Waterpolo European Championship: Poor second session dampens spirited showing by Malta

Malta 12 Montenegro 21 (5-6), (0-5), (4-5), (3-5) Malta's sixth consecutive participation at the European Championship got off to a difficult start with a 21-12 defeat against Montenegro, one of the strongest nations in the competition. While few expected the Maltese side to come away with a positive result against such high-level opposition, a poor