(Photo: de Aitor Alcalde)
The women's team has completed the preparation phase of a valuable European tie against Argentina in Barcelona (1-1). Good game unfolded before the world champion team breathes optimism to a week of travel to the German city of Monchengladbach (day 17), where on Saturday 20 will be the European, which this year is a qualifier for the London Games. After the meeting the coach Salva Indurain has the definitive list of German called for the appointment.
Spain played one on one to Las Leonas, which is not allowed to bring out their talent and came to embarrass the first minute, two clear arrivals Succi the Bethlehem area who were close to becoming the 1 -0.
However, it was the front of the Club de Campo Carla Rebecchi scored in that 25 minutes, and Spain, far from collapse, reacted with a penalty-corner goal by Barbara Malda two minutes before halftime to set the 1-1 that would be definitive, as no team succeeded materializing their chances in the second half.
Save Indurain coach was very happy with the good play of his team, and outlined the improvements to the game yesterday (1-4 for Argentina). "Yesterday we played well but we had some irregularity that cost us face. Today, however, we did a good hockey during the seventy minutes, the team has been very successful at work without a ball and went after the win against an opponent the likes of Argentina. "
The successful implementation of the system without a ball four, one of the new selection after the Champions Challenge in June, was for Indurain key to "stop building almost the Argentine team" that just ordered a penalty-corner in the whole game, a figure significantly below the nine-game yesterday. Spain had three penalty-corner.
The draw against the world champion, "a prize for the team and the staff", and puts an end to the European stage of preparation with the "best of which we have this summer." The five games of the past seven days have also shown that "the team has gone very well in appearance" and Indurain this tie concludes that "gives us hope to meet the European".
After the match Indurain Salva gave the list of players who will travel to Monchengladbach, which Raquel Huertas was the last discarded. The eighteen selected are: Maria Lopez de Eguilaz, Isa Barguna, Rocio Ybarra, Lola Riera, Silvia Munoz, Pilu Sánchez, Marta Prat, Gigi Oliva, Julia Menendez, Anabel FloresDabanch Paula, Gloria Comerma, Olalla Piñero, Berta Bonastre, Bea Perez, Barbara Malda, and Maialen Petchamé Carlota Garcia.
Spain 1: Isa Barguna (goalkeeper), Rocio Ybarra, Lola Riera, Silvia Munoz, Pilu Sanchez (defenses), Gigi Oliva, Julia Menendez, Olalla Piñero (media), Berta Bonastre, Bea Perez and Barbara Malda. Also played: Charlotte Petchamé, Marta Prat, Maialen Garcia, Anabel Flores, Paula and Gloria Comerma Dabanch.
Argentina 1: Belen Succi, Silvina D'Elia, Rosario Luchetti, Macarena Rodriguez Scarone Mariela, Mariela Sruoga, Luciana Aymar, Rebecchi Carla, Soledad Garcia, Delphine Merino and Maccari Sophia. Also played: Noel Barrionuevo, Carla Dupuy, Martina Cavallero, Ana Lopez, Rocio Sanchez Jimena Cedres.
Goals: 0-1, M25, Carla Rebecchi, FG, 1-1, M33, Barbara Malda, PC.
Spain ended its preparation for the EuroNations on a high note after earning a 1-1 tie against current World #1 Argentina.
Spain started the game trying to play Argentina one-on-one, but after avoiding two close calls in the first minute, the team quickly changed tactics. Instead The change helped as it took Argentina 25 minutes to find the back of the net when Carla Rebecchi scored. Spain reacted with a penalty-corner goal by Barbara Malda two minutes before halftime to set the 1-1 that would be definitive.
"Yesterday we played well but we had some irregularity that cost us face. Today, however, we did a good hockey during the seventy minutes, the team has been very successful at work without a ball and went after the win against an opponent the likes of Argentina." Said Spanish head coach Salva Induráin after the match.
The draw against the world champion, "a prize for the team and the staff", and puts an end to the European stage of preparation with the "best of which we have this summer." The five games of the past seven days have also shown that "the team has prepared very well."
After the match Indurain Salva named the list of players who will travel to Monchengladbach. The eighteen selected are: Maria Lopez de Eguilaz, Isa Barguna, Rocio Ybarra, Lola Riera, Silvia Munoz, Pilu Sánchez, Marta Prat, Gigi Oliva, Julia Menendez, Anabel FloresDabanch Paula, Gloria Comerma, Olalla Piñero, Berta Bonastre, Bea Perez, Barbara Malda, and Maialen Petchamé Carlota Garcia.
Argentina 1: Belen Succi, Silvina D'Elia, Rosario Luchetti, Macarena Rodriguez Scarone Mariela, Mariela Sruoga, Luciana Aymar, Rebecchi Carla, Soledad Garcia, Delphine Merino and Maccari Sophia. Also played: Noel Barrionuevo, Carla Dupuy, Martina Cavallero, Ana Lopez, Rocio Sanchez Jimena Cedres.
Goals: 0-1, M25, Carla Rebecchi, FG, 1-1, M33, Barbara Malda, PC.
