¡España se mete en la final del Mundial! (55-49)
En un partido para no olvidar, la selección española U19F se metió en la gran final tras superar a Australia. Un choque cargado de emoción resuelto desde la defensa, la astucia y el gen ganador mete a España en la historia con su segunda final consecutiva en la categoría.
Chile, 1 de agosto de 2011 | Baloncesto Femenino | RAFA GALLEGO
Histórico. La selección española femenina se metió en la gran final del Mundial de Chile tras superar a Australia en un emocionantísimo partido que mantuvo la igualdad hasta el final. El equipo de Carlos Colinas volvió a sacar lo mejor de sí en otro momento clave e hizo historia para España, que jugará la segunda final consecutiva en el Mundial de la categoría.
UN TOQUE DE ATENCIÓN PARA ARREGLAR DESPERFECTOS (16-15) 16-15 Queralt Casas anotaba un triple para darle la primera ventaja del partido a España (3-2), aunque fue un espejismo en unos primeros minutos en los que la selección mostró más imprecisiones de las deseables. Cuatro pérdidas en apenas tres minutos de juego obligaron a Carlos Colinas a pedir un tiempo muerto para exigir ¡tensión! a sus jugadoras. Más determinación en los pases era la consigna, y a fe que lo consiguió. Pocas veces un tiempo muerto a tiempo surge tanto efecto, pues lo que siguió fue un parcial de 7-0, culminado con un triple de María España. Las de Colinas ya no perderían la iniciativa en el marcador hasta el final, salvo algún esporádico empate, pero una canasta sobre la bocina de Clydesdale dejaba el marcador en 16-15.
LA BELLEZA ESTÁ EN LOS DETALLES (8-5) 24-20 El segundo cuarto estuvo cerca de pasar a la historia por la baja anotación. La tensión se palpaba en cada acción, las defensas agresivas marcaban la pauta, y el mayor deseo español marcó la diferencia. Ndour y Zanoguera, hiperactivas, mantenían la ventaja para España, y Eli Vivas aumentaba a seis puntos. Laura Gil bregaba como una jabata en la zona dominando el rebote ofensivo, y con un tiro libre cerraba la primera parte. Cuatro puntos de ventaja para España.
LA MAGIA DE MARIONA ORTIZ, CAPÍTULO UNO (13-15) 37-35 Las de Carlos Colinas saltaron al parquet tras el descanso dispuestas a comerse a las australianas. Zagoguera y Queralt Casas culminaban una buena salida que obligaba a la preparadora australiana a pedir un tiempo muerto con ocho puntos de desventaja. Las ‘aussies’ reaccionaron y se pusieron a un punto de distancia, momento clave en el que Mariona Ortiz se sacó un gran triple de la chistera para mantener a flote a las nacionales, aunque por dos ocasiones Australia logró empatar el partido. Laura Gil volvía a cerrar el cuarto dejando por delante a España.
DESEO Y DETERMINACIÓN PARA VIVIR EL SUEÑO (18-14) 55-49 Sólo las jugadoras de la selección española verán en el futuro el vídeo de este último cuarto para revivir una verdadera historia de pasión y éxito. El baloncesto volvió a poner de relieve la emoción que solo este deporte puede ofrecer. El grupo español fue el gran protagonista, pero si hay que fijarse en figuras particulares, nos vamos al segundo capítulo del show de Mariona Ortiz. Siete minutos por delante, empate a 39 en el marcador, y luchando contra el mundo, se saca un 2+1 para devolver la ventaja a España. Anotan las australianas, y en la siguiente jugada, ¡Ortiz logra otro 2+1!. Pero las ‘aussies’ son un equipo duro de batir, y lograron empatar el partido a 45. ¿Nervios? Ndour anota, las australianas yerran su ataque, defienden duro… Y sobre la bocina aparece, tras volver loca a su defensora, un triple estratosférico de Marina Delgado. Cinco puntos de ventaja para España, que había que defender como fuese. Harrington logró poner el 51-49 en el marcador, a medio minuto para el final, pero Eli Vivas culminó con una canasta de dos un fantástico movimiento de balón para la tranquilidad de Carlos Colinas. Ndour anotó la última canasta del partido. Próximo objetivo, a soñar con la final.
http://www.feb.es/NoticiaDesarrollo.aspx?idNoticia=38761
PUERTO MONTT (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Spain edged out Australia 55-49 in a gritty affair to book their place in the Final of the 2011 FIBA World Championship for Women.
