Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Rome, Italy from 19 to 31 July 2009.[1][2]

Teams

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
 South Africa  Brazil
 Canada
 United States
 China
 Kazakhstan
 Uzbekistan
 Germany
 Greece
 Hungary
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Russia
 Spain
 Australia
 New Zealand

Preliminary round

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Qualified for the quarterfinals
Qualified for the eightfinals
Will play for places 13-16

Tie-breaking criteria

If two teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows:

  1. The team winning the game between them shall be placed higher.
  2. If the game between them was tied, then the results against the highest placed team(s) in the group shall be considered.
  3. The first comparison shall be based on goal difference, and if still tied, then based on goals scored.
  4. The comparison shall be made first compared to the highest placed team (or teams, if tied) in the group.
  5. If still tied, the results against the next highest placed team (or teams, if tied) shall be used in succession until all results have been considered.
  6. If still tied, the teams shall shoot penalty shots to determine which team shall be placed higher. Each team shall nominate five players and a goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shoot out. The team shall shoot five penalty shots at the goal of the other team, alternating shots. If a tie exists after each team has taken five shots, then teams shall take sets of alternate shots until one team scores and the other does not. The procedure shall be conducted following the final game of the round or at the first practical opportunity.

If there is more than one tie in a group, the highest placed tie shall be determined first.

If three or more teams shall have equal points, further classification shall be established as follows:

  1. The results among the tied teams shall determine which team is placed highest.
  2. If, at any time during the application of the procedure set out in this paragraph, the highest placed team is determined and the number of tied teams is reduced to two, then the above paragraph shall be used to determine which of the two remaining teams is placed higher.
  3. The comparison shall be made first, upon the points of the games among the tied teams, second, the goal difference, and third, based upon goals scored.
  4. If still tied, the games played against the highest placed team (or teams, if tied) shall be considered.
  5. The first comparison shall be based on goal difference, and if still tied, then based on goals scored.
  6. If still tied, the results against the next highest placed team (or teams, if tied) shall be used in succession until all results have been considered.
  7. If still tied, the teams shall shoot penalty shots to determine which team shall be placed highest. Each team shall nominate five players and a goalkeeper who will participate in the penalty shoot out. Each team shall shoot five penalty shots at its opponent’s goal in alternate succession. The first team shall take its first penalty shot and then each other team shall take its first penalty shot, etc. If a tie shall exist after that procedure, the teams shall then take sets of alternate shots until one team misses and the other(s) score. The procedure shall be conducted following the final game of the round or at the first practical opportunity.

If there is more than one tie in a group, the highest placed tie shall be determined first.

Source: "CODE OF CONDUCT – BL 9.6.3 Tie Breaking". FINA. Retrieved 2009-07-22.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Hungary33003617+196
 Italy32013621+154
 China31024527+182
 Uzbekistan30031466-520

July 19, 2009
09:30
Match 1[3]China  7–10  Hungary
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Stavropoulos (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-5, 1-3, 2-0
Sun YJ, Wang Yi, Ma 2GoalsDrávucz 3

July 19, 2009
19:00
Match 8[4]Uzbekistan  3–20  Italy
Attendance: 1,300
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Spiegel (GER)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-6, 0-8, 2-4
Plyusova 2Goalsdi Mario 4

July 21, 2009
19:40
Match 15[5]Uzbekistan  6–28  China
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Sadekov (RUS), Moner (EGY)
Score by quarters: 1-7, 4-7, 0-10, 1-4
Plyusova 3GoalsSun YJ, Sun Y 5

July 21, 2009
21:00
Match 16[6]Hungary  8–5  Italy
Attendance: 2,800
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 2-2', 2-1, 3-0
Pelle 2GoalsBianconi 2

July 23, 2009
17:00
Match 21[7]Uzbekistan  5–18  Hungary
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Knights (NZL), Moner (EGY)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 0-3, 0-4, 3-7
Gorodchanina, Plyusova 2GoalsBrávik 4

July 23, 2009
21:00
Match 24[8]China  10–11  Italy
Attendance: 3,700
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Wengenroth (SUI)
Score by quarters: 3-4, 3-3, 4-3, 0-1
Sun Y 3GoalsCasanova 3

