EUROCUP | Historic round pass for Tenerife Echeyde and Eplus CN Catalunya
Great news is coming to us from several points in European geography. On one hand, in Trieste, CN Tenerife Echeyde achieved a brilliant pass to the next round of the LEN Eurocup with a great victory over Lille by 11-15; on the other hand, in Berlin, EPlus CN Catalunya also secured a spot for the next phase by defeating the Greek Ethnikos 9-6 in a thrilling match.
Starting with the match of the island team, Enrique Cruz's team needed to overcome Lille to aim for the second place, the last one that granted access to advance to the next round. After a very evenly matched start and an adverse score of 7-6, the Tenerife team came out strong after halftime. The match was tied (9-9) going into the final eight minutes, and in that last quarter, the Canary Islands team unleashed their full potential. With a 2-6 partial score, they secured a clear victory of 11-15. Five goals from Dempsey, the top scorer of the match.
In Berlin, EPlus CN Catalunya faced a tough challenge against a strong team like Greek Ethnikos. However, the Barcelona team managed to pull it off with a masterful second quarter (4-0). The 5-1 lead at halftime was crucial to play with more assurance and manage the lead in the second half. Falvey's 9-5 score at 2:18 to go was already definitive. Additionally, the Greek team also secured a spot as third in the next phase.
RFEN Communication.