The Spaniards will face either Brazil or the three-time defending champions USA in Sunday's finale and look to go one better than the silver medal they claimed in 2009.
The game was close throughout, with no team leading by more than eight points, eight lead changes and five ties.
After Sara Blicavs made two free-throws to tie the game at 45 with 2:26 to play, Carlos Colinas' girls closed out the game by making clutch baskets down the stretch.
After finding Astou Ndour inside for a lay-up, Marina Delgado buried a huge three-pointer with 1:20 to go for 50-45.
The Australians - looking to reach the tournament's gold medal game for the first time since 1997 - stayed alive thanks to a pair of foul shots by Rebecca Cole 20 seconds later.
Ndour made one of two shots from the charity stripe inside the final minute but Kerryn Harrington dribbled the ball up the court and made a nifty lay-up under the arm of her defender to make it 51-49 with 35.2 seconds to go.
The Spaniards then ran down the shot clock and found a good shot as Elizabet Vivas hit a jumper for the left side with 13 seconds and Ndour iced it from the foul line for the final score.
Early on, the game looked as if it would feature good offensive strategy.
Australia went up 7-3 on Harrington's three-pointer and Spain struggled, turning the ball over seven times in the first 6:55.
The European team eventually settled down and, with Ndour and Mariona Ortiz scoring inside, they tied the game at 11 with a minute to go.
Maria Espana then edged them in front with a three-pointer from the left wing.
Spain showed off some great ball movement that finished in a Laura Gil lay-up before Aimie Clydesdale buried a jumper at the buzzer to get the Gems within 16-15 to end the period.
The offense was balanced for both teams with seven Australians and six Spaniards getting into the scoring column in that quarter alone.
Things changed quite drastically in the second period as the game turned very sloppy.
The teams combined to score only 13 total points as the Spaniards went into halftime up 24-20.
Ndour continued crashing the boards and put her team up 18-15.
Spain struggled taking care of the ball in the opening frame, and that problem afflicted Australia in the second as they went without a basket for eight minutes.
Cole tried to go coast to coast but had her shot blocked by Inmaculata Zanoguera and at the other end Vivas connected from behind the arc for 23-17 with 5:30 remaining in the first half.
Gretel Tippett made a free-throw to end a five-minute scoring drought for Cheryl Chambers' girls to get within 23-18.
Substitute Ashleigh Karaitiana scored inside after a mad scramble in the last minute for only Australia's second basket of the period.
The girls from Down Under were dealt a double blow in the third quarter as Tayla Roberts - coming off a 41 points, 17 rebounds performance in a Quarter-Final win over Japan - was unable to go because of a strain.
And she was joined on the bench by forward Rebecca Allen who rolled her left ankle.
Despite their combined absence, Australia rallied back and a 7-0 run spearheaded by Blicavs got them within 30-29.
Cole completed a three-point play and hit a free-throw to tie the score at 33 with 2:43 left in the period.
Spain went into the final frame with a 37-35 lead after Gil stepped in the passing lane and went the other way for an uncontested lay-up.
They stayed in front and led by as many as four on two occasions.
Australia proved their worth as they came back to tie the game at 45, but their opponents just had too much in the closing stages.
Quotes
Elisabet Vivas (Spain): "We knew it would be a long game, we knew we would have to be very good at the defensive end. We knew that Australia is a very strong and physical country and so the only way was to stand up to that. I think that was the key to the game, that we have been very strong back."Carlos Colinas (Spain head coach): "It was very useful to us to have played Australia three days before. We won a game today that was not very high scoring. These are the elements of the game but there are others, which are the hearts of the Spanish players. In these moments of a big tournament they have to be strong, and to have played without worry for the whole game against Australia was of great benefit to us."
Aimee Clydesdale (Australia): "We came here to get a medal, and while gold obviously isn’t a possibility any more, we have to keep our spirits high and try to win a bronze."