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Russia33004823+256
 United States32014125+164
 Greece31022932-32
 Kazakhstan30031654-380

July 19, 2009
10:50
Match 2[9]Russia  14–9  Greece
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Wengenroth (SUI)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 4-1, 4-5, 3-2
Pantyulina 4GoalsLiosi 4

July 19, 2009
12:10
Match 3[10]United States  19–6  Kazakhstan
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Shiwei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 3-4, 6-1, 6-0, 4-1
Craig 4Goalssix players 1

July 21, 2009
09:30
Match 9[11]Kazakhstan  6–12  Greece
Attendance: 150
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 4-4, 0-3, 1-2, 1-3
Gritsenko 2GoalsRoumpesi, Gerolimou 3

July 21, 2009
10:50
Match 10[12]Russia  11–10  United States
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 4-4, 1-3, 4-3, 2-0
Vylegzhanina, Pantyulina 4Goalsvan Norman, Craig 2

July 23, 2009
18:20
Match 22[13]Russia  23–4  Kazakhstan
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Stavropoulos (GRE), Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 6-1, 6-1, 7-1
Konukh, Belyaeva 4GoalsGritsenko 2

July 23, 2009
19:40
Match 23[14]United States  12–8  Greece
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 3-0, 4-3, 4-4
Rulon, Gregorka 3GoalsAsimaki, Gerolimou 2

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Australia32104312+315
 Canada32103817+215
 New Zealand31022231-92
 South Africa30031255-430

July 19, 2009
13:30
Match 4[15]New Zealand  12–5  South Africa
Referees:
Patelli (BRA), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 5-0, 3-0, 3-3
Mason 3GoalsHarris 3

July 19, 2009
15:00
Match 5[16]Canada  6–6  Australia
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Sadekov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 0-1, 2-3, 3-1, 1-1
Perreault 2GoalsWebster 2

July 21, 2009
12:10
Match 11[17]Australia  23–2  South Africa
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Koganov (AZE), Mernenko (UZB)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 8-1, 6-0, 5-0
Knox, Zagame 5GoalsHarris 2

July 21, 2009
13:30
Match 12[18]New Zealand  6–12  Canada
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Spiegel (GER), Shiwei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-1, 3-4, 1-5
Mason 3GoalsTomiuk, Perreault 3

July 23, 2009
09:30
Match 17[19]New Zealand  4–14  Australia
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 2-4, 0-2, 0-5
Hudson 3GoalsRippon, Knox, Webster 3

July 23, 2009
10:50
Match 18[20]Canada  20–5  South Africa
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Spiegel (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 6-1, 6-0, 5-1
Genoway 6GoalsHeydenrych 2

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain32104433+115
 Netherlands32103428+65
 Germany30123037-71
 Brazil30122535-101

July 19, 2009
16:20
Match 6[21]Germany  12–17  Spain
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 3-4, 3-1, 3-6, 3-6
Dierolf 6GoalsGil 7

July 19, 2009
17:40
Match 7[22]Brazil  7–11  Netherlands
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 1-3, 2-5, 1-0
Pedrosa 5Goalsvan Belkum 4

July 21, 2009
17:00
Match 13[23]Netherlands  15–15  Spain
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Wengenroth (SUI), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 4-6, 3-2, 3-4, 5-3
van Belkum 7GoalsPareja 4

July 21, 2009
18:20
Match 14[24]Germany  12–12  Brazil
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2-5, 4-2, 4-2, 2-3
Blomenkamp, Zöllner 3GoalsPedrosa, Teno 3

July 23, 2009
12:10
Match 19[25]Germany  6–8  Netherlands
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Sadekov (RUS), Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 0-4, 1-0, 3-3, 2-1
Kern, Zöllner 2Goalsvan Belkum 4

July 23, 2009
13:30
Match 20[26]Brazil  6–12  Spain
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Shiwei (CHN), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2-5, 1-2, 1-3, 2-2
Teno 3GoalsGil, Pareja 3

