HE Atticgo CBM Elche He bid farewell to their participation in the EHF European Cup this Saturday, losing again to Atlético Guardés (22-18 in the first leg, 22-23) in the semi-final second leg. Rain in the game Joaquín Rocamora and excellent performance carratulocal keeper who blocked any attempt at a franchise’s comeback.
Despite scoring the first goal, the Elche women found themselves overwhelmed at the start of the match by the rain and the typical nerves of a European semi-final. That’s the only way to explain the buildup of errors, from Flores’s few counterattacking steps to a two-shot from home field to a missed goal by Méndez and Martínez.
The best news came from the defense as Morales kept the team alive and the match was completely cancelled. Lima, who finished the first half (and the game) without being happy,. However, there was little to celebrate, as Atticgo Elche always lagged behind on the scoreboard, and only the fact that this precipitation was smeared by the Galicians averted greater evils for players led by Rocamora.
A few goals from the greens, who were unable to overcome either from the end or from the center with Do Nascimento, Guilabert and Oppedal, and Carratú despaired. Van ZijlSlowly adapting, he supported his teammates on offense and left the gap behind at halftime with his whiteboard move, which he did well in the last seconds.
The script of the second part emphasized the figure of Carratú’s heroine.The resulting . The veteran goalkeeper upset the “green-haired fighters” who had no choice but to give up before said showdown.
As if that wasn’t enough at the Carratú stops, Atticgo Elche never showed the composure needed to turn the game around., before and after tie. A faithful reflection of this was a mistake in a change in Elche that caused a double exclusion.
no return
Rocamora tried to change the dynamics by clearing the goal, but a failure in Wolfs’ pass and Guilabert’s numerous encounters against Carratú even allowed the Galicians to enjoy the last minutes of the game, as Elche protested a possible foul. with fans..
Loss of So Delgado, key to Franchiverde mini-crisis
The European qualifier highlights the collapse of Atticgo Elche in recent weeks. However, two losses in one week against Atlético Guardés add up to matches lost in the local match against Granollers at home and Porriño away. A setback that coincided with the loss of Danila So Delgado, a key player in the Franjiverde offensive. The youth paid the price, especially in the European semi-finals, but it’s part of the natural process of a team of players with a lot of room for improvement.
The 22-18 final was added 22-23 of the first leg to give Atlético Guardés a place in the final of the competition, who displayed greater balance and experience throughout the draw. Atticgo Elche, on the other hand, bids farewell to Europe with the best participation at the continental level, making it to the semi-finals for the first time in its history.With the bitter taste of defeat against a well-known opponent who suffocated Elche in part of the season, which they had beaten in the previous two official matches of the course and only had four consecutive losses, the Rocamora-led group will have to stand up for the end of the League and the Copa de la Reina dispute.
match paper
MECALIA ATLÉTICO GUARDÉS: M. Sempere (p), Carratú (ps); WITH. Sempere, Santiago (3), Calzado (2), Menéndez, Silva, Fernández (6), Cifuentes (4), Lima, Barefoot (1), López, Amores (2), Gómez, Sancha (1) and Moreno (3 ) ).
ATTICGO CBM ELCHE: Morales (p), Rodrigues (ps); Zhukova, Van Zijl (4), Oppedal, Guilabert (1), Méndez, Andreu, Gascó, Flores, Benítez (2), Martínez, Wolfs, Bernabé (5), Do Nascimento (6) and More.
SCORE EVERY 5′: 2-1, 4-2, 5-4, 6-5, 8-8, 11-10 (rest); 13-12, 15-13, 15-14, 17-15. 19-16 and 22-18.
REFEREES: Gianna Stella Merisi and Andrea Alejandra Pepe. Five exceptions to local players and six to visitors.
PAVILION: A Sangriña.