The Spanish women’s water polo team has begun in earnest the search for the complex and sought-after third Olympic medal in Games in Paris. Spain was defeated by a clear 15-6 in France in his debut match in group B, where he fulfilled the predictions.
This is the most desirable rivalry in a group B with three tough rivals, Spain delivered from the start. The duels against the powerful will be more difficult United States (Monday at 3:30 pm)Greece and Italy, where we have to fight for the position to face a possible quarterfinal.
A dominant Spain offered no hesitation from the start, with a 6-3 run sealing the match. His 5/9 in superiority is also better than the French 4/11, with the French option wasted on a double extra girl. Spain signed 1/2 of the penalties against the French 1/1, in a match where Elena Ruiz with four goals and Isabel Piralkova with three They set the tone for the attack.
Only Juliette Dhalluin with three goals worried Spain because of the French attack. Mia Rycraw made ten saves between the French sticks, compared to six by Martina Terré and two by Laura Ester, who played in the last five minutes. All the Spanish players have increased training to find the best feelings for the contest.
These have been mentioned from the beginning. Paula Crespí put the 1-0 superiority on the buoy after an assist from Judith Forca who didn’t get many attacking shots. Yes, Elena Ruiz has done it, finding the short post to make it 2-0. Despite the relative superiority of Ema Vernoux, Paula Camus facing the buoy and Pili Peña from the first position made it 4-1. Dhalluin narrowed the gap as a woman, though Bea Ortiz and Isa Piralkova scored before Bouloukbachi stunned Martina Terré 6-3.
Only eight minutes had passed in the game, so it was expected that the pace would slow down in the second quarter. Elena Ruiz tried to stop it with a shot from the left side, but France gradually found a better feel in defence. Dhalluin responded with an extra woman and the match of Anni Espar, who changed the ball that seemed to be lost in a millimeter pass to Paula Leitón, served to 8-4 for Egarense. Elena made it 9-4 at halftime with a penalty.
Spain maintained its intensity in the third quarter. Piralkova found the short post from the left side, Dhalluin responded with a penalty and a signature play between Anni and Maica García made it 11-5. Elena Ruiz scored her fourth goal of the game and Spain was 12-5 in the last quarter pulling a good implementation of superiorities.
The pace slowed down in the last quarter, but not before Pili Peña scored the superiority. Ema Vernouz surprised Martina Terré, Bea Ortiz answered and, in the second half of the quarter for Laura Ester, Piralkova made it 15-6. Spain started its journey to the Paris Games with solid success and on Monday comes the first ‘super exam’ against the United States.
Match sheet
15-Spain: Laura Ester (ps), Isabel Piralkova (3), Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz (2), Nona Pérez, Paula Crespí (1), Elena Ruiz (4), Pili Peña (2), Judith Forca, Paula Camus (1) , Maica García (1), Paula Leitón (1) and Martina Terré (ps)
6-France: Mia Rycraw (p), Lara Andres, Valentine Heurtaux, Camélia Bouloukbachi (1), Louise Guillet, Orzolya Hertxka, Juliette Dhalluin (3), Aurélie Battu, Ema Vernoux (2), Camille Radosavljevic, Tiziana Raspo, Audrey Daule and Pasiphae Martineaud Peret (ps)
TheParts: 6-3, 3-1, 3-1 and 3-1
Referees: Helene Painchaud (Canada) and Liang Zhang (China). 12 expulsions for Spain, one of them for a penalty, and 11 for France, two of them for a penalty. Paula Crespí was fired
Incidents: First day of group B of the Paris Olympic Games
Source: La Verdad
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