Objective achieved! Spain had decided to overcome the round of 16 crossover against India and with a solitary goal from Marta Segú already in the last quarter they got their prize. They knew how to suffer, endure and wait for the opportunity to be in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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Imprinting a high speed to the game, the Indian team started the match in an Olímpic de Terrassa that presented a lower entry than expected. A rhythm that prevented Spain from chaining passes and reaching the rival area. The first clear was Bea Pérez, with five minutes remaining in the first quarter, in a counter led by Sara Barrios after avoiding a penalty-corner from India. The duel then entered into a few crazy minutes that the ‘Red Sticks’ knew how to redirect to take control.
Maialen missed very little in the third penalty-corner, with a double intervention of merit from Savita, the Indian goal. The Asians weren’t right either from that point, who ran into two paradons from Melanie to put the stat at 0 out of 3. The duel was not yet defined and with the 0-0 break was reached.
The first of the third quarter was Lulu but again, Savita cleared the chance. Quite a ‘trailer’ of what was going to be the next few minutes with those of Adrian Lock harassing the Indian goal. a little gale that stifled those of Janneke Schopman to keep the score 0-0 before entering the fourth and final set.
A quarter that started again with Spain hitting hard and with a goal from Bea Pérez that did not go up on the scoreboard. But the ‘red sticks’ did not stop looking for Savita’s goal. Thus, the award came three from the end, raising the public of the Olympic. Martha Segu he left his defenders and make the first of the match. The Indians requested the ‘video umpire’ but the review proved the Spaniards right.
Spain was left with nine in the last minutes after the cards to Begoña García (yellow) and Marta Segú (green) in case the clash lacked ingredients. But they knew how to hold on to secure that result that will allow them to play the round of 16 match against Australia on Wednesday.