The final for gold and bronze
Spain-France, the final for the gold metal, while Portugal-Italy will play for the bronze. It will be an unprecedented Spain-France final, the last act of this 54th European Rink Hockey Championship in Paredes (Portugal). For the first time since 1932, France reaches a European final, thanks to a really first level week, Spain managed to guarantee a place again in the final by beating France 3-1 and arriving at the fateful quota 10 points and with a goal difference suitable to be ahead of Portugal who had defeated it yesterday 10-9.
Portugal must settle for the final of 3-4 place and will have to face Italy: during the qualification the match tied 4-4. The final for the 5th-6th place will be Germany and Andorra. Today Germany was beaten from Italy (4-1) and Andorra 12-1 from Portugal. The best scorer of the European Championship is the portuguese Gonçalo Alves with 12 goals, 2 more then Carlo Di Benedetto (France) 10 goals.
All the final day will be broadcasted to WSETV. Germany-Andorra will be played at 14:30 local time, Portugal-Italy, bronze medal match from 17:00 (Live RTP1 and Rai Sport Web – bit.ly/raiweb) and Spain-France, gold medal match from 20:00 (Live Teledeporte/TVE)
5th matchday – Friday 19th November 2021
Italy x Germany = 4-1 (1-0, 3-1)
Italy: Barozzi, Ipinazar, Illuzi, Ambrosio, Verona – Cocco, Gavioli, Compagno, Malagoli, Gnata – Coach: Bertolucci
Germany: Kreidewolf, Hages, Karschau (C), Thiel, Strieder – Zilken, Platz, Haas, Rath, Kutscha – Coach: Wahlen
Scorers: 1p: 1’16” Thiel (dir.shot) (G), 2’58” Verona (I), 11’43” Gavioli (I), 14’38” Malagoli (I) – 2p: 6’35” Compagno (I)
Penalties: 1p: 1’09” Ipinazar (2′) (I), 11’43” Gavioli (I), 14’35” Malagoli (I) – 2p: 3’20” Compagno (2′) (I), 3’29” Karschau (2′) (G)
Referees: Duarte (PT) and Le Menn (FR)
France x Spain = 1-3 (0-2, 1-1)
France: Bonneau, Di Benedetto B (C), Herman, Di Benedetto R, Le Berre – Debrouver, Gefflot, Di Benedetto C, Gefflot, Audelin – Coach: Savreux F
Spain: Grau C, Panadero, Alabart, Carballeira, Bargallo (C) – Perez, Font, Aragones, Grau M, Serra – Coach: Cabestany
Scorers: 1p: 4’13” Panadero (S), 15’32” Perez (S) – 2p: 11’52” Di Benedetto C (dir.shot) (F), 13’29” Alabart (S)
Penalties: 2p: 11’52” Grau M (2′) (S), 22’06” Di Benedetto B (2′) (F) and Aragones (2′) (S)
Referees: Pinto (PT) and Guilherme (PT)
Portugal x Andorra = 12-1 (6-1, 6-0)
Portugal: Henriques, Rafa, Magalhaes, Alves, Rafa – Rafael, J.Silva, Vieira, T.Pinto, Girao – Coach: Bosch
Andorra: De Sousa, Miquel G (C), Antequera O, Dilme A, Picanyol – Antequera A, Dilme N, Miquel L, Cerqueda, Xicola – Coach: Ballart
Scorers: 1p: 6’46” Alves (pen) (P), 9’59” Rafael (P), 10’04” Dilme A (A), 13’24” Vieira (P), 23’21” Rodrigues (P), 24’21” Alves (P), 24’47” Rodrigues (P) – 2p: 14’13” Rafa (P), 16’35” Rafa (P), 16’51” Rodrigues (P), 19’42” J.Silva (P), 21’28” Rafael (P), 24’34” J.Silva (P)
Referees: Mayor (SP) and Fernandez (SP)
STANDING:
Spain 10 p (+21), France 10 p (+6), Portugal 10 p (+11), Italy 8 p (+9), Germany 3p (-21), , Andorra 1 p (-35)
FINAL STANDING for the three places: Spain 3 points (1), France 3 points (0), Portugal 3 points (-1)
