What a show! The Spanish team completed a huge exhibition in Torrevieja to literally wipe out a great team like the Czech Republic (21-31) from the track and get very close to the great goal of Olympic qualification.
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(10+11): Petra Kudlackova (p.), Chalotte Cholevova (7, 1p.), Julie Frakova (1), Marketa Sustackova (1), Marketa Jerabkova (2), Dominika Zachova (1), Veronika Mala (1 ) -initial network-, Sabrina Novotna (ps), Alena Stellnerova (2), Natalie Kuxova, Anna Frankova (2), Kamila Kordovska, Eliska Desortova (1), Sara Kovarova (2) and Adela Striskova.(19+12) : Merche Castellanos (m.), Alicia Fernández (4), Kaba Gassama, Mireya González (7), Shandy Barbosa (3), Marta López (4), Jennifer Gutiérrez (3) -siete inicial-, Lara González (1) , Maitane Echeverria (1), Paula Arcos (2), Lysa Tchaptchet, Sole López (2), Silvia Arderius (1, p.), Danila So (1) and María Prieto (1).
If the Netherlands beats Argentina this Thursday and the Czechs on Friday in the first match of the day, Spain will be in Paris if it beats an albiceleste team which he defeated in the World Cup and in the International Tournament in Spain.
Just four months after the clear World Cup defeat against the Czechs (30-22), The team led by Ambros Martín was radically different and that speaks very well of the work of his coaching staff and the players in these two weeks of preparation with two comfortable official tests included.
Alicia Fernández directed the ships in attack with that mix of power and quality that he possesses in equal parts, while in defense he pulled the defense to the maximum, even feinting with a 4-2. The rest was taken care of by a huge Mireya Fernández, who overwhelmed the Czech defense with six goals from eight shots in the first half.
A couple of stops from Kudlackova and a couple of missiles from Jerabkova and Cholavova put Brent Dalh ahead (4-1) and again the top scorer of the last World Cup brought her team within one goal at 6-7. They would never be this close again.
Sole López did not stop running and scored two goals / RFEBM
An explosion with a 0-5 partial with a steal and a great goal from Shandy Barbosa (how important it is!) they put the match and the Olympic qualification very downhill. The defense was simply extraordinary, forcing the rivals to take the ball where they had the least danger.
At 6-12, Spain did not lower its arms and continued to press with the great emergence of a Paula Arcos, who is 22 years old and seems to have been playing for twice as long. The Guerreras were up 9-19 and went into intermission with 10-19.
Czech Republic returned determined to change a rhythm that condemned it, barring a miracle, to being left without Games and opted for the attack with seven court players, which together with Cholevova and Kudlackova’s stops brought the former Czechoslovaks within eight goals (14-22, min. 42′).
Good performance by Merche Castellanos / RFEBM
It was a mirage. The Spanish defense once again imposed its law and a notable Merche Castellanos in goal took care of the rest. The point is that the Guerreras recovered the 10-goal lead (16-26, min. 50) and they even went up 11 in one of their best games in recent times (16-27, min. 54).
Little more until the end. Victory of many carats by 21-31 and now, to rest to confirm the work against the Argentines. Could Sunday’s duel against the Netherlands be an Olympic celebration? We will see.
2024-04-11 18:25:21
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