Spain amplifies its legend and reaffirms the European crown

Miki Jan’s team has dominated from start to finish a game that prolongs the golden age of already established players like Anni Espar, Pili Peña, Maica García, Judith Forca or Laura Ester, but it also represents a new generation of youngsters’ jump to stardom. Players like Elena Ruiz, Bea Ortiz or Martina Terré who have tasted success in the training categories.

The national team’s performance in the final was exemplary, creating a comfortable gap in the first quarter (3-0), which calmed his nerves and boosted his self-confidence. was he young Elena Ruiz The 17-year-old genius, who guaranteed the future of the group, opened a score account for Spain. But the choice miki goose found some of his other pitchers, such as nona perez Y Anni EspaHe also showed a lot of consistency behind him in defense with the outstanding role of the young goalkeeper who managed to escape on the scoreboard. Martina TerreCN Sant Andreu with several extraordinary interventions.

control of defenses

All his offensive fluidity Spain lost in the second quarter Greece One of his virtues, he adjusted his defense much more and protected his castle. Just Paula Leiton He managed to break the drought with a throw back from the buoy. On the other hand, the leading team Alexia Kammenou He found air in the attack, taking advantage of two superiority actions. Chydririoti and Plevritou and a counterattack Siouti, marked by controversy as it preceded a clear foul that was not shown for Spain. Miki Oca’s protests only served to show the referees cards to him.

The defenses got even more prominent in the third quarter. Just Elena Ruiz Having wasted one penalty each and couldn’t find a way to get the game out of the bush, the two teams managed to break the drought with one penalty. In a desperate race to narrow the Spanish team’s differences, the Greek players hit up to three sticks. The Spanish players (5-3) who took advantage of the last set added two posts.

Greece, a team chasing its first European title, grit its teeth in defense and Came to force the draw at the last stretch (6-6) but in those moments of maximum pressure, Bea Ortiz, Maica García and Anni Espar buffed a champion block legend, removing the resulting bad taste. Fifth place at the last World Cup in Budapest.