Valongo beat the Spanish team from Calafell this Saturday 3-2, in Follonica, Italy, and will play the final of the Rink Hockey Continental Cup on Sunday, with the winner of Trissino-Follonica.
The Portuguese team, defeated finalists of the European League, in the penalty shootout against the Italians of Trissino (3-1, after 4-4), lost 2-0, but turned around with goals from Miguel Moura, Diogo Abreu and Facundo Navarro.
Calafell, champion of the WSE Cup (former CERS Cup), after defeating Follonica in the final (6-5), reached 2-0 with two goals from Marti Casas, in minutes 9 and 11, but Valongo responded with streak. by Miguel Moura, at 11, and Diogo Abreu, at 12.
In the second half, the Portuguese goalkeeper Alejandro ‘Xano’ Edo twice prevented Calafell from returning to the lead by defending a direct free kick and a penalty, giving Valongo the necessary calm to ‘catch’ the game.
The Portuguese team took the lead through Facundo Navarro, converting a direct free kick in the 44th minute, completing the comeback, and again goalkeeper Xano Edo avoided the tie by defending a direct free kick towards the end of the match.
Source: TSF
