Maria Belen Succi did not score the goal but was responsible for the victory. AP photos (file)
The hockey world cup where you play Spain Y Holland You already have Argentina in the semifinals: The lioness they beat England 1-0, but the figure of the night was Belen Succithe goalkeeper who had to intervene in the final two minutes when the European team had the clearest chances.
“I knew it was running out of time, they were coming to us. The only thing my head thought was: I’m not going to Australian criminal with (Maddie) Hinch, who I think is one of the best, “Succi summed up after the game.
Argentina’s victory was made possible by a goal from Victoria Granatto in the 16 ‘of the second half at the Olympic Stadium in Terrassa. However, Succi’s two covers between the 58th and 60th minute of play are worth as much as the goal.
England, who had lost their last two duels with Albicelestes for a double 5-2, have prepared a match by holding back. Las Leonas was unable to develop his attacking game from the first stage which had resulted in them averaging five goals per game.
Succi was 58th of the 60 minutes of the match without intervening but in the last two actions he avoided the English draw with two stops of merit.
“I didn’t even want to see the pictures. The truth is that I don’t know what went through my mind, there was little time, they came to us, they were trying to find the corner, they were looking for that. It didn’t cross my mind. , I must have thought: I will not go to penalties, even if I have to wallow, I will do it as long as I do not go to penalties. And I have wallowed, “the goalkeeper celebrated.
And he wallowed twice: the first two minutes from the end, with the “changed hand”, he deflected a shot after a game that was born on a short corner. The next, at the limit: the meeting was right five seconds and deflected a shot less than a meter below: filler.
“We had to defend to the death so are the quarterfinals, you play with a lot of pressure, a lot of tension is the same as the semifinal and the final: either you stay with nothing or you are with everything, now we are going for everything”, celebrated Succi.
“England defended very well. Very solid, we had one of the balls that was left there, we caught them off guard and we managed to break the 0-0. In defense we knew they are difficult because they play split balls, the field is very itchy, we could touch the corner like that, that’s what they were looking for, “he analyzed.
Source: Clarin
