2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
In an action-packed day, Serbia and Croatia cemented their locations within the males’s gold medal match in Paris, giving each groups the potential to make historical past within the coming days.
Serbia def. USA, 10-6
The defending Olympic champions Serbia may have the possibility to defend their title with a win over the USA, transferring the Serbian crew on to the gold medal match.
By means of the primary quarter of the sport, the USA held on to the explosive Serbian offense. The US really struck first within the match, pulling out to a 1-0 lead early within the first quarter. Nonetheless, that lead was shortly eradicated as Serbia scored to tie it up 1-1. The groups every scored once more earlier than the top of the quarter to finish-off in a 2-2 tie. In the beginning of the second quarter, Croatia’s Petar Jaksic scored to convey the crew to a 3-2 lead. From there, it was all Croatia because the crew netted one other three targets earlier than halftime. Although the US tried to climb their method again into the sport, the Individuals may solely handle to attain twice, leading to a 6-4 lead for Croatia.
Regardless of trailing after halftime, the Individuals didn’t relent of their protection, blocking a number of key makes an attempt by Croatia early within the third quarter. Although Croatia managed to slide by the US protection twice, the US matched every objective, sustaining their two level deficit into the fourth and last quarter with a rating of 8-6. Sadly for the US, their final objective would come within the third quarter because the Croatian protection locked them down within the 4th quarter, holding them scoreless. On offense, the Croatians managed to increase their margin of victory, with Nikola Dedovic netting one other shot early within the quarter, making a 9-6 lead. Nikola Jaksic contributed the ultimate objective of the sport with 3:13 left to play, leading to a 10-6 victory for Serbia.
Jaksic and Dedovic have been key gamers for Serbia within the win, combining for 7 of the crew’s 10 targets. Goalkeeper Radoslav Filipovic additionally had a robust displaying, blocking 10/16 photographs.
Croatia def. Hungary, 9-8
The second semi-final of the day was a a lot nearer recreation as Croatia and Hungary battled for a spot within the gold medal recreation. Regardless of Hungary placing up an important displaying, 2023 World Champions Croatia managed to carry on for the 9-8 victory.
Croatia acquired the ball-rollling early within the 1st quarter, with Maro Jokovic scoring solely 30 seconds into the sport. A objective from Hungary shortly adopted, tying the sport up 1-1. The Hungarian crew then took benefit of a collection of Croatian penalities, to quickly add an extra 2 targets to their tally, making a 3-1 lead. Within the closing minutes of the primary quarter, the Croatians managed to fire-back, scoring two targets of their very own to create a 3-3 tie. Hungary acquired off to a different scorching begin within the second quarter, scoring proper out of the gate to create a 4-3 lead. Nonetheless, Croatia matched the objective virtually instantly afterwards, tying the rating once more. Although Hungary added one other objective, the Croatians then caught a wave of momentum, ending the quarter with a 7-5 lead. The margin remained the identical all through the third quarter, with each groups including two targets to their tallies, ending the quarter in a 9-7 rating in favor of Croatia. Each groups locked-down on protection within the fourth quarter, holding one another scoreless by the primary 4 minutes of play. With 4:34 left within the recreation, Adam Nagy netted one other objective for Hungary, closing Croatia’s result in 1-point. Nonetheless, Hungary couldn’t build-off of the momentum from the objective, failing to attain once more. Thus, the sport led to a 9-8 rating in favor of Croatia, sending the crew to the gold medal match.
Schedule for Remaining Video games
Croatia and Serbia each superior by to the gold medal match with their wins. The 2 groups additionally faced-off within the gold medal match on the 2016 Olympic Video games, with Serbia rising victorious. If Serbia wins, it will likely be the crew’s third-straight Olympic title.
In the meantime, the US and Hungary will now face off for the bronze medal. Hungary gained the bronze medal on the 2021 Olympic Video games, whereas the US settled for Sixth place. For the US, a medal on this occasion could be vital as the lads’s crew hasn’t gained an Olympic medal since 2008, when the crew gained silver.
Schedule, Males’s Medal Matches (all instances in EST):
- August eleventh
- USA v. Hungary, Bronze Medal Match – 4:35 AM
- Serbia v. Croatia, Gold Medal Match – 8:00 AM
Different Scores:
- Males’s Classification 5-Eighth:
- Spain def. Italy, 11-9
- Greece def. Australia, 15-9
Different Remaining Matches:
- August tenth
- Australia v. Italy, Males’s Classification 7-Eighth, 1:35 PM
- August eleventh
- Greece v. Spain, Males’s Classification 5-Sixth, 3:00 AM
