It is Spain to raise up the trophy for the 18th time European Champion. A double with the last edition of 2018, 9 in the last 11 editions. A very balanced final between Spain and France, decided in the second overtime just 2 and a half minutes from penalties, with a winning tap-in by Toni Perez. France created the best chances from the net, finding an excellent Carles Grau to save everything possible. Bruno Di Benedetto unlocked the match but the draw came on penalty from another young player, Carballeira. But the overtime experience of Perez and much of Spain made the difference, despite a couple of counter-attacks not exploited by the French who still come out with their heads held high.
Best AZEMAD MVP player is the French Carlo Di Benedetto, also second best scorer of the tournament after Gonçalo Alves with 12, and the best AZEMAD MVP goalkeeper is Baptiste Bonneau, the french goalkeeper.
A final eve characterized by the cancellation of the match between Portugal and Italy, with both teams that do not show up on the rink caused by two Covid-19 positives in the Portuguese selection. As a precaution it was not played with great awareness of the two European teams.
The final of the 5th-6th place was also played in the afternoon where Andorra imposed itself with a decisive 5-1, the result of a high-level first half that surprised Germany that was no longer able to enter the game.
Spain, new European champion (Photo by Antonio Lopes / WSERH)
FINAL RANKING: 1st Spain, 2nd France, 3rd not assigned, 4th not assigned, 5th Andorra, 6th Germany
OFFICIAL HASHTAGS -> #OKEuro #okparedes
Schedule – Pavilhão Municipal de Paredes (Portugal)
1st matchday – Monday 15th November 2021
15:30 (local time – GMT | 16:30 CET) – Italy x France = 5-8
18:30 (local time – GMT | 19:30 CET) – Spain x Andorra = 11-0
21:45 (local time – GMT ! 22:45 CET) – Portugal x Germany = 10-0
2nd matchday – Tuesday 16th November 2021
15:30 (local time – GMT | 16:30 CET) – Italy x Spain = 4-4
18:30 (local time – GMT | 19:30 CET) – Andorra x Germany = 1-5
21:45 (local time – GMT | 22:45 CET) – France x Portugal = 5-3
3rd matchday – Wednesday 17th November 2021
15:30 (local time – GMT | 16:30 CET) – Germany x Spain = 2-11 (1-6, 1-5)
18:30 (local time – GMT | 19.30 CET) – Andorra x France = 5-5 (2-3, 3-2)
21:45 (local time – GMT | 22:45 CET) – Portugal x Italy = 4-4 (1-1, 3-3)
4th matchday – Thursday 18th November 2021
15:30 (local time – GMT | 16:30 CET) – France x Germany = 5-2 (4-1, 1-1)
18:30 (local time – GMT | 19:30 CET) – Italy x Andorra = 10-1 (3-0, 7-1)
21:45 (local time – GMT | 22:45 CET) – Spain x Portugal = 9-10 (4-4, 5-6)
5th matchday – Friday 19th November 2021
15:30 (local time – GMT | 16:30 CET) – Italy x Germany = 4-1 (1-0, 3-1)
18:30 (local time – GMT | 19:30 CET) – France x Spain = 1-3 (0-2, 1-1)
21:45 (local time – GMT | 22:45 CET) – Portugal x Andorra = 12-1 (6-1, 6-0)
STANDING: Spain 10 p (+21), France 10 p (+6), Portugal 10 p (+11), Italy 8 p (+9), Germany 3p (-21), , Andorra 1 p (-35)
FINAL STANDING for the three places: Spain 3 points (1), France 3 points (0), Portugal 3 points (-1)
Final day – Saturday 20th November 2021
14:30 (local time – GMT | 15:30 CET) – Germany x Andorra = 1-5 (0-5, 1-0)
Germany: Kutscha, Hages, Strieder, Thiel, Karschau (C) – Platz, Zilken, Hass, Rindfleisch, Hilbertz – Coach: Wahlen
Andorra: De Sousa, Miquel G (C), Dilme A, Antequera O, Picanyol – Miquel L, Dilme N, Antequera A, Cerqueda, Xicola – Coach: Ballart
Scorers: 1p: 4’44” Antequera (pen) (A), 7’03” Dilme A (A), 9’51” Miquel G (A), 22’21” Picanyol (A), 24’33” Dilme A (dir.shot) (A) – 2p: 20’45” Strieder (G)
Referees: Ferrari (IT) and Fronte (IT)
17:00 (local time – GMT | 18:00 CET) – Portugal x Italy – not played
20:00 (local time – GMT | 21:00 CET) – Spain x France = 2-1 overtime (0-0, 1-1, 0-0, 1-0)
Spain: Grau C, Barroso, Panadero, Alabart, Bargallo (C) – Font, Aragones, Perez, Carballeira, Malian – Coach: Cabestany
France: Bonneau, Di Benedetto C (C), Di Benedetto R, Di Benedetto B – Le Berre, Savreux L, Debrouver, Gefflot – Coach: Savreux F
Scorers: 2p: 7’34” Di Benedetto B (F), 14’20” Carballeira (pen) (S) – 2nd overtime: 2’17” Perez (S)
Penalties: 2p: 10’40” Carballeira (2′) (S)
HISTORY
1926 ENGLAND
1927 ENGLAND
1928 ENGLAND
1929 ENGLAND
1930 ENGLAND
1931 ENGLAND
1932 ENGLAND
1934 ENGLAND
1936 ENGLAND
1937 ENGLAND
1938 ENGLAND
1939 ENGLAND
1947 PORTUGAL
1948 PORTUGAL
1949 PORTUGAL
1950 PORTUGAL
1951 SPAIN
1952 PORTUGAL
1953 ITALY
1954 SPAIN
1955 SPAIN
1956 PORTUGAL
1957 SPAIN
1959 PORTUGAL
1961 PORTUGAL
1963 PORTUGAL
1965 PORTUGAL
1967 PORTUGAL
1969 SPAIN
1971 PORTUGAL
1973 PORTUGAL
1975 PORTUGAL
1977 PORTUGAL
1979 SPAIN
1981 SPAIN
1983 SPAIN
1985 SPAIN
1987 PORTUGAL
1990 ITALIA
1992 PORTUGAL
1994 PORTUGAL
1996 PORTUGAL
1998 PORTUGAL
2000 SPAIN
2002 SPAIN
2004 SPAIN
2006 SPAIN
2008 SPAIN
2010 SPAIN
2012 SPAIN
2014 ITALY
2016 PORTUGAL
2018 SPAIN
2021 SPAIN
RECORDS:
Portugal 21
Spain 18
England 13
Italy 3
