The Georgian water polo team gained a right to play for the ninth place at European Championship in Budapest. After a dramatic failure against Russia in 1/8 final, today Revaz Chomakhidze’s team faced Turkey and celebrated an easy victory.

The Georgian water polo players had advantage during the whole match and finally, they defeated Turkey 12:6.

As a result, Georgia has a chance to take the ninth place and will face either Germany or Romania on January 24.

Turkey - Georgia 6:12 (1:4, 2:2, 1:4, 2:2)

Goals: 0:1 Bitadze (06:58), 1:1 Yenigun (03:21), 1:2 Imnaishvili (01:48), 1:3 Baghaturia (00:57), 1:4 Jakhaia (00:11), 2:4 Acar (06:55), 2:5 Baghaturia (06:27), 3:5 Yenigun (01:04), 3:6 Vapenski (00:47), 3:7 Crepulja (06:34), 3:8 Jakhaia (05:24), 4:8 (Biyik (04:40), 4:9 Baghaturia (03:56), 4:10 Bitadze (00:02), 4:11 Magrakvelidze (05:57), 5:11 Acar (02:42), 5:12 Bitadze (00:20), 6:12 Caner (00:05)

Turkey: Sezer, Caner, Yutmaz, Acar, Biyik, Gurdenli, Yenigun, Senemoglu, Sonmez, Ozbek, Kahraman, Dilek, Kil

Georgia: Shubladze, Kavtaradze, Crepulja, Imnaishvili, Bitadze, Jelaca, Jakhaia, Baghaturia, Rurua, Magrakvelidze, Baraldi, Vapenski, Razmadze