home City what a what a
Thing to do to win a world a gold medal in your home City look exposed here very Exposed on the left hand yeah you well you could predict that one with some ease and uh coach Mickey very very pleased with the where this is going R go well that’s our catch and
Shoot and again a pass from fors Arisa just Ruiz has Elena Ruiz has one of the most beautiful shots and look at that catch and shoot nothing nothing you can do about it but great pass great vision by fors Arisa watching and seeing Ruiz and not faking and just putting it away
With a catch and shoot Spanish played a couple of games here USA didn’t they at the back end of the year in December they played a couple of games and they were close USA won them both but 119 and they’ve only won change from last year’s Squad of Spanish Isabel
Barova coming in for Paul pratz Rodriguez they’re so close they they’ve had that silver a couple times they just haven’t gotten that goal they they want it crashing never it they’re really really letting him play so if you are a center don’t worry stop going for the
Exclusion cuz they’re not going to give it to you you have to get to the ball and shoot it get to the ball and turn that’s what they’re clearly wanting because every time you’re waiting for it you’re not getting any call last year’s beaten finalist the Spanish and they lost the Netherlands on
Penalties there’s the distinctive figure of the referee from Greece [Applause] big chance here for Spain to go 62 [Applause] clear beautiful block by Emma Wright yeah paradella really happy about that could have been a key moment now it’s three exclusions against Canada to 04 so they need maybe work
Right now look for a drive if you’re in Center understand it and really make a big move well they’re working hard enough out they just trying to create shooting opportunities that’s proving difficult you know we’ve had 11 and a half minutes and they’ve breached the Spanish defense only
Twice It’s Working smart right so it’s understanding what what the refs are calling and what’s going on from the outside pull down maraa averages over 21 minutes in the Pool attack attack attack attack attack we heard attack attack attack they did and the name of the goal is Arena R again 62 but that’s someone you can’t can’t drop off of you have to know that right we talked about Maggie stepin having se you know five assists two
Goals you can’t leave her and you can’t leave Elena Ruiz she’s too good of a shooter and that catch and shoot I mean even even though it bounces off someone’s head it’s she has two in a row you you can’t let that cross pass Go Let
It Go one by one by one by one and then you’re going to be fine give the sker the credit positional awareness intelligence 62 in Spain no exclusions discipline excellent there it is from BS it and that’s what I’m talking about the release without getting the foul botch
Has the ball wide open is Meli wide open but she takes the foul first and by the time she gets the ball El re is on top of spatial awareness just under two and a half to run in the second quarter second match of the quarterfinal day oh exposed once again
Beautiful assist there and finished off with a flourish for a seven Spanish goal this time from Pao Leon you can see Leon is is was kind of trying to go back door and they were grabbing her suit grabbing her suit grabbing her suit all the all of a
Sudden they kicked they had the exclusion and then she’s wide open for the open goal here she usually comes up with one a match doesn’t she not one of the regular goal scorers but she’s on the mark this time when you have Micah Garcia and her together it’s such a dynamic duo Yeah the pass puts it in and exclusion first yeah the first one on the Spanish side C he’s out of the pool so this is the time when Canada has to take an advantage from the exclusion Mak turn hand no foul and no exclusion and therefore no penalty or anything to wave
The Canadian cause so you’re six on five why would you you do an individual turn on somebody you’re up a man that’s the first that I don’t understand second is if you decide to do that maybe you’re trying to take advantage of the new rule
So then you have to actually come up on your legs and try and shoot and then earn that penalty shot but she didn’t either yeah I get that if you’re going to take it on by yourself you got to come up with a goal or at least get the
Shot through another exclusion on the Canadian side this time it is mckelvie [Applause] it is still all about team work this one is arrowed wide though I just slipped right out of Ruiz body’s hand there you could see it she went for the quick shot
Which I love but just you could see it come out right there minute and 15 seconds [Applause] left they’re just missing the timing l w open before that and that draws an exclusion on well they’ve got another exclusion Canada the power should help their cause here and
They search for a third goal has seemed to have gone on for a long time now you’re going to have double Lefty with right and back hotch you can go over the top to one of them Serena back in full TR well they made a good start to this
