Spain is being planted European final for the third time in a row. The continental tournament is a fetish competition for the players coached by Miki Oca, and against Greece (13-5) they showed once again why they have the title of European queens. A choral performance, led by goals from Judit Forca, ensured Spain continued to make history and reach their third consecutive final. They won the previous two and they want to repeat the same scenario.
The Spanish team, which had an overwhelming advantage from the beginning of the match, recovered after Greece’s first goal within a few seconds of the match. After Elena Ruiz’s equalizing goal, the Spanish team gained the upper hand and gained strength. They took a hard-fought 5-1 lead midway through the second half with goals from Judit Forca, Anni Espar, Isabel Paralkova and Nona Pérez. The Greek team tried to fight back and closed the gap slightly with the goal they scored a few minutes later, bringing the score to 5-2.
In the third period, Spain came out without hesitation. Judit Forca, who was completely unstoppable in front of the goal, continued to increase the score of the team, which became the finalists for the third time in a row, first with a penalty and then with collective play. Oca’s team was always in control of the stick, a team that managed to dash the Hellenes’ hopes and completely frustrate them in front of goal by short-circuiting their attacks. With the only goal of the Greek team in the last half, the score became 9-3.
The tenth came as soon as it started. Maica Garcia, Paula Crespi and Bea Ortiz continued to lead the steamroller that Spain had become; This further capitulated to Greece, who were completely wilted and continued to stare at the clock, looking for the final whistle.
Miki Oca’s team works like clockwork and counting games by wins for the tenth time. Each player is clear about his role, his decisive role, and has no rivals in the water. The method has been working for years and this team, which has not given up on winning world championships, Olympic medals and European championships, wants to continue to extend its record. They will compete for their fourth European Championship next Saturday.