28-0: Spain opens its record of victories in the World Series in a big way
This Saturday, May 30, the Spanish women’s team debuted its record of victories in the Rugby Sevens World Series and they did so in a convincing manner after beating Great Britain 28-0 in a great home game.
The Spanish team jumped onto the pitch at the José Zorrilla stadium with intensity and were much more forceful in defense, which allowed them to control the game from the start against a very hesitant opponent.
So, after two minutes, Olivia Fresneda inaugurated his team’s score with a try that converted Juana Stella and that served as an impetus for a team that was much more solid in all facets.
Just before the break, Denise Gortazar took advantage of the numerical superiority of the “Leonas7” to add another brand, which was responsible for converting the Valladolid Carmen Mirandaone of the main protagonists of the clash.
With 14-0 and clear ideas, those of Maria Ribera They did not stop growing in their game and surprised the British defense again thanks to Maria Calvowho did not hesitate to sneak in until he placed the oval on the visiting goal line.
Carmen Miranda Not only was he in charge of adding points to his team’s scoreboard with stick transformations, but he also ended his great match with a final try, which would leave the score at 28-0.
Technical sheet:
28- Spain: Marta Fresno, Olivia Fresneda, Denisse Gortazar, Juana Stella, María García, Marta Cantabrana, Silvia Morales. Carmen Miranda, Arancha Leotte, María Calvo, Abril Camacho, Jimena Blanco-Hortiguera also played.
0- Great Britain: Chantelle Miell, Ellie Boatman, Abbie Brown, Heather Cowell, Georgie Lingham, Grace Crompton. Also playing were Hanna Tudor, Courtney Greenway, Hannah Bluck, Solana Shaw de Leon, Katie Shillaker.
Referee: Chloe Sampson (New Zealand). Showed yellow card to Georgie Linham (m.7+).
Annotation: 7-0 (m.2), try by Olivia Fresneda that Juana Stella converts. 14-0 (m.7+), try by Denisse Gortazar that Carmen Miranda passes. 21-0 (m.10), an essay by María Calvo that Carmen Miranda transforms. 28-0 (m.14), rehearsal by Carmen Miranda that she passes herself.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the group stage of the HSBC SVNS World Championship, played at the José Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid in front of around 5,000 spectators.
