Match 11, Men 12:00, 16.07.03
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 14 JAPAN 4
Quarters: 4-1, 2-1, 5-0, 3-2

Referees: Marc Levin (ISR), Raul Amaya (BRA)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Brandon Brooks, Wolf Wigo (1), Omar Amr (2), Jeff Powers (1), Adam Wright (2), Chris Segesman (1), Layne Beaubien (2), Tony Azevedo (4), Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby (1), Jesse Smith, Genai Kerr, Ryan Bailey
Coach: Ratko Rudic

JAPAN: Masahiro Mizutani, Daisuke Nakagawa, Satoshi Nagata, Koji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Hiroshi Hoshiai, Kan Aoyagi, Atsushi Naganuna, Taichi Sato, Kenichi Sato, Masakazu Yamamoto, Yoshinori Shiota, Koji Tanaka
Coach: Yoji Omoto

Japan failed to take into account the Tony Azevedo factor as the powerful right hander weaved a spell of four goals. He was as hot as the water as it touched 30 Celsius prompting the introduction of ice after the game. Japan scored first but USA was 4-1 up at the quarter and looking strong with quick goals. It was tougher to get goals in the second with Japan scoring a second on extra but USA was 6-2 at the turn. The traffic all went into the Japanese goal in the third with Azevedo scoring twice and the counter working well. Layne Beaubien scored his second at the top of the fourth before Japan struck twice, once just after exclusion time and the second from Taichi Sato on right-hand catch. Azevedo on the counter drive down the middle and Chris Segesman rounded out the scoring.

Match 12, Men 13:15, 16.07.03
AUSTRALIA 6 SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 7
Quarters: 1-2, 1-0, 1-3, 3-2

Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Peter Bookelman (NED)

AUSTRALIA: James Stanton, Ryan Moody, Trent Franklin, Pietro Figlioli, Dean Semmens, Toby Jenkins, Timothy Neesham, Samuel McGregor, Thomas Whalan (1), Gavin Woods (1), Aleksandr Osadchuk (3), Nathan Thomas (1), Rafael Sterk
Coach: Erkin Shagaev

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO: Nikola Kuljaca, Slobodan Nikic (1), Boris Zlokovic, Vanja Udovicic (1), Dejan Savic (1), Danilo Ikodinovic (2), Viktor Jelenic, Vladimir Gojkovic, Aleksandar Ciric, Aleksandar Sapic (1), Vladimir Vujasinovic (1), Predrag Jokic, Denis Sefik
Coach: Nenad Manojlovic

The European champions repelled the Australian challenge by a single goal. Vladimir Vujasinovic scored from the top after the first minute. It was nearly four minutes later that Aussie Sharks skipper Nathan Thomas equalised on counter-attack. Scoring machine Aleksandar Sapic scored on extra for 2-1. The only score of the second period was former Ukrainian Aleksandr Osadchuk scoring from the penalty line. Danilo Ikodinovic opened the third on counter but less than 30 seconds later Osadchuk scored a second penalty goal for 3-3. Slobodan Nikic on extra and Dejan Savic with a goal deflected off an Australian defender had the Serbs 5-3 up after three quarters. Osadchuk swam up and converted an amazing third penalty goal but Ikodinovic converted on double extra. To the surprise of all, Osadchuk received a fourth penalty attempt but had it blocked. Two extra goals to Australia tied the game by 3:07 but the result came at 2:40 when Vanja Udovicic shot unguarded from the top.