Cheryl Chambers (Australia head coach): "I think Spain was very physical and the game was let go and we didnt cope with that at times. I think our players showed some real chracter towards the end."
http://chile2011.fiba.com//pages/eng/fe/11/fu19w/p/eid/5201/gid/A/grid/57/rid/8482/sid/5201/game.html
UN TOQUE DE ATENCIÓN PARA ARREGLAR DESPERFECTOS (16-15) 16-15 Queralt Casas anotaba un triple para darle la primera ventaja del partido a España (3-2), aunque fue un espejismo en unos primeros minutos en los que la selección mostró más imprecisiones de las deseables. Cuatro pérdidas en apenas tres minutos de juego obligaron a Carlos Colinas a pedir un tiempo muerto para exigir ¡tensión! a sus jugadoras. Más determinación en los pases era la consigna, y a fe que lo consiguió. Pocas veces un tiempo muerto a tiempo surge tanto efecto, pues lo que siguió fue un parcial de 7-0, culminado con un triple de María España. Las de Colinas ya no perderían la iniciativa en el marcador hasta el final, salvo algún esporádico empate, pero una canasta sobre la bocina de Clydesdale dejaba el marcador en 16-15.
LA BELLEZA ESTÁ EN LOS DETALLES (8-5) 24-20 El segundo cuarto estuvo cerca de pasar a la historia por la baja anotación. La tensión se palpaba en cada acción, las defensas agresivas marcaban la pauta, y el mayor deseo español marcó la diferencia. Ndour y Zanoguera, hiperactivas, mantenían la ventaja para España, y Eli Vivas aumentaba a seis puntos. Laura Gil bregaba como una jabata en la zona dominando el rebote ofensivo, y con un tiro libre cerraba la primera parte. Cuatro puntos de ventaja para España.
LA MAGIA DE MARIONA ORTIZ, CAPÍTULO UNO (13-15) 37-35 Las de Carlos Colinas saltaron al parquet tras el descanso dispuestas a comerse a las australianas. Zagoguera y Queralt Casas culminaban una buena salida que obligaba a la preparadora australiana a pedir un tiempo muerto con ocho puntos de desventaja. Las ‘aussies’ reaccionaron y se pusieron a un punto de distancia, momento clave en el que Mariona Ortiz se sacó un gran triple de la chistera para mantener a flote a las nacionales, aunque por dos ocasiones Australia logró empatar el partido. Laura Gil volvía a cerrar el cuarto dejando por delante a España.
DESEO Y DETERMINACIÓN PARA VIVIR EL SUEÑO (18-14) 55-49 Sólo las jugadoras de la selección española verán en el futuro el vídeo de este último cuarto para revivir una verdadera historia de pasión y éxito. El baloncesto volvió a poner de relieve la emoción que solo este deporte puede ofrecer. El grupo español fue el gran protagonista, pero si hay que fijarse en figuras particulares, nos vamos al segundo capítulo del show de Mariona Ortiz. Siete minutos por delante, empate a 39 en el marcador, y luchando contra el mundo, se saca un 2+1 para devolver la ventaja a España. Anotan las australianas, y en la siguiente jugada, ¡Ortiz logra otro 2+1!. Pero las ‘aussies’ son un equipo duro de batir, y lograron empatar el partido a 45. ¿Nervios? Ndour anota, las australianas yerran su ataque, defienden duro… Y sobre la bocina aparece, tras volver loca a su defensora, un triple estratosférico de Marina Delgado. Cinco puntos de ventaja para España, que había que defender como fuese. Harrington logró poner el 51-49 en el marcador, a medio minuto para el final, pero Eli Vivas culminó con una canasta de dos un fantástico movimiento de balón para la tranquilidad de Carlos Colinas. Ndour anotó la última canasta del partido. Próximo objetivo, a soñar con la final.
http://www.feb.es/NoticiaDesarrollo.aspx?idNoticia=38761
PUERTO MONTT (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Spain edged out Australia 55-49 in a gritty affair to book their place in the Final of the 2011 FIBA World Championship for Women.
