DHM PLAYOFF PERMANENCIA I El CN Caballa-Ciudad de Ceuta se adelanta al Real Canoe NC (10-9/1-0)

CN Caballa-Ciudad de Ceuta edges Real Canoe NC at home (10-9) in the Men's División de Honor Playoff for Relegation in Game 1 of the best-of-three series, taking a 1-0 lead.

In an intense and closely contested match, the team from Ceuta held even with their rivals in the first two quarters (3-3 and 2-2). The third quarter also remained perfectly balanced (2-2), although the Madrid side had Javier Ibáñez (3 goals) as their main offensive threat.

It was only in the final quarter that Peter Kubicsko’s players tipped the match in their favor (2-1) against Emilio Bautista’s squad. Both teams are fighting to remain in the Men’s División de Honor, and we’ll have to wait for the second game in Madrid on Sunday, May 18, to see whether the series is tied (and goes to a third game) or decided.

SOLARTRADEX CN MATARÓ TAKES THE LEAD FOR EUROPE AGAINST SC TENERIFE ECHEYDE

Meanwhile, in the Playoff for European qualification, Solartradex CN Mataró took the lead in the final held in the Canary Islands, defeating Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde 14-16. The return leg will be played next Saturday at the Joan Serra i Puigdesens pool in Maresme.

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RFEN Aquatics Communication. Photo: CN Caballa-Ciudad de Ceuta takes the lead in the Relegation Series / © CN Caballa