Final round

Brackets

Play-off
July 25, 2009
Quarterfinals
July 27, 2009
Semifinals
July 29, 2009
Final
July 31, 2009
 Hungary7
 Canada13  Canada9
 Germany7  Canada8
 Russia7
 Russia9
 New Zealand7  Netherlands7
 Netherlands9  Canada6
 United States7
 Australia3
 Italy9  Greece4
 Greece10  Greece7Third place
 United States8
 Spain6  Russia10
 China9  United States9  Greece9
 United States12
5th-8th Place
 
5th-8th Place5th/6th Place
 
      
 
July 29, 2009 – 11:40
 
 
 Hungary9
 
July 31, 2009 – 10:40
 
 Netherlands10
 
 Netherlands12
 
July 29, 2009 – 15:30
 
 Australia11
 
 Australia7
 
 
 Spain6
 
7th/8th Place
 
 
July 31, 2009 – 09:00
 
 
 Hungary11
 
 
 Spain6
9th-12th Place
 
9th-12th Place9th/10th Place
 
      
 
July 27, 2009 – 11:20
 
 
 Italy9
 
July 29, 2009 – 10:20
 
 China5
 
 Italy12
 
July 27, 2009 – 12:40
 
 Germany3
 
 Germany8
 
 
 New Zealand7
 
11th/12th Place
 
 
July 29, 2009 – 09:00
 
 
 China16
 
 
 New Zealand9
13th-16th Place
 
13th-16th Place13th/14th Place
 
      
 
July 25, 2009 – 09:00
 
 
 Uzbekistan4
 
July 27, 2009 – 10:00
 
 Kazakhstan16
 
 Kazakhstan8
 
July 25, 2009 – 10:20
 
 Brazil (PSO)11
 
 South Africa2
 
 
 Brazil16
 
15th/16th Place
 
 
July 27, 2009 – 08:40
 
 
 Uzbekistan16
 
 
 South Africa9

Semifinals 13-16 places


July 25, 2009
09:00
Match 25[27]Uzbekistan  4–16  Kazakhstan
Attendance: 150
Referees:
Moner (EGY), Damcevski (MKD)
Score by quarters: 0-5, 1-4, 1-3, 2-4
Gorodchanina 2GoalsAkilbayeva 5

July 25, 2009
10:20
Match 26[28]South Africa  2–16  Brazil
Attendance: 250
Referees:
Gafouri (IRI), Knights (NZL)
Score by quarters: 1-7, 0-2, 1-3, 0-4
Harris 2GoalsPedrosa 6

Eightfinals


July 25, 2009
11:40
Match 28[29]China  9–12  United States
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Gomez (ESP), Kiszelly (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 3-3, 2-3, 2-2
Gao 5GoalsPetri, Rulon 3

July 25, 2009
15:30
Match 29[30]Canada  13–7  Germany
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 4-2, 3-2, 2-2
Perreault 4GoalsDierolf, Wengst 2

July 25, 2009
16:50
Match 30[31]New Zealand  7–9  Netherlands
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Brguljan (MNE), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 0-2, 4-2, 1-4
Mason, Smith 2GoalsCabout 3

July 25, 2009
21:00
Match 27[32]Italy  9–10  Greece
Attendance: 3,000
Referees:
Koganov (KAZ), Borrell (ESP)
Score by quarters: 4-4, 2-1, 3-4, 0-1
four players 2GoalsAntonakou 3

15th Place


July 27, 2009
08:40
Match 31[33]Uzbekistan  16–9  South Africa
Attendance: 50
Referees:
Reemnet (NDL), Knights (NZL)
Score by quarters: 4-4, 5-1, 2-2, 5-2
Halikova 5Goalsthree players 2

13th Place


July 27, 2009
10:00
Match 32[34]Kazakhstan  8–11  Brazil
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Damcevski (MKD), Shiw (CHN)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 0-2, 3-2, 1-1  OT: 0-0, 1-1, PSO: 1-4
Rybachek 2GoalsFernandes, Mar. Canetti 3

Semifinals 9-12 places


July 27, 2009
11:20
Match 34[35]Germany  8–7  New Zealand
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Sadekov (RUS), Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-2, 1-0, 4-2
Zöllner 3GoalsHudson 3

July 27, 2009
12:40
Match 33[36]Italy  9–5  China
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 4-1, 0-0, 4-2
di Mario 4GoalsMa 2

