The Spanish came out very strong with four penalty-corner in a row before reaching the fourth minute
The Canadian team, which returned 28 years later to a World Cup, hardly created any danger
The Spanish women’s field hockey team has thrashed Canada 4-1 at the opening of the World Cup at the Tarrasa Olympic Stadium (Barcelona), in a match that was already on track at halftime (4-0).
Spain came out very strong with four penalty-corners in a row before reaching the fourth minute with the evidence of the offensive aspect that the match would have.
In the fourth attempt, it was 1-0 by Belén Iglesias from Madrid, which meant the first goal for Spain and the World Cup.
Canada, which returned 28 years later to a World Cup barely created danger in front of the goal defended by Melanie Garcia.
Spain with a dizzying game and with the desire to please the fans, had an excellent second quarter.
The players found the necessary tranquility to perfectly execute two penalty-corner direct kicksfirst of Xantal Gine and after Maria Lopezto place the 3-0 with triple success in strategy actions.
A great collective play with a great final shot by the Aragonese Begona Garcia completed the 4-0 with which the intermission was reached and allowed them to face the rest of the match more calmly.
Canada came out with more energy in the third quarter but with no success in its two penalty-corner actions, as did Spain, which took its foot off the accelerator in a goalless period.
The Canadians saved the honor on their country’s national holiday by scoring 4-1 through Karlie Johansenpenalty-corner, three minutes to go.
The team of Adrian Lock will play again this Sunday (9:30 p.m.) against Argentina in a match between the two favorites to fight for the first position in group C.
Data sheet
4- Spain: Melanie Garcia; Laura Barrios, Sara Barrios, Lucía Jiménez, María López (1), Belén Iglesias (1), Candela Mejías, Xantal Giné (1), Beatriz Pérez, Gigi Oliva, Alejandra Torres-Quevedo (Marta Segú, Constanza Amundson, Maialen García, Clara Ycart, Begoña García (1), Laia Vidosa, Jana Martínez).
1- Canada: RowanHarris; Jordyn Faiczak, Kathleen Leahy, Sara Goodman, Hannah Haughn, Karli Johansen (1), Natalie Sourisseau, Sara Mc Manus, Amanda Woodcroft, Madeline Secco, Brienne Stairs (Anna Mollenhauer, Madison Thompson, Grace Delmotte, Alexis de Armond, Audrey Sawers, Shanniee Johnston, Marcia Laplante).
Referees: Mc Clean (Trinidad and Tobago) and Harrison (England). Card to Begoña Garcia.
partial: 1-0, 3-0, 0-0, 0-1
goals: 1-0, m.4: Belén Iglesias (PC); 2-0, m.21: Xantal Giné (PC); 3-0, m.27: María López (PC); 4-0, m.29: Begoña García; 4-1, m.57: Karli Johansen
Incidents: First match of Group C of the Women’s Field Hockey World Cup at the Tarrassa Olympic Stadium in front of some 2,500 spectators.