Liga Iberdrola Femenina | Matchday 8 Recap
The eighth matchday of the Liga Iberdrola Femenina took place this Saturday. EPlus CN Catalunya 16-9 Simalga Real Canoe NC has already been played and Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde-Zodiac CNAB is scheduled for next Tuesday. Here are the results: Assolim CN Mataró 9-10 CN Sant Andreu, CN Sant Feliu 9-27 Astralpool CN Sabadell, CN Terrassa 10-8 CE Mediterrani, and CN Rubí 9-5 CD WP Iruña 9802.
A thrilling match was held at Joan Serra between Assolim CN Mataró and CN Sant Andreu, both tied with 18 points in the table. It was a rematch of the last Iberdrola Supercup. Javi Aznar's team triumphed 9-10 again thanks to a strong final quarter (1-5). Elena Ruiz scored the decisive goal with 36 seconds left.
The league leader Astralpool CN Sabadell visited CN Sant Feliu aiming to maintain their perfect winning streak at the start of the season. David Palma's team secured a 9-27 victory, leading 2-15 at halftime. Sofia Giustini, Irene González, and Rita Keszthelyi each scored five goals.
Another exciting match in the top positions was between CN Terrassa and CE Mediterrani at the Área Olímpica. Both teams were tied at 18 points. Jordi Millán's team emerged victorious (10-8) thanks to a strong third quarter (4-0) and a great performance by Isabel Piralkova with four goals.
The Saturday fixtures concluded with the duel between CN Rubí and CD WP Iruña 9802 at Can Rosés. It was an interesting clash in the lower part of the standings, which the home team won (9-5). The match was tied 5-4 entering the final eight minutes, where the vallesanas sealed the victory with a 4-1 final run.
RFEN Communication. Photo: Image from the match between Assolim Mataró and Sant Andreu / CN Mataró