Quarterfinals


July 27, 2009
14:00
Match 35[37]Hungary  7–9  Canada
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-2, 1-3, 2-2
Szűcs, Drávucz 2GoalsPerreault 3

July 27, 2009
15:20
Match 36[38]Russia  9–7  Netherlands
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Koganov (KAZ), Wengenroht (SUI)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 2-3
three players 2Goalsvan Belkum 3

July 27, 2009
16:40
Match 37[39]Australia  3–4  Greece
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-1, 1-0, 1-1
Gynther 3GoalsGerolimou 4

July 27, 2009
21:00
Match 38[40]Spain  6–9  United States
Attendance: 1.000
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 0-3, 1-2, 2-2
Gil, Garcia 2GoalsHayes 3

11th Place


July 29, 2009
09:00
Match 39[41]China  16–9  New Zealand
Attendance: 100
Referees:
Pinker (RSA), Mernenko (UZB)
Score by quarters: 4-2, 5-2, 2-2, 5-3
Sun Y. 5GoalsHudson 3

9th Place


July 29, 2009
10:20
Match 40[42]Italy  12–3  Germany
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Damcevski (MKD)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-0
Bianconi 4Goalsthree players 1

Semifinals 5-8 places


July 29, 2009
11:40
Match 41[43]Hungary  9–10  Netherlands
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Rotsart (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-2, 5-1, 2-4
three players 2GoalsCabout 3

July 29, 2009
15:30
Match 42[44]Australia  7–6  Spain
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Spiegel (GER), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 3-0, 2-2, 1-2, 1-2
Moran 2GoalsLopez-Escribano, López 2

Semifinals


July 29, 2009
16:50
Match 43[45]Canada  8–7  Russia
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Kiszelly (HUN), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 1-1, 1-3, 3-2
Csikos 3GoalsIvanova 2

July 29, 2009
21:00
Match 44[46]Greece  7–8  United States
Attendance: 1,900
Referees:
Patelli (BRA), Borrell (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2
Asimaki 3GoalsWindes 5

7th Place


July 31, 2009
09:00
Match 45[47]Hungary  11–6  Spain
Attendance: 250
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Shiwei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 4-3, 3-1, 3-1, 1-1
Drávucz 4GoalsPareja 2

5th Place


July 31, 2009
10:40
Match 46[48]Netherlands  12–11  Australia
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Spiegel (GER), Ciric (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 3-3, 2-3, 4-2
Cabout 4GoalsKnox 4

Bronze medal match


July 31, 2009
16:00
Match 47[49]Russia  10–9  Greece
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Wengenroth (SUI), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1
Prokofyeva 3GoalsAsimaki, Gerolimou 3

Gold Medal match


July 31, 2009
21:00
Match 48[50]Canada  6–7  United States
Attendance: 3,000
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 2-4, 1-0, 1-2
Csikos 4GoalsRulon 2

Canada disputed the result, however fina rejected the proposal.[citation needed]

Final ranking


 2009 FINA Women's World champions 

United States

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
 United States [51]
Elizabeth Armstrong
Heather Petri
Brittany Hayes
Brenda Villa
Lauren Wenger
Tanya Gandy
Kelly Rulon
Jessica Steffens
Elsie Windes
Alison Gregorka
Moriah van Norman
Kameryn Craig
Jaime Komer

Head coach: Adam Krikorian
 Canada [52]
Rachel Riddell
Krystina Alogbo
Katrina Monton
Emily Csikos
Joëlle Békhazi
Whitney Genoway
Rosanna Tomiuk
Dominique Perreault
Carmen Eggens
Christine Robinson
Tara Campbell
Marina Radu
Marissa Janssens

Head coach: Patrick Oaten
 Russia [53]
Evgeniya Protsenko
Nadezda Glyzina
Ekaterina Prokofyeva
Sofia Konukh
Alena Vylegzhanina
Natalya Ryzhova-Alenicheva
Ekaterina Pantyulina
Evgenia Soboleva
Anna Timofeeva
Olga Belyaeva
Evgenia Ivanova
Yulia Gaufler
Maria Kovtunovskaya

Head coach: Aleksandr Kabanov

References