MADRID, 25 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s beach handball team qualified this Saturday for the final of the World Championship in Greece, the third in its history, after beating the hosts of the tournament 0-2 (16-25 in the first set and 4-17 , In a second).
The team led by Juan Pablo Morillo played an almost perfect game where the Spanish goalkeeper Patricia Encinas stood out with 68% effectiveness, in addition to Jimena Laguna and Luisa Toro, who were decisive at the start of the game. Spain will face Germany in the final this Sunday.
“We are enjoying it a lot, everything has gone perfectly, to order… both in goal, as well as in defense and attack,” said the coach Morillo before facing the final against the Germans this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Spain is looking for the second world wound in its history.
For its part, the men’s beach handball team fell this Saturday to Uruguay 0-2 (20-22 and 26-27) in the first match for fifth place, so they are finally relegated to the battle to finish the tournament. in seventh place. It will be tomorrow, against Norway, from 8:30 am.