Second ’round’ of the play-offs of the OK Liga in which Barça could already secure their ticket to the semi-finals. In a best-of-three-match tie, the Catalans start with an advantage after 7-3 in the first match against Caldes, played at the Palau a week ago.
those of Eduardo Castro, who finished first in the regular league, with the aim of closing the tie, although knowing that, as the Barça coach acknowledged, “it is a very complicated court where we already suffered in the league to win (1-3). “We know that there are problems on the court and I don’t know if they will be resolved, so we have to be aware of what we can find, with a team that knows how to play these types of games very well.”
“We take the reference from the last game played and, although we won well at the Palau, there are many things to improve. We were the best team in the regular phase and now we want to be competitive in the play-off”, he added Castro who has the entire squad available for the match.
For their part, Reus, Calafell, Caldes and Alcoy arrive ready to force the third and final duel and with the pressure of being eliminated. In the first leg they fell to Finques Prats Lleida, Noia Freixenet and Liceo respectively. Only Calafell will have the track factor in its favor.
The day can also decide the last relegation place if Girona, who won the first match on penalties, wins on Sunday at the Palafrugell court, while Voltregà has everything in their favor to stay in ninth place in classification and thus gain access to a European place for next season.
Quarterfinals (May 21):
(1-0) Finques Prats Lleida-Reus Dep. Virginias 6:00 p.m.
(0-1) Parlem Calafell-Noia Freixenet 7:30 p.m.
(0-1) Laser Caldes-Barça 8:00 p.m.
(0-1) Pas Alcoy-Deportivo Liceo 9:30 p.m.
9th-10th place (May 21):
(1-0) Voltregà Stern-Igualada Rigat 8:00 p.m.
Relegation play-out (May 22):
(0-1) Palafrugell-Plana Girona Corridor 4:15 p.m.