AtticGo CBM Elche closed the third round qualifiers of the EHF European Cup after defeating Serbian Naisa Nis for the second time in just 24 hours (24-28) in the second leg of a draw this Sunday morning. In the town of Elche this whole weekend.

Joaquín Rocamora’s team put pressure from the start despite scoring ten goals on Saturday. The second match started almost like the first, with almost three consecutive losses for the visitors due to the defensive pressures they were never able to overcome during the draw.

The “Franjiverdes warriors” reimposed their law, always taking the initiative on the scoreboard, with advantages ranging from two to three goals. Of course, unlike the first leg, they didn’t need to step on the gas.

The first period ended with two victories by ilicitanas. The comfortable lead on the draw total provided the second half without the tension that the Serbian team took advantage of to stay close on the scoreboard.

Celia Guilabert and Danila So Delgado were the most successful AtticGo Elche players in a match that Rocamora used to test different systems and distribute minutes and effort among their players, including several young players involved in the match call.

Gasco returns to the game

The best news of the weekend for AtticGo Elche, along with the well-deserved qualification for the next round in the continental tournament, was Clara Gascó’s return to the courts after recovering from an injury that prevented him from making his debut. season.

Gascó came back in the second leg, with everything decided, and from the first moment he took the advantage to try to get the feeling back. His every move, especially his first goal, was applauded by his teammates from the bench and from the stands.

Gascó’s return will strengthen the roster of a team that was recently boosted by Brazilian veteran Alexandra Nascimento, who won world champions with her national team in 2013 and has been named the best player in the sport. Nascimento, 41 and a recent mother, is following a certain routine, aiming to debut in a green-and-white shirt at the end of November.

DATA SHEET

NAISA NIS: Nedeljkovic, Petkovic, Milosevic, Djurovic, Veljkovic (3), Simonovic (7), Kosanovic, Mladenovic, Ivanovic, Jelena Stojanovic, Stamenkovic (2), Nikolic (8), Milovanovic (1), Rajkovic, Mihajlovic (3 ) and Branka Stojanovic.

ATTICGO CBM ELCHE: Morales, Rodriguez, Zhukova, Van Zijl (2), Guilabert (5), Méndez (1), Andreu (1), SoDelgado (6), Gascó (3), Flores (1), Benitez (4) , Bernabé, Carrillo, Wolfs (2), More (1) and Teplitsky (2).

REFEREES: Gianna Stella Merisi and Andrea Alejandra Pepe (Italy).

CORNER: Esperanza Delay (Elche). The Serbs served as the local team.