Spanish women’s handball team They beat Ukraine (32-20) this Friday on the second day of the 2023 World Cup.Another victory without fanfare to ensure presence in the Main Tour, but a step forward will be needed to advance with four points by beating Brazil on Sunday.
those of Ambros Martín They started strong at Arena Nord (Frederikshavn) but they could not complete the first half. Warriors’ they were trapped in the attack They could not reveal their potential in defense either; Despite the clear victory in the scenario, they completed an up-and-down struggle with many losses.
The second round was closed despite all the difficulties, especially when they took the lead in the first half, the Spanish team started to have fun on the parquet floor and on the scoreboard (11-5). The 2019 world number two moved the ball well and played with his movements. Rough Gassama And Lysa Tchaptchet He was aggressive at center and on defense.
Merche Castellanos, who shined in the second half against Kazakhstan, A wall that helps this beautiful rhythm From ‘Warriors’. But traffic jams set in, the rotation wasn’t very good and Spain were completely defeated on the way to half-time. Tchaptchet’s sending off and Ambros Martín’s open goal led to several defeats in a row. I have great confidence in Ukraine.
Tamara Smbatian stopped Spain’s progress both in the match and in the tournament with her goals from seven meters. The Spanish team came to the fore in attack and could not show its best performance in defense until the 10th minute of the second half. Mireya González and Alicia Fernández shone, but mistakes marred a good start against the Ukrainians.
Restart still poor for Spainagain with Lisa excluded, further defeat and four minutes without scoring (16-13). The illness of first-leg MVP Maitane Etxeberria did not help provide clarity in attack, but ‘Guerreras’ regained strength in defense and with stops from Merche.
At the end of the 10th minute, Ambros Martín’s team achieved the highest score of the match (20-14). with everythingUkraine did not throw in the towelHe did not give a gift to Spain, which sought the patience to score goals despite the ups and downs with new defeats and Ester Somaza’s outside shot, and won without question. Returning to the World Cup after 14 years, Ukraine lost its bite but Taught Spanish women to level up.
In the other match of Group G, Brazil defeated the Kazakhs (15-46) and got its second victory, and with this goal difference, the Americans took the temporary lead. For this reason, ‘Guerreras’ will face Brazil at the end of the first stage on SundayThe plenary session is at stake as they look to progress to the ‘Main Round’ with four points, which gives tickets to the quarter-finals.