Quarter with L Leo’s goal but they’ve struggled ever since but that was a good that was a good opportunity for Canada Serena Brown just needs to catch and shoot that like she did in the wing and not hesitate which gave the goalkeeper time to come over and block it sp sp of
Six seconds to get another goal to take them to 82 back back didn’t back off after the foul and that’s why she got excluded [Applause] can they find a way through here no and this is just about the end of the second quarter which will get us to halfway 6 [Applause] seconds it was not to be but Spain took
The first quarter 3-1 they’ve taken the second quarter 4-1 and we all know what your feel quarter by quarter we saw what happened with Team USA they were up 8 to two yeah and then 10 to six or 10 to four with 4 and 1 half minutes to go and
Then next thing you know 109 with a save by Maggie stephin with a seven six with the seven on six our first but no you look right now Canada’s got to look and see they have been ejected six times Spain has only been ejected two time so what can you do to
To get get yourself more opportunity cuz they’re not getting that much opportunity their Counterattack has been really good when it when they decide to counter but they need to generate more power plays and more exclusions yeah just a 22% success rate with the shooting accuracy as well six personal
Fouls to Spain two 11 turnover fouls to five the turnovers those are the ones that just kill you at the end there because that those are the ones that a team like Spain can take advant of they see you turn the ball over and then next
Thing you know they can take off on the Counterattack and that’s especially for someone like fors forisa who is so fast she loves taking advantage of the turn as we saw in the last match anything can happen it almost did as well with that great comeback but at the moment we’re
Headed for a USA Spain semi-final mouth [Applause] Watcher Canadians still have self-belief [Applause] there they love their sport in that Country you can see they’re all huddling together they they know the moment they know how big this moment is and how important it is for them to to come back here I mean again Olympic birth on the line now if Hungary or and Italy lose then they’re going to
Have another opportunity because then they can beat those guys head tohe in fit for fth six seventh or eighth place depending on which it is but you’re also putting it in their hands if they win you’re out we love our travelogs and I have to say one of my favorite places in
The world is Victoria on the island on BR in British Columbia by Vancouver oh beautiful absolutely beautiful lovely lovely Place lovely people I’ve never been up to the Rockies have you have you been up to the skiing country up there no I haven’t no just on
The on the bucket list I’m just getting into the skiing cold weather type stuff because remember I played for you know 20 years at the Olympic level and wasn’t allowed to ski or do anything by come to Bradford I’ll introduce you to some pretty cold weather at times it’s 72
Spain’s way here SP Spanish flags flying up in the stands people still taking their seats here there’s plenty of action still to come today no question about that next up is Hungary and Netherlands we conclude with Italy Greece ready so I hope you’re going to stick with us that’s this one far from
Over but this quarter is so important for Canada to get their moment to stop Spain’s momentum and get a little bit of momentum white ball again happens there if you like Johnny Hooper for the USA men’s team who won every single Sprint if you’ve got a a great EXP you use them
100% four more opportunities per game step out step out a little push push push push push shooting opportunity here should go to Spanish an exclusion for Center for Center for Center top of the ball sends it over here we go [Applause] yep easy one to call for the announcer
Here M Gia Godoy 82 that’s just a beautiful pass by Annie espar as well though just drops the elbow comes right over the top look at that no one’s ready and then Micah Garcia knowing going cross cage so Canada’s going to have to come back must be a lovely feeling for
The goal scor when you you know you’re in space you know the ball’s coming your way all you got to do is grab it to start with then you know your name’s going to be on the sheet 82 good [Applause] perspective looked as though they have to be something there certainly an exclusion that’s Canada’s third exclusion that they earned yeah they need to put these opportunities away doesn’t start too well has to retrieve the ball went beyond her they found the way through and that should
Lift the morale certainly lifts them on the sideline back to 83 Canada goalkeeper R sight this picking the ball out of the net Exel cier that’s that quick shot you know I say it all the time but the quick shot is so key it’s so hard for somebody to read shop
Lockers can’t read and I even think it went off of the shop locker but it doesn’t matter skip [Applause] shot the ball skipped off the surface of the water still found his way in all that matters all of things happening around the Spire D today the swimming has got
