In fact, they maintained the advantage, because the Spaniards started to get nervous, and they took one bad shot after another, no wonder they could only score 9 points in the third 10 minutes, and in the end the teams could go. To the short break with a Canadian advantage (48-45).
Ten minutes of nervousness
In the final quarter, both teams tried to move forward with certainty, although the Spaniards made an unusual number of mistakes even in difficult situations, so the Canadians managed to maintain their advantage by at least one or two points. Whenever possible, they played every offense until the last second, and thanks to their good rebounding, they got the ball back several times, winding up the offensive clock.
But the Spanish team did not give up on victory and regained the advantage with a Maite Cazorla hat-trick and strengthened it with a Cristina Ovina double (58-55). There were only two minutes remaining when the Canadian crew called time. But this did not help them either, as the routine Spanish team did not let victory slip away from them.
Don't be too far away from the TV or internet connection, because the Hungarian national team will take to the field from 6.30pm and will do everything in its power to win against Japan! Whatever the outcome of that match, the fate of the two teams will likely be decided in the Hungarian-Spanish match, which starts at 15:00 on Sunday.
Olympic qualifying results, second round:
Spain-Canada 60-55 (16-12, 20-13, 9-23, 15-7)
Sopron, Novomatic Arena, 1,600 spectators, against: Leska (Polish), Horozov (Bulgarian), Fernandez (Tahiti).
Best shooters: Gustafsson 16, Casas 13, M. Cazorla 9, or K. Alexander 17, Fields 9, Amihere 8.
