Malta U20 women suffer heavy defeat against Russia
Malta’s U20 women’s water polo team suffered a 32-7 defeat to Russia at the European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Women’s Championship in Oeiras, Portugal.
Russia took control of the match and maintained their advantage throughout, eventually securing a comprehensive victory.
Nadya Azzopardi was Malta’s leading scorer with three goals. Marie Rose Tully, Kaylen Cutajar, Eyla Schembri and Zaira Bartolo each added one goal for the Maltese team.
Despite the result, the match forms part of an important international experience for Malta’s young players as they compete at the European U20 level.
The championship is being staged in Oeiras, Portugal, under the auspices of European Aquatics. The match graphic shows the final score as Russia 32, Malta 7.
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