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PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
USA WATER POLO WEBSITE
The Americans will play in the Pan Pacific Championships, home to the
2000 Olympics (Tony's first), in January, 2012
DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
AZEVEDO GOALS |
NOTES |
POOL PLAY |
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5-0-1 |
17 |
The Americans won gold to open up the 2012 season by going undefeated in Oz. | ||
| 1/8/12 |
vs. New Zealand |
W 17-1 |
3 |
The U.S. opened up the new year with a resounding 4-0 start and easy 17-1 win in the opening match of the Pan Pacific Championships. The Americans took a 10-1 lead into the intermission. |
1/9/12 |
vs. Japan |
W 13-8 |
2 |
After a 1-1 start, the Americans scored three unanswered early to take a 4-1. After the Japanese clawed back to 4-3 the U.S. went into the break up 7-3. Again Japan came within one, 7-6, before a 10-7 and 13-7 lead put the match out of reach. |
1/10/12 |
vs. China |
W 15-4 |
4 |
In what became a family affair
with Tony playing against his father, Ricardo (the head coach
for Team China), the Americans made easy work of the upstart
program going up 8-1 and never looking back. |
1/11/12 |
vs. Australia |
T 6-6 |
2 |
In a back and forth match,
the Americans had to rally in the first half, down 4-2, to head
into the break 4-4. Tony gave the U.S. a 6-5 lead in the third
stanza, only to see the Aussies tie it at 6-6 with 30 seconds
to go in regulation. |
1/12/12 |
vs. Brazil |
W 17-5 |
0 |
The Americans remained undefeated
following an easy 17-5 win over Brazil, home to Tony's latest
pro team. After a 3-2 first period lead, the Americans unloaded
with eight goals to lead 11-3 and never look back. |
1/13/12 |
vs. Barbarians |
T 9-9 |
0 |
The Australian "B"
team gave the U.S. its second tie (both to Aussie squads). The
Americans had to fight back from 3-1 and 7-5 deficits, the last
coming in the fourth period. The U.S. outscored its Aussie opponents
4-2 in the final frame. |
1/14/12 |
Gold Australia |
W 11-10 OT |
6 |
Using a game-high six goals,
the Americans opened up the 2012 season with a gold medal in
the Pan Pacific Championships. The Americans held leads of 4-3
and 6-5 before a 3-2 final frame by the Aussies sent the game
into overtime at 9-9. |