Updated Saturday, 13 January 2024 – 23:13
The team could not repeat the European gold achieved in the last two championships and lost in the final against the Netherlands by 7-8, after conceding the last goal six seconds from the end.
Maica Garca and Martina Terre, en accin contra Pases Bajos.Zsolt SzigetvaryEFE
Fate was once again cruel for Spain in a confrontation against the Netherlands. If in the World Cup he fell on penalties, in the European final he went in the last breath, six seconds from the end, with a goal from Bente Rogge which was 7-8.
Those of Mickey Fatherwho started the game very well, had problems playing with their buoys, but they looked for solutions and arrived at the moment of truth with options.
But practically in the last action, in superiority, the Dutch decided in an action in which Bente Rogge finished, the ball hit the post, rebounded in Martina Terr and fell inside.
There was no time for more and the Netherlands added the European title to the World Cup won a few months ago in Fukuoka. At the start, the Spanish team had many problems playing with their buoys. The tough local defense disconnected in attack Maica García, Paula Leitn and Paula Camus and that was paid for by the Oca attack.
Despite this, Spain grew from defense and always looked for defense-attack transitions to try to surprise the ‘Oranje’ with speed.
The Netherlands team, European champion. SANDER KONINGAFP
This is how the 1-0 arrived, in a transition started with a pass from Martina Terr and a great definition from Judith Forca (1-0). The Dutch could not overcome the Spanish defense, not even in superiority, since they wasted the two they had.
On the contrary, Anni Espar made it 2-0 with a cross shot and the Dutch scored with a penalty converted by Van de Kraats (2-1).
In the second quarter, Joustra was decisive. The buoy tied in a two-meter action and scored in an extra player action to turn the game around (2-3).
A tie
Spain was still unable to play inside in attack and its offense suffered. He didn’t hit the mark either when he had an extra player, but he balanced the game with a goal. Drink Ortiz after assistance from Bill Pea (3-3).
The last minute before the break was fatal for the Spanish. Sabrina van der Sloot took advantage of a quick start after superiority to make it 3-4 and in the next attack Sevenich He left the maximum difference in favor of his team (3-5), with sixteen minutes left. Spain had conceded a partial 1-4.
They reacted at the start of the third quarter, with a partial 2-0 to balance the game again (5-5). In the absence of inside play, the pitchers responded. They scored Elena Ruiz and Bea Ortiz. Martina Terr, that the penalty was Sleekingwas also decisive, although a shot by Rogge, 36 seconds from the end of the third quarter, gave the locals a minimal advantage (5-6).
At the moment of truth, Oca took a chance by putting two buoys into play (Maica García and Paula Leitn) and Spain balanced the match. Leitn, in a pure buoy play, tied the game (6-6), but Van der Sloot, in another superiority, put his team ahead again (6-7), with 3:52 ahead.
A strategic action, after a timeout by Oca, ended in a goal by Maica García. The game was tied (7-7) with 1:48 remaining.
The Dutch, who forced up to 14 superiorities, had the last one with 7-7 and six seconds to decide and they did not fail. Between Rogge, the stick and a rebound they took the game and the title.
2024-01-13 22:13:51
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