Underway now of course as well we’ve the diving we had the artistic swimming here in the Middle East Spain eight Canada three Spain’s latest attack and now Canada’s opportunity they had her again and then the time the key is timing if it doesn’t come on at the right time you’re not getting anything
And you’re taking a shot from 10 m very brisk isn’t he paradelo on the sidelines as you said it’s a massive match for Canada with their Olympic play on the line now they got to push the Counterattack you have lamea boy Serena Brown and just two women’s teams to
Qualify for the Olympics from here four in the men’s in between three left you have Canada Hungary and and Italy yeah one of the big names is going to miss Out round for Cal in possession [Applause] Interception here for Spain I mean the problem there you had two people posting up at the same time just when you do that you you lose all the space you need if you’re going to post up it needs to be a a plan or right outside of the post when the ball’s at
The right time [Applause] got Emma right to the right look to your right look to the right got to throw the ball earlier that’s a lost opportunity for Canada a big loss they’re wide open on the Counterattack you got to throw that out to her let her build that
That’s a one-on goalie and then by not looking to that side you immediately lost that opportunity for a quick goal and take it a four goal game it’s a big part of the art of goalkeeping isn’t it that you know have good highight to spot the potential up ahead who to deliver
The ball too good anticipation Terror that was a good move actually by Rome and Kier she just totally missed the missed the ball no shooting chances for Emma right yet today their joint top scorer with 11 with CIA is now top scorer with 12 she’s got one today they
Run 11 a piece you can see paradelo saying catch the ball which is true catches it and turns inside it’s a penalty shot 83 halfway through the third quarter and Doha Canada with the belief that they’re still in it they’ll have maybe seen that last match and taken something from it
As Australia nearly snatched a draw against the USA nearly took it to penalties 104 down and now you can see Emma wri’s got her right shoulder in ref freeing her left hand which is so key that’s who they throw it to you got it when she has her left hand open give it
To her yeah unsurprisingly Spain call the timeout or is it Canada that calls it Yeah yes we’ll see what coach padel has to say but this is a big big Power Play Spanish coach was out on the side before his C pass eight we go for G in the one Emma the two ax in the three alen the four Shane the five ‘s on the
Post all right let’s go four paradela 38 years of age he coached the team at the two Tokyo Olympics three years ago Canada has won the World Cup a long time ago mind you 1981 so they’re playing play Four here so we’ll see what what that
Is well still 3 minutes and 50 seconds roughly allotted to the third quarter you have the double left-handers here so look for them doing the one in one of them coming up and then maybe over the top to Emma [Applause] right two seconds not able to Score and that’s a one shot you don’t want which is a Leander inside the one meter line they pay up and down the coaches don’t they both in red Polo shirts today black trousers not allowed to go past that well half court for sure but that 6m line I Believe back back back back back to go 93 Now’s the Time that was the moment that they were building to and they do take a firm grip on this game with the goal from fora for has been so good assist defense just clutch goals when it’s needed and again they’ve all been to that the goal
Goalkeeper left right so that’s what goalie should be scouting and guad knew it on the penalty shot but she’s got to she’s got to see if she can read more on on in general in her shots right she’s only shot one cross gauge and that’s the law just under three minutes remaining
Plus one more quarter we’ll keep relating to the last match in which Australia did stage a brilliant comeback in USA just simply to reiterate what hope there is still for a team that’s behind don’t never give up exclusion this time is for the Spanish player cres BGA that’ll be her
Third she’s I think it’s her third or no her second maybe the second yeah Brown not to be yet that’s a good good rebound though that’s a good shot that’s what she wants now try and look over the top to Emma right here go inside Emma and squeezes it through that’s what
They wanted go for Canada mimidis that’s a great goal by mimidis but Emma right I mean look at her she has to learn how to roll in this new water pull if they touch you it’s a penalty and if you roll in and they don’t give it to you then you’re
Teammate is going to shoot at 2 MERS with barely a block in front of them this is where teamwork comes in and it comes down to little movements like that on the post and that’s super frustrating if I’m you know if I’m David padello and my posts aren’t really moving the
Correct way it’s a very good point Spain nine counted to four still over two Minutes here’s Serena Brown yelling CR the wing bit of a wrestling match going on beneath us here in our vantage point in the Asire now the ball is left under of the move picked up by Canada good long pass initially doesn’t take on the quick shot though well you have Emma right there why throw it to the other side this is the timing that I don’t understand get the ball to the the
