China upsets Kazakhstan to reach Asiad men's water polo final


HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's men's water polo team pulled off an upset 14-13 win over defending champion Kazakhstan to reach the gold medal match at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Friday.

After Kazakhstan took a 3-2 lead in the first quarter, China managed to maintain a one or two-point advantage for most of the second and third quarters. The game reached a 10-10 tie at the end of the final quarter, leading to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.

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