The Spaniards will face either Brazil or the three-time defending champions USA in Sunday's finale and look to go one better than the silver medal they claimed in 2009.
The game was close throughout, with no team leading by more than eight points, eight lead changes and five ties.
After Sara Blicavs made two free-throws to tie the game at 45 with 2:26 to play, Carlos Colinas' girls closed out the game by making clutch baskets down the stretch.
After finding Astou Ndour inside for a lay-up, Marina Delgado buried a huge three-pointer with 1:20 to go for 50-45.
The Australians - looking to reach the tournament's gold medal game for the first time since 1997 - stayed alive thanks to a pair of foul shots by Rebecca Cole 20 seconds later.
Ndour made one of two shots from the charity stripe inside the final minute but Kerryn Harrington dribbled the ball up the court and made a nifty lay-up under the arm of her defender to make it 51-49 with 35.2 seconds to go.
The Spaniards then ran down the shot clock and found a good shot as Elizabet Vivas hit a jumper for the left side with 13 seconds and Ndour iced it from the foul line for the final score.
Early on, the game looked as if it would feature good offensive strategy.
Australia went up 7-3 on Harrington's three-pointer and Spain struggled, turning the ball over seven times in the first 6:55.
The European team eventually settled down and, with Ndour and Mariona Ortiz scoring inside, they tied the game at 11 with a minute to go.
Maria Espana then edged them in front with a three-pointer from the left wing.
Spain showed off some great ball movement that finished in a Laura Gil lay-up before Aimie Clydesdale buried a jumper at the buzzer to get the Gems within 16-15 to end the period.
The offense was balanced for both teams with seven Australians and six Spaniards getting into the scoring column in that quarter alone.
Things changed quite drastically in the second period as the game turned very sloppy.
The teams combined to score only 13 total points as the Spaniards went into halftime up 24-20.
Ndour continued crashing the boards and put her team up 18-15.
Spain struggled taking care of the ball in the opening frame, and that problem afflicted Australia in the second as they went without a basket for eight minutes.
Cole tried to go coast to coast but had her shot blocked by Inmaculata Zanoguera and at the other end Vivas connected from behind the arc for 23-17 with 5:30 remaining in the first half.
Gretel Tippett made a free-throw to end a five-minute scoring drought for Cheryl Chambers' girls to get within 23-18.
Substitute Ashleigh Karaitiana scored inside after a mad scramble in the last minute for only Australia's second basket of the period.
The girls from Down Under were dealt a double blow in the third quarter as Tayla Roberts - coming off a 41 points, 17 rebounds performance in a Quarter-Final win over Japan - was unable to go because of a strain.
And she was joined on the bench by forward Rebecca Allen who rolled her left ankle.
Despite their combined absence, Australia rallied back and a 7-0 run spearheaded by Blicavs got them within 30-29.
Cole completed a three-point play and hit a free-throw to tie the score at 33 with 2:43 left in the period.
Spain went into the final frame with a 37-35 lead after Gil stepped in the passing lane and went the other way for an uncontested lay-up.
They stayed in front and led by as many as four on two occasions.
Australia proved their worth as they came back to tie the game at 45, but their opponents just had too much in the closing stages.
Quotes
Elisabet Vivas (Spain): "We knew it would be a long game, we knew we would have to be very good at the defensive end. We knew that Australia is a very strong and physical country and so the only way was to stand up to that. I think that was the key to the game, that we have been very strong back."Carlos Colinas (Spain head coach): "It was very useful to us to have played Australia three days before. We won a game today that was not very high scoring. These are the elements of the game but there are others, which are the hearts of the Spanish players. In these moments of a big tournament they have to be strong, and to have played without worry for the whole game against Australia was of great benefit to us."
Aimee Clydesdale (Australia): "We came here to get a medal, and while gold obviously isn’t a possibility any more, we have to keep our spirits high and try to win a bronze."
Cheryl Chambers (Australia head coach): "I think Spain was very physical and the game was let go and we didnt cope with that at times. I think our players showed some real chracter towards the end."
http://chile2011.fiba.com//pages/eng/fe/11/fu19w/p/eid/5201/gid/A/grid/57/rid/8482/sid/5201/game.html
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