Goal line patience now it’s too late to give it to her I mean it’s not too late but you had her wide open before why throw it away again mimid is the one in The Possession how is that not an exclusion that’s about as picture perfect of an
Exclusion as you can get well again to the initi that was a bit of a surprise that there was it seems certain there would be an exclusion there even even the Canadians are laughing that’s that’s really unfortunate you know and that I mean those things don’t make sense it’s
94 why why would you not give her that that exclusion absolutely she’s trying to get the ball that’s a that’s a you know that’s a really unfortunate and again we all know that referees have different perspectives and things but I’m watching the whole game and all of a sudden she
Decides then that that’s not an exclusion that makes no sense cuz she’s been calling that an exclusion or nothing or the exclusion the entire time [Applause] we are constantly Big M Tony Brown now lovely ball lovely goal that really was delightful wasn’t it lovely execution in
The end ver bakot after the Super pass that founder 59 beautiful pass beautiful pass by Serena Brown and what what Touch by back you have to understand how difficult this is you’re sprinting you push off you’re on your side you catch the ball the easy easiest thing to do is
Just shoot near side quick but then a perfect lob cross cage that is what Canada needs we talked about winning every quarter well guess what Canada Spain won 3-1 the first 4-1 the second Canada is winning 32 the third yeah now you go into the fourth with a little bit
Of momentum as long as you hold them here and now now you you have hope and you believe and you can do it must be a great virtue going to Stanford University as brown has done of course that’s right and now you have a Counterattack you got to get the ball out earlier
Go CH bring it back to 96 oh she’s got to take that the whole way it’s her versus Leon K is one of the faster players she’s got to go going to have to shoot in a second and they do and it’s flicked up in the air and drops favorably for the
Goalkeeper end of the quarter 95 well didn’t quite take the quarter they did they did their job they won the they won that quarter they slowed down Spain and they missed some key opportunities but now they have an opportunity with the momentum to maybe like you saw on Team USA versus
Australia to get back in there Thom 95 Spain’s Advantage one quarter to go game certainly not over No but not at all but cier there at the end you got to be aggressive you have 14 seconds on the clock what do you have to lose don’t throw it across the pool and Canada’s done that multiple times they they just throw it to someone who has
Their hands up well I’m sorry who cares if they had their hand up they don’t know what they’re talking about everyone wants the ball you need to watch okay ball so I you have the ball man my man is back set set’s here why throw it to
The other side if set’s on your side keep it to your side and give it to set then if set’s not to your side I understand or if someone’s wide open but this has happened four or five times and they haven’t gotten anything from it it
Strikes me as a sport you’ve got to be quite intelligent you got to have a quick thinking brain you know in in most sports you can tell a lot of the better performers are the intelligent players the ones who think quickly on their feet absolutely yeah and and and they’re
The ones that have the highq the ones who been around the sport forever you know and on this out here it’s Annie espar to be honest she’s the one foris Annie espar those are the two to me that strike me as just the smartest love to just talk water PO with those two
Because clearly they know what they’re doing they’re always in the right place they’re putting the ball on the right place they’re passing they’re talking that just that’s huge you know Communicator I have always thought that you know one of the greatest Arts is communication in in life I mean you know
If you can communicate with people the best managers are the ones who get the best out of their players because they communicate with all the different types as well yeah you’re 100% right final Sprint of the day well not not of the day but of this match anyway and Canada has the ball
Aelier well if they get the first goal here we’ve already had this scenario once today when USA were glad to just scrape through in the end against Australia Spain will be aware of that yes they’ve got a healthy lead of four goals but it can melt away decent
Try decent try but she needs to try and get that ball in Emma right there she had Elan Riz on her she had her left left arm showing that’s when she can do her Damage I enjoy watching the left-handers same again in any sport cricket golf just so different so elegant often that’s that and that’s that beautiful law by Annie espar we saw we’ve seen her do it many of a time this time just just a little bit off to Canada’s
