The Georgian water polo team started European Championship with a failure. The tournament is under way in the capital of Hungary, Budapest.

The Georgian water polo players were beating Romania 4:3 after the first 8 minutes. However, in the last periods the Georgians scored only 2 goals and lost 6:11.

Marko Jelaca scored the most three goals from the Georgian team. Damir Tsrepulia, Marko Elez and Giorgi Khvedeliani also scored goals.

In Group A Montenegro defeated Greece 11:6. On July 14 Georgia will face Greece at 13:30.

In the last match of Group A Italy won over Russia 13:6.

The 2014 European Water Polo Championship. July 14-27. Budapest (Hungary). Group A. I round

Romania – Georgia 11:6 (3:4, 3:1, 2:0, 3:1)

Georgia: Jelaca (3), Tsrepulia (1), Elez (1), Khvedeliani (1).

Head coach: Jovan Popovic.

Montenegro – Greece 11:6 (1:1, 4:1, 3:2, 3:2)

Italy – Russia 13:6 (3:1, 4:3, 4:1, 2:1)

Group B

Croatia – Germany 10:5 (4:3, 2:0, 3:0, 1:2)

France – Serbia 5:16 (1:4, 1:3, 0:3, 3:6)

22:30 Spain – Hungary 

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