Liga Iberdrola Femenina | Matchday 9 Report
Four matches were played this Saturday in Matchday 9 of Liga Iberdrola Femenina. Previously, the derby between Astralpool Sabadell and CN Terrassa (13-6) and Zodiac CNAB 16-11 CN Sant Feliu had already taken place. The results are as follows: Simalga Real Canoe NC 6-12 Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde, CE Mediterrani 7-14 Assolim CN Mataró, CN Sant Andreu 22-7 CN Rubí and CD WP Iruña 9802 5-14 EPlus CN Catalunya.
One of the most attractive clashes of the day was held at the Josep Vallès in Barcelona between two teams tied for fourth place with 18 points. However, Assolim CN Mataró proved to be superior from the start and won convincingly by 7-14. The team led by Dani Ballart had Mireia Guiral (four goals) as their best attacking player.
In Madrid, the last-place Simalga Canoe was seeking their second victory of the season to move up from the bottom spot against Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde, who was just one point ahead. The Canary Islands team left no chance, winning 6-12, largely due to a strong second half (3-8), with four goals from Carla Martín.
The second-placed CN Sant Andreu faced CN Rubí at Pere Serrat. It was expected to be an easy match for a team that had only lost one game in all competitions this season. The team led by Javi Aznar comfortably won 22-7, with Gisel.la Farré and María Palacio as the top goal scorers, scoring eight goals between them.
In Pamplona, CD WP Iruña 9802 hosted EPlus CN Catalunya in an important match in the mid-lower part of the table. Ultimately, the game was one-sided, with a score of 2-6 at halftime and a final result of 5-14. Belen Vosseberg scored six goals, proving instrumental for the Barcelona team.
RFEN Communication. Photo: Image from the match between Iruña and EPlus Catalunya in Pamplona.
