CATALONIA: CHAMPIONS OF MEN's AND WOMEN's BLANES GOLDEN CUP 2009

CATALONIA WIN MEN'S BLANES GOLDEN CUP

Catalonia has won Blanes Golden Cup for the fourth time after beating Italy in the great final 4 - 0. Two goals in each half has given the victory to the team of Jordi Camps. With this triumph, Catalonia show their strengh and win a CIRH's recognized tournament.

The match started with both teams playing well and Joan Feixas scored the first goal (minute 6) with a great mid-distance shot. Jordi Carbó increased the distance scoring the second catalan goal, seven minutes before the half time. Ten seconds after the beginning, David Cáceres scored the 3-0 and Roger Rocasalbas closed the final scoreboard (4-0) 10 minutes before the end.

Catalonia: Jaume Llaverola, Joan Manel Grasas, Edu Fernández, Joan Feixas i David Cáceres - Jordi Carbó, Roger Rocasalbas, Xavi Lladó and Francesc Gil.

Italy: Giovanni Fontana, Giovanni Zen, Juan Luis Travasino, Mattia Cocco i Massimo Tataranni - Domenico Illuzzi, Davide Motaran, Enrico Giaretta, Antonio D'Agostino and Andrea Ortogni (ps).

Referees: Antonio Gómez and Luis Delfa. Blue acumulative card: Grasas, Gil, Fernández and Lladó (Catalonia) - Cocco ans Tattarani (Italy). Red card: Tattarani (Italy).

Goals: 1-0 Feixas (min 6); 2-0 Carbó (min 18); 3-0 Cáceres (min 25.30); 4-0 Rocasalbas (min 39.30)

CATALONIA WOMEN ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Catalonia has won Blanes Golden Cup for the third time in a row after beating Germany 3 - 1. Catalans have won the three matches played, showing the high level of Catalan rink hockey, and beating the last two European Champions. Emma Corominas scored first goal with a mid-distance shot and Paula Torner scored 2-0 with a penalty shot. In the second half, Geismann did the 2 a 1 but Anna Gil scored the third Catalan goal for a brilliant Catalan play in the competition. Three participations, three victories.

Catalonia: Laia Vives, Cristina Barceló, Maria Majó, Paula Torner i Emma Corominas - Marta Mompart, Maria Díez, Rosa Tamburini i Anna Gil

Germany: Christina Klein, Nicole Paczia, Anne-Marie Sesterhenn, Laura La Rocca i Beata Geismann - Josy Strunden, Gina Behnke.

Referees: Gerard Gorina and Lluïsa Pérez. Blue card: Strunden and La Rocca (Germany) and Díez and Gil (Catalonia)

Goals: 1-0 Corominas (min 9); 2-0 Torner (p) (min 24); 2-1 Geismann (min 36); 3-1 Gil (min 38)

VIVA HABITAT BLANES GET FINAL THIRD PLACE

Viva Habitat Blanes finished in 3r place of Blanes Golden Cup-Memorial Alex Ros after beating France 7 - 4. The match started really leveled with the first goal of french player Furstenberger, and two goals scored by "Jepi" Selva and Kimi Ridaura for 2-1. Henry equalled the match (2-2) but then Viva Habitat Blanes got scored 3 goals arriving to the halftime with 5-2 in the scoreboard. In the second half Henry scored twice and reduced the gap (5-4). Viva Habitat Blanes played their best hockey then and Rodríguez and Benito decided the match and the third place of Blanes Golden Cup 2009.

Viva Habitat Blanes: Ernest Freixes, Ramon Benito, Kimi Ridaura, Xevi Armengol, Jepi Selva, - Dani Rodríguez i David Plaza.

France: Nicolas Guillen, Sébastien Furstenberger, Guirec Henry, Guilhem Lesca, Anthony Weber, - Kevin Guilbert, Igor Tarassioux, Loïc Le Menn i Olivier Gelebart (ps).

Referees: Josep Gómez and Marc Soler. Blue card: Lesca and Tarassioux (France).

Goals: 0-1 Furstenberger (min 5.30); 1-1 Selva (min 6); 2-1 Kimi Ridaura (p) (min 9); 2-2 Henry (min 11.30); 3-2 Selva (min 19); 4-2 Selva (min 21.30); 5-2 Rodríguez (min 24.55); 5-3 Henry (p) (min 29); 5-4 Henry (min 33); 6-4 Rodríguez (fd) (min 36.30); 7-4 Benito (min 44)

FRENCH WOMEN BEAT BLANES 8-2

France beat Viva Habitat Blanes 8 - 2 in an easy match. Now they keep waiting the unique chance to win the title: if Germany beat Catalonia exactly 4-2. Not easy, but not impossible.

Viva Habitat Blanes: Virginia Díaz, Noemí Dulsat, Ester Artigas, Odette García, Marina Serra - Anna Armero, Judith Barranco, Paula Segura, Patricia Suárez i Txell Rubio (ps).

France: Flora Michoud-Godard, Julie Lafourcade, Sandra Drouhet, Adeline Leborgne, Cindy Laurent - Malvina Fort, Louisiane Corbin, Emilie Couderc i Angela Rodríguez (ps).

Referees: Gerard Gorina and Lluïsa Pérez. Blue card: García (Blane).

Goals: 0-1 Drouhet (min 1.30); 0-2 Laurent (min 6); 0-3 Drouhet (min 10); 0-4 Leborgne (fd) (min 16); 1-4 Artigas (fd) (min 21); 1-5 Drouhet (min 21.30); 2-5 Artigas (min 22); 2-6 Drouhet (min 23.30); 2-7 Fort (min 31); 2-8 Drouhet (min 33)

ANGOLA WIN AND GET FIFTH PLACE

Angola has got the fifth place after beating Austria 11 - 3. Austrian players have scored first (0-2) but players of Angola have showed again the good hockey played with France and Catalonia and have won the match scoring 11 goals. Austria has been fighting till the 3-3 but then Angola have played better.

Angola: Henda Leite, Kirro, Rui André Gomes, Toy Adão, André Centeno, - Coxe, Joy, João Pinto, Zé das Botas, Mamikua i Mito (ps).

Austria: Marco Wagner, Michael Schwendinger, Joachim Mohr, Manuel Parfant, Thomas Haller, - , David Huber, Martin Laritz, Thomas Kessler i Roman Mohr (ps).

Referees: Xavier Galán and Aleix Gorina. Blue card: Kessler (Austria).

Goals: 0-1 J. Mohr (min 3); 0-2 Parfant (min 6); 1-2 Centeno (min 8); 2-2 "Kirro" (fd) (min 12.30); 3-2 "Johe" (min 17); 3-3 Parfant (min 18.30); 4-3 Centeno (min 21.30); 5-3 "Johe" (min 23.30); 6-3 "Johe" (min 29.30); 7-3 "Johe" (min 33); 8-3 Zé das Botas (min 33.30); 9-3 João Pinto (min 34); 10-3 "Johe" (min 35.30); 11-3 Marcio (min 45.30);