Delight see right away inside the on the goal Line well exclusion there is there a goal here there is and they’ve got the first goal of the final quarter they are yelling their support from the sidelines as cier gets a second and Canada bring it back to 69 that’s a great job of her attacking
Right away why wait I’ve said that a million times if you miss this it’s okay but if you see that’s the time where people aren’t set and you can find an opening he still thinks they’re in it obviously well he’s got to do if he loses belief theyve no
Chance you know just again on those referee interpretations quickly tell it I’ll keep my eye in the action don’t worry it’s so difficult for a referee to see exactly what is going on all the time well that’s why there’s two of them but there is 14 players out there you
Know so it is difficult the way it is is one ref is basically looking at Center and the other one is looking looking on the outside right so it’s a it’s a Top Line bottom line so they’re really separating it by six so look I totally understand when there’s
Little calls here in there that someone makes a mistake but there are times where it’s very clear and I none of us understand why that call was made yeah I’m sure the referees understand every now and again we criticize decisions it’s all about opinion now all of a sudden it’s Spain
That wants the next goal or next exclusion kept out it didn’t cross the line by keeper huge block by 96 550 to go we keep saying that’s a long time in water polo right her left give it to her now unbelievable they throw it to the other side when she’s wide open
Again that is so frustrating if you’re a center you are wide open with your dominant arm free and they throw it to the other side for no reason and now throw it to her with 1 second left and asked to use the wrist to try and flick
It Emma Wright hasn’t been able to add today to her 11 goal tally showing a bit of the Str there isn’t he this is when you really need to talk to you know and and and when you do video breakdown with your team and you say why did you pass
There must be a reason she had her hand up that’s not a reason she was open oh did she [Applause] shooto races down the sideline well that there’s your makeup call for the no call on Emma right and that’s a no call cuz that was definitely your picture perfect penalty right there but look she has they she has been having no calls for
For most of the game so as a center you need to know you need to be aggressive and try and finish yeah got the Feeling we might have a timeout before Long such a difficult ball to take in there two coaches are going through torture well they’re used to getting exclusions on these things and both of them are calling it but that’s when you tell an Emma rights just grab her you’re so strong and put the ball in the goal
Could they pay the penalty of that here yes they do that was the feeling that persisted there that all of a sudden they’re going to Spain a going to stretch that lead and that’s exactly what they do with a hattick from for ARA well she’s four now for the day she’s
Really finding her form at the perfect time 10 six that’s why she’s so crucial to this team just another skip High another near side shot for guadal right she’s had all four goals in the same same spot but she’s she’s saying why leave her she has she’s the one on fire she’s
The one you don’t leave so now can the four goals are going to have five possessions they’re going to have to make almost every single possession count well par will know what happened in the last match and he can say look you know Australia made it from 104 all
The way to 109 if we can do something similar we’ll be there BR hey hey you got a sniff when you’ve just got one go again why there is a right-hander driving she can’t shoot from that position you have your Center on your side why throw it to that side I’m
Really perplexed like this is to get yourself in the Olympic Games and they keep throwing it to people in the worst position to shoot yeah that’s not not clever oh and they’ve left themselves open oh no definitely didn’t cross the line save made by good through 10 six still and three and a
Half left great job like guad stopping that that’s not close to a vena Brown still 5 Seconds here they’ll have to shoot you feel definitely has to shoot this is my favorite they decid to not give give the give you a foul yeah the whole point of
The 6m foul is to increase probability of goals more shooting otherwise just take it away because these referees they don’t give you fouls so you can’t shoot from out there so what’s the point of having the the the rule yeah they let the clock run
Down the 30 that’s the point and that is in that is across the line and that might seal the day’s a blowing on the cheeks here from the Spanish I think that’s done the job for them for ARA has five of their goals today and surely now
Spain can’t throw this away 116 they lead again you leave the best shoot the best shooter in the pool yeah the one person who has five goals you’re going to leave her to the sheot to the same place no you’re not you don’t here we get that
Timeout look this is this is something where you know coach padoo is going to go over and he’s very extensive let’s listen to what he said you have no choice Jess you’re going to go play three p Haley you start with the ball Serena in the four Emma in the two Vera
