Spain falls to Angola and its Olympic survival becomes more complicated (26-21)
Euskaraz irakurri: Espainiak Angolaren aurka galdu du eta Olinpiar Jokoetan jarraitzea zaildu zaio (26-21)
Maitane Etxeberria and Lysa Tchaptchet They have lost with the Spanish team against Angola (26-21)their second defeat in as many games in the Olympic tournament, which makes their survival very difficult, pending a win against some of the best in the world such as France and the Netherlands.
Those of Ambros Martin, who had fallen in his debut against Brazilwere very weak in defence and had no offensive ideas against an African team, led by the Spaniard Carlos Vivier, who revives their options in the competition.
After the break, things got darker for Spain. Juliana Machado continued to torment the defence and the attack came to a screeching halt. It took eight minutes for the ‘Guerreras’ to open the scoring.
But it was nothing more than a mirage, because the Spanish attack continued to be bogged down and the Africans, increasingly confident, signed a clear victory.
Data sheet:
26 – Angola: Alberto; Machado (6), Helena Paulo (3), Nenganga (7) Fonseca (1), Kassoma (1), Santos (1) -starting seven-, Quizelete (1), Pascoal (4), Eliane Paulo, Liliane Mario, Carlos (2), Gabriel, Rosario.
21 – Spain: Wiggins; Prieto (2), Campos (6), Shandy Cabral (2), Etxeberria (2), Tchaptchet (1), Gutierrez (4) -starting seven-, Marta Lopez (1), Arderius (1), Mercedes Castellanos, Lara Gonzalez, Paula Arcos (2), Gassama, Mireya Gonzalez.
Referees: Amar Konjicanin and Dino Konjicanin (BIH), excluded for two minutes the Angolans Julia Machado, Dolores Rosario, Helena Paulo and Stelvia Pascoal, and the Spanish Lara González (2) and Shandy Cabral. In addition, they expelled with a direct red card the Angolan Natalia Santos and the Spanish Jennifer Gutiérrez.
Scoreboard every five minutes: 3-2, 5-5, 6-8, 10-10, 11-13, 14-15 (half-time); 16-15, 17-18, 18-18, 20-19, 26-21 (final).
Source: Eitb
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