The ‘Leonas7s’ get the ticket for the World Cup thanks to an essay by Paula Requena in the last second of the last day of the qualifier
MADRID, 17 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s sevens team has obtained this Sunday the ticket for the 2022 World Cup that will be played in Cape Town (South Africa) in September, after an agonizing victory (14-12) over Belgium in the quarterfinals of the qualifier with a essay on the last play.
Pedro de Matías’s players met a very powerful and forceful Belgium in the first half of the match. Thus, those led by Emiel Vermote came into the break ahead (7-12) and with better feelings, thanks to greater possession, although María García’s rehearsal would be key to the future of the team.
In the second half, the same script, so we had to wait until the last play to find out the outcome of the match, which fell on the Spanish side thanks to a try by Paula Requena. This, which culminated an agonizing game for the ‘Leonas7s’, with very little possession, thanks to ‘stealing a touch’ at the last second.
Thus, the team brilliantly closed the qualifier that was played this weekend in Bucharest (Romania). Pedro de Matías’ men completed a perfect first day, beating Sweden (33-0) and Portugal (38-10), but they were unable to continue their winning streak this Sunday against Poland (15-31), who asserted the European throne that they achieved a few weeks ago.
But this victory against Belgium in the quarterfinals of this qualifying phase has been decisive in winning one of the four tickets that were distributed for the World Cup to be held from September 9 to 11 in Cape Town (South Africa).