Summary of the first day at the 2015 Worlds of Rink Hockey

The 16 best nations of the world made the trip to France for the 42nd World Championships of Rink Hockey that started today, at the Vendespace of La Roche-Sur-Yon. Results of the first games...

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Game Summaries

Argentina Vs. Switzerland

Argentina and Switzerland have the honor of opening the 42nd World Championships of Rink Hockey. The Argentineans impose their pace at the beginning of the game, with speed and determination. Their #7, Matías Platero, opens the score at 8’20”. A few minutes later, #5 widens the gap.
5 minutes before the end of the first period, Carlos López scores the 3rd Argentinean goal with a nice lobbed shot.

In second period, Argentina establish their game and offer us beautiful technical feats. Garcia scores the 4th Argentinean goal. The Swiss create nice occasions but struggle to take them.
Things get faster at the end of the game, Argentina score their 5th goal. Marzio Vanina (Swiss #9) finally opens the Swiss score and thus reduces the score gap, one minute from the end.
The Argentineans score two more goals before the final whistle blow, especially Garcia’s wonderful direct foul shot.

Final score: Argentina 7-1 Switzerland

Mozambique Vs. Great Britain

The 2nd game starts off at a good pace, with a slight advantage for the African team. The latter scores twice, but the young English team isn’t easily taken in. They catch up on the score and tie. Mozambique gets the advantage back and leads 3-2 at the break.
The game is resumed at a balanced pace… But Mozambique sets the pace again and scores twice. The English have trouble fighting back against Mozambique’s team work, and they concede another goal. Yet at the end of the game, they manage to reduce the score gap by one point.

Final score: Mozambique 6-3 Great Britain

Angola Vs. Netherlands

The Dutch open the score with a first shot as soon as the 2nd minute by #7 Vivès. The Angolans react quickly and Pinto ties one minute later. Paiero adds a second goal at 5′. The latter, very inspired, deviates a shot by Mendes to score the 3rd Angolan goal at 3′.
The Dutch try to fight back and reduce the score gap with a great shot by Vivès at 16′. They miss a penalty shot and concede a goal to Centelo 2 minutes before the break.

Score at the break: 4-2

At the beginning of the second half, the Angolans do a series of great actions and score at 25′ with Paiero, and then again at 29′ with Marcio. The Dutch, in physical difficulty, endure and concede another goal by #9 Pinto at 32′. The Angolans have many more occasions but the scores will stay the same.

Final score: Angola 7-2 Netherlands

Opening ceremony

The organization presents a successful and quality show, with smoke and light effects. The Vendespace lends itself particularly well to those types of demos. Unlike the Worlds of Roller Hockey in Toulouse last year, the public is in the immediate proximity of the court. The nations parade one by one to dance music. Applauses are particularly sustained at the entrance of Petro Gil (Spain), considered as the best player in the world.

9:15pm: France Vs. Spain

The climax! It’s a hard game to start with for France. Spain is the most decorated team in the history of rink hockey, with no less than 16 rewards to the day.

Hardly a few minutes after the beginning of the game, the Spanish manage to get a direct foul shot: the French captain, Sébastien Furstenberger, gets a blue card after a penalty on the star of the Spanish team, Pedro Gil. The French are outnumbered. Spain makes the most of it to open the score at 5′, on an action by Marc Gual of the FC Barcelona.
Fabien Savreux, the French head coach, makes a few changes, putting Florent David, Alberto Morales and Anthony Weber on the court.
Pedro Gil is a threat but the French goalie keeps his eyes open. Unfortunately, a few moments later, Marc Gual scores another goal at 15′, giving a 2-point lead to Spain.
Back on the court, Sébastien Furstenberger shoots for France, without success. And Spain increase their lead again, one minute before the break.

In second period, the Spanish do it again, right from the outset, numbing the French a little more. Florent David tries his luck but stumbles on the goalie. The French score will open at 29′ only, with a shot by Carlo Di Benedetto.
Spain keeps on widening the gap, with Pedro Gil serving Josep Lamas who scores. Rémy Herman reacts to it but the FC Barcelona goalie, Aitor Egurrola, stops the shot.
Pedro Gil serves Gual another time, for a 6th and last goal in favor of Spain.

France will meet the Netherlands and then Angola. Spain should take the lead of the group without surprise.

Final score: France 1-6 Spain