Melilla Sport Capital traces back the first set to qualify for the deciding game, beating some somewhat erratic cheerleaders
Algar Surmenor will not be able to fight to make history and win the Princess Cup title after losing three sets to one to Melilla Sport Capital, one of the top favorites to win the competition.
It was an equal duel, more than it seems at first glance at the final score. Especially when the Algareans took the lead in the first set, where they were clearly superior to Melilla Sport Capital and won by seven goals (25-18).
Then the Melillans, leaders in Group C of Superliga 2, where Algar Surmenor plays and who had already beaten the Algareans in their league game a few weeks ago, reacted. The second set was crucial. The North Africans took distance from the start and Pascual Saurín’s men managed to row and save seven set points. Just when it looked like they would side with the Algarve, they lost two consecutive points, causing the tie.
From then on, the North Africans always seemed to be one step ahead of the Algareans, who fought to the end despite being behind on the scoreboard. The Melillans took the third set by a score of 19-25 and, in a much more even fourth set, lost 21-25 and were eliminated in the final.
The participation in the tournament for Saurin’s does not end here, because tomorrow they will compete for third place in the Princess Cup. In the group stage, last Friday, they had lost to Barcelona (0-3), but won against the local side (1-2), which allowed them to finish second.
Source: La Verdad
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