Australia has claimed the bronze medal in women's water polo after beating Hungary in a thrilling penalty shootout.
The Aussies were trailing for most of the game, at one point down 5-2, before finally bringing the scores back to level and managing to go one for one with the Hungarians until the final buzzer at 7-7.The Australians were the first to score in extra-time, before Hungary levelled moments later to take the score to 8-8.
With 11 seconds to play in the first period of extra time, Australia took advantage of a well-timed time out from coach Greg McFadden to score and take a 9-8 lead before the final extra-time term. The lead wasn't to last, with Hungary striking back with less than 30 seconds to go, forcing the game into a penalty shoot out. Hungary took the lead 1-0 after two attempts from each team, but the Stingers again fought back to win the penalty shootout 3-2.