‘Chefo’ Basterra and Rafa Vilallonga will fight for the medals in the semi-finals after beating Belgium 2-3
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The Basques ‘Chef’ Basterra and Rafa Villalonga will fight for the medals in Paris after winning 2-3 against the current champion Belgiumwith the Spanish men’s field hockey team. Spain will return to an Olympic semi-final after 16 years, with a quarter-final victory thanks to goals from ‘Chef’ Basterra, Marc Reyné and Marc Miralles.
The team he leads Max Caldas has taken the lead twice and has sealed the match with a penalty corner goal in the final quarter.
The first goal came from a counterattack very well carried out by Jordi Bonastre to the baseline and a pass to Basterrawho has not forgiven and has scored his fourth goal in Paris. Belgium It took him a minute to react and from the left wing Arthur de Sloover has slipped the ball between the legs of Luis Calzado.
In the last quarter, the video referee has upheld two claims for Spain against two penalty corners for Belgium; Basterra He sent a ball grazing the post, but Marc Reyné has adjusted another and Marc Miralles has culminated in a penalty corner from the blackboard. Hendricksfrom a penalty, was still able to get into the game Belgium Two minutes from the end, but Spain has been the one who has taken the cat to the water.
– Data sheet:
2 – Belgium: Vanasch; Van Doren A.Hendrickx, De Sloover, Boccard; Denayer, Kina, Wegnez; Van Aubel, De Kerpel, Onana -starting team- Stockbroekx, Dohmen, Luypaert, Boon, Van Dessel.
3- Spain: Luis Calzado; Alonso, Bonastre, Xispert, Rodríguez; Cunill, Clapés, Miralles, Menini; Reyné, Basterra -initial team- Vilallonga, Recasens, Vizcaíno, De Ignacio-Simó, Font.
Goals: 0-1: Basterra (m.41). 1-1: From Sloover (m.40). 1-2: Reyné (m.55). 1-3: Miralles (m.57). 2-3: Hendrikcx (m.58)
Source: Eitb
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