Liga Iberdrola Femenina | Matchday 5 Chronicle
Only three matches were played on Matchday 5 of the Women Iberdrola League this Saturday. The Assolim CN Mataró-CN Terrassa (13/11), CN Sant Andreu-Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde (13/11), and Astralpool CN Sabadell-Simalga Real Canoe (14/11) matches are still pending. The results were: CN Rubí 9-14 CN Sant Feliu, CE Mediterrani 10-9 EPlus CN Catalunya, and CD WP Iruña 9802 14-16 Zodiac CN At. Barceloneta.
At Can Rosés, the duel between CN Rubí and CN Sant Feliu was very interesting, with the visiting team eventually winning 9-14. What a start to the championship for Bea Espinosa's team, who built their victory on a huge second quarter (1-5). Marta Manchego, with four goals, was the top scorer of the match. Nine points already for the Baix Llobregat team.
A hard-fought victory at Josep Vallès for CE Mediterrani with a great performance by Laura Ester in goal and the sharpshooting of Marian Díaz's team. EPlus CN Catalunya, who will play the first leg of the Eurocup quarterfinals next week, put up a good fight and entered the last eight minutes with a two-goal lead (6-8), but they faced a strong Clara Espar (five goals) and a great last quarter by the home team (4-1).
Lastly, a beautiful battle was witnessed in Pamplona between CD WP Iruña 9802 and Zodiac CN At. Barceloneta. The newly promoted team had zero points while the maritime team had two. After the 3-4 scoreline in the first period, Imanol Maiza's team managed to go one goal ahead at halftime (8-7). However, it was the Barcelona team that pushed hard in the end with a 2-4 final quarter to secure a 14-16 victory.
RFEN Communication.