Spain debuts in the European with a win
MADRID, Jan. 14 (SportsFinding) –
The Spanish men's water polo team met the forecasts at its premiere at the European Championship that is being played in Budapest after beating Tuesday without problems by a clear 7-23 to the modest Malta.
The team of David Martín, current European and world runner-up, did not have excessive problems to get rid of his first rival, although it was not until after the break when he ended up putting one more march and ending the clash with a 0-7 partial.
The two teams turned to face each other in a European after doing it two years ago in Barcelona, where they also met at its premiere, with a clear triumph of the Spaniards 21-4. On this occasion, the Maltese held the start and did not let their rival escape until the second set.
A penalty goal by Alberto Munárriz allowed Spain to send on the scoreboard at the end of the first eight minutes (3-4), but from there, the national team raised its defensive level and with a partial of 0-4 already He was able to escape easily in the electronic.
Malta tried not to disengage before the break (5-10), but in the resumption was overwhelmed by the current European runner-up, who with a partial 0-7 in the third period ended up ending the resistance of his opponent and put the direct towards another win. Alberto Munárriz and Roger Tahull, with 5 and 4 goals, were the best of a team that on Thursday will have a more serious test against Hungary.
DATA SHEET.
– RESULT: MALTA, 7 – SPAIN, 23 (5-10, at rest).
–EQUIPMENT.
MALTA: Grixti (p), Borg Cole (p); Gabarretta, Galea, Pace, Darren Zammit, Dino Zammit (1), M. Zammit (2), S. Camilleri (3), J. Camilleri, Abela (1), Cousin, Plumpton.
SPAIN: López Pinedo (p), Lorrio (p); Munárriz (5), Granados (3), Sanahuja (1), De Toro, Larumbe (2), Delgado (1), Fernández (2), Tahull (4), Perrone (3), Mallarach (1), Busts ( one).
–PARTIALS: 3-4, 2-6, 0-7 and 2-6.
– ARBITRATORS: Dutilh-Dumas (HOL) and Stavridis (GRE).