This The Spanish women’s water polo team lost 7-6 to the Netherlands this Sunday. First day of Group B at the absolute World Championship in Fukuoka (Japan) Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Trained by players in Marine Messe Fukuoka’s Hall B. Miki Jan fell against the Dutch despite starting to win in the first period. Thus, he took a wrong step in a group he shared with the elections in Spain, Israel and Kazakhstan.
Miki Oca, who was suspended in the last half of the last World Cup, watched this match from the stands. That’s why he took over the bench. Jordi Valsduring a game in which the defenses of two generally productive teams win in every championship.
From the beginning, Spain relied on the young woman’s strong arm. Elena Ruiz, attack capital. Although the familiar Sabrina van der Sloot and Simone van de Kraats kept the tulip team alive, their first two goals came from strong shots. Thus, the first time-out was reached with 1-2 in favor of the Spanish team.
Netherlands tied early but Anni Espar brings the Spanish team back to the fore (2-3) and the marker would no longer move until the break. The Spaniard ‘3’ was once again inspired by someone else’s goal before a beautiful chip from Lola Moohuizen closed the gap. The Spanish buoys, especially Paula Leitón, responded to put a 3-5 from the inside giving oxygen and little else.
The ‘Oranje’ team closed their wings well and then blocked the buoy, forcing them to launch from the perimeter in forced positions. The very late 4-5 of the third half was dangerous due to the versatility of the Dutch shooters. Not surprisingly, Van de Kraats made the situation 5-5 two seconds after the end of the third period.
The Netherlands, where everything will be determined in the last eight minutes, took the lead for the first time after Brigitte Sleeking’s well-executed supremacy. And it was Sleeking himself who scored a deadly goal (7-5) against an opponent with wet powder in a little over three minutes. 2.11 from the end A penalty converted by Elena Ruiz was insufficient.