In the one H H um sorry you said me I said you three Emma in in m and the two Axe and Shake no that’s no yeah sorry sh Axel El on the six post right Haley Emma Anda let’s go and then how do you interpret that I mean
Are they doing a seven on six cuz now I cuz now I really like this David pelo guy they are and this is what it’s for you’re down by five what do you what what can you do you can’t do anything you’re not going to come back and get five goals so
This is at least a chance you know you’re going to get a good shot oh it’s great it’s exciting isn’t it it is everybody in there two red caps in the zone one the goalkeeper defending and one an attacking goalkeeper seven on six it’s what you’ve been dreaming
Of now she got a quick quickly shoot from here there she does we’ll see go that’s exactly why you do it because that is brilliant it’s a ridiculous yeah it would have got the crowd roaring would that if it had gone in wouldn’t it well no it’s ridiculous
That’s exactly why you do it because you want people like like Ruiz baril to shoot that why would you shoot that you’re up hold the ball it’s over that’s what you want now she just basically gave her another chance thank you then you can see OKO they’re going what are
You doing it’s not a goal difference game it’s a win or lose no no you’re 116 here it is take it there we have it 117 it’s exactly what you doing very stoked for Coach padillo who’s finally using the rules another coaches should realize that why if the game’s on the
Line why do you want to lose by two or three what’s the what’s the point and then exactly that point oh what what if someone shoots full court it doesn’t matter when they’re leading by four anyway what if and guess what if they do it’s not an easy shot and they and they
Shouldn’t and then you just saw it she just said okay give it give another chance the goalkeeper is back intending the net just on the to go brought the deficit to [Applause] four he’s on your Christmas card list now is he oh absolutely him and Coach Ripa Ripon are on my Christmas card
Absolutely let’s see now they get a foul every time but when they want to oh RI absolute Ripper here from the number 14 of Spain Ariana ruil a seal the victory for the Spanish 127 that’s just a beautiful shot comes up wraps around and that’s skip High
Spain are on their way got a shot us and that should be one heck of a semi-final and now because they gave up that goal in a minute 40 even on seven on six they can’t do anything no way see if they can finish with a flourish
So now what Canada’s going to hope for is Hungary or Italy losing because if they lose they still have a chance if both of them win they will not be going to the Olympic Games in Paris yeah stock Prospect for them after all the preparations for the last three or four
Years it’s only three this time because of course they’re following on from Tokyo they’ve got one Are the referees raised nothing wrong with the the shot here from shos 812 it’s about it’s about time that they shoot that ball cross cage because that’s what happens is that ball goes to
The wing the near side comes flying to block that near side goal and all you got to do is Catch and shoot that cross cage beautiful Shot well there’s just a minute to run Spain with the upper hand and seemingly on their way to the semi-finals we know that one of Spain and USA is at least among the medals and exclusion exclusion for the Spanish for the Canadian number 11 Kindred Paul this final flourish there might be
Another Spanish goal to come [Applause] here no not to be Dash to the other end it will be unavailing they might get a goal but it won’t be enough Serena Brown [Applause] [Applause] the exclusion matters not at this stage [Applause] been is there a final flourish here Final Act of defiance yes there is well to their credit they never gave up and the strike here from lar Ro her second goal of the day I think they accept the act on the sidelines it’s not going to be enough it’s 912
Though that’s a great job again now she she understands those goalies are diving near side catch and shoot cross and she has two goals now in the last yeah less than a minute yeah and she’s got nine in all one of the top scorers behind cier and right n for Emma right
Today well it because no one gave her the ball when she was ready it’s unbelievable I mean look you coach David pad is a great Coach and he’s going to go back and obviously they’re going to watch the next two games and hope that either Italy or Hungary don’t
Win um so they still have a chance but he’s going to go back and look and they’re going to see how many open opportunities they had to put this game back in reach and nonsense passes to somebody for no reason ruined that and that’s where they’re going to have to
Get better Spain always seemed to have enough in hand there didn’t they well they did they were always ahead they were doing their job but at the same time there was just so if you don’t realize the momentum change if you get the ball to someone’s hand and set and
They earn a penalty and exclusion a penalty all of a sudden it’s over 16 turnovers by Canada 12 by Spain I mean not a great performance in that sense by
