Euskaraz irakurri: Hiru euskal jokalari dituen errugbiko selekzioa ustekabean kanporatu dute, final-laurdenetan

From laughter to tears in one day. Sisters Amaia and Lide Erbina and Anne Fernández de Corres have had to go through this experience. this monday morning have won their match against Belgium 29-7 and they have passed as first of group C to the quarterfinals. Finishing first in their group gave them a certain advantage since in the next phase they would have to face the second best placed team in group A. However, The Czech Republic has ended up being a poison dart for those directed by Ignacio Martín from San Sebastian.

Spain has not found its place in the quarterfinal clash, something that it had done during the group stage. The solidity shown yesterday against Romania and Sweden, and this morning against Belgium, made us dream of a possible medal. However, in the afternoon, the Czech Republic took advantage of each of Spain’s mistakes.

As Anne Fernández de Corres commented at the end of the match, they have not known how to take care of the small errors and that has cost them the game. They have fallen by 12-17 despite the seven points harvested in the final minutes of the match.

“Now it remains lick woundsbut the good thing is that it is a team sport and we will continue fighting together for the remaining games” declared the player from Álava Fernández de Corres.

The team that wins the championship will be awarded a direct place for the 2024 Paris Games, and the second and third will enter the world pre-Olympic. The team of Amaia and Lide Erbina and Anne Fernandez de Corres will play the first match for places 5 to 8 against Portugalat 11:06 at the Henryk Reyman Stadium.

Debut with victory for Clara Azurmendi

Clara Azurmendi, together with Bea Corrales, has made her debut at the European Games with a victory forming a couple with Bea Corrales. Their rivals have been the Azerbaijanis Keisha Fatimah Az Zahra and Era Maftuha, in the a priori the second most difficult match in their group and they have not fared badly.

They have won the first set by 21-5, and despite the fact that her opponents have tried to change the course of the match in the second set, she has fallen again in favor of the woman from San Sebastian and the woman from Madrid, this time by 21-17.

Framed in Group D, Clara Azurmendi and Bea Corrales will face the Austrians Serena Au Yeong and Katharina Hochmeir on Tuesday (12th round, around 6:00 p.m.) and will close the group stage on Wednesday in the 13th round (18: 30h approx) before the Dutch Debora Jille and Cheryl Seinen.

Source: Eitb

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