The Spanish male team of hockey skates will play the final of a World Cup seven years after getting in the Chinese city of Nankín its seventeenth title. The nineteenth -century will seek in the Italian town this Sunday, at 6 in the afternoon, against the defender of the Crown, Argentina.
Spain defeated Portugal in the semifinals 6-7, thanks to the penalties marked by Martí Casas and Pau Bargallówhich annulled the sloth advantage acquired through JOAO RODRIGUESwhich opened a batch necessary to undo the 5-5 of the regulated time, which had not unpattered an extension of two periods of five minutes.
The team of William Cabestany He knew how to react to each sake proper by the Portuguese rival. In the 15 and 16 minutes, Portugal advantage took 2-0. Dead time of the coach, and immediate reaction with two goals from the Spanish 'pichichi', Marc Grau.
Praisein an individual play with exceptional penetration, he put 2-3 in three crazy minutes in Spain. To that frenzy joined the 3-3 of Helder Nunes and the 3-4 of Bargalló.
Rest by a rugged encounter, which started late and extended over time with multiple stops. In the resumption, a couple of sticks of Spain prevented the sentence in their favor. On the contrary, Nunes found goal for 4-4.
He was a 'thriller' who had his ecstasy in the final outcome. The Captain Pau Bargallóof course, he put 5-4 two minutes from the conclusion with a shot to the squad of his. Five seconds later, jug of cold water. Almost from the center of the track, Zé Miranda He hit a 'cannon' for 5-5.
Much caution in the extension, condemned to penalties. Martí Casas stopped Portugal, Bargalló sentenced him. Spain, in the final, against an Argentina that left out the host, Italy, 5-4.
Technical file
Portugal: Girao, Rafa Costa, Zé Miranda (1), Joao Rodrigues (1p), Helder Nunes (2) –Cinco Initial – Vieira, Cardoso (1), Pinto, Gonçalo Alves (1)
España: Carlos Grau, César Carballeira, Pau Bargalló (3, 1p), Marc Grau (2), Nil Roca –Cinco initial–, Alabart (1), Houses (1p), Aragonès, Morales goals: 1-0 Alves (15 '); 2-0 cardoso (16 '); 2-1 Marc Grau (16 '); 2-2 M. Grau (17 '), 2-3 Alabart (18'); 3-3 Helder Nunes (21 '); 3-4 Bargalló (23 '); 4-4 Helder Nunes (39 '); 4-5 Bargalló (48 '); 5-5 Miranda (49 '). Extension: 0-0. Penalty: 1-2
Referees: Marco Rondina and Joseph Silecchia (Italy). No cards, 8 fouls Portugal and 13 Spain
