‘Guerreras’ suffers but takes another step towards quarter-finals

Especially in the first half, Ambros Martín’s defensively unknown team ended the first half trailing 12-13 according to the scoreboard. An unexpected and disturbing panorama that changes completely in the second half Spain showed the solidity and defensive intensity they lacked in the first half.

Still clinging to the remarkable victory over Brazil last Sunday, which saw Ambros Martín’s team enter the second stage of the tournament with complete victory, the Spanish team appeared to have started the competition with plenty of ease.

Especially in defense, neither the duo first formed on the central axis by Lara González and Lysa Tchaptchet nor later Duo consisting of Lara González and Kaba Gassama They managed to control center Giuliana Gavilán.

This is seen not only in the four goals that Super player Amara Bera Bera scored in the first half, but also in the ease with which the Argentine players rebounded.

‘Lack of defensive consistency preventing Guerreras from unleashing their speed’ transition game When Spain managed to make a run, they came up against Argentinian goalkeeper Marisol Carratú with more than advice.

To this should be added the inability of the Spanish team to provide the necessary speed and fluidity to its static attack, which was repeatedly stopped by constant fouls and grabs from the Argentine players, who were much more intense than the Spanish players. . .

Only Exceptional performance by goalkeeper Merche Castellanos It seemed that the Spanish team’s troubles were alleviated as they took the lead with two goals (7-5) at the end of ten minutes of play, holding on to the interventions of the La Mancha goalkeeper.

However, neither the saves of Castellanos nor the goals of centers Lysa Tchaptchet and Kaba Gassama, the best source of attack of the Spanish team, managed to surpass Argentina on the scoreboard, which not only equalized the competition but also took the advantage of the break (12-12-). 13) Malena scored after Cavo’s new rebound.

The carelessness in defense was completely eliminated at the beginning of the second half, when Spain managed to provide its defense with the strength and solidity it did not have during the first half.

With the defense working at full capacity, Ambros Martín’s team not only blocked all avenues to goal for the Argentinian team, which could score only one goal in the first eight minutes of the second period, but also the ‘Guerreras’ were finally on the field. can start running.

But, The Spanish team’s ineffectiveness in clear shots, Argentinian goalkeeper Marisol Carratú continues to increase her numbers. It prevented Spain from breaking the war once and for all.

A decisive take-off failed to materialize midway through the second half, when the ‘Guerreras’ seemed to set their sights firmly with two successive counter-attacks from Alicia Fernández and Maitane Etxeberria, and they took the lead with four goals (20-16). Scorboard.

But even then the Spanish team could not relax. He continued to score alternative goals with obvious shooting errors from the six-meter line, Of these, only Sole López and Paulina Pérez survived, who did not stop improving with each game.

The goal scored by the Ibizan player allowed Spain to take the lead with eight minutes left in the match. Maximum revenue from six goals (25-19) allowed the ‘Guerreras’ to breathe and add a win (30-23), moving them a little closer to the quarter-finals and the long-awaited pre-Olympic tournaments.