The men's ice hockey team was proclaimed this Friday in Pulianas (Granada) champion of the World Group B II Division after defeating New Zealand 6-4.
The Spanish men's ice hockey team was proclaimed this Friday in Pulianas (Granada) champion of the World Group B II Division after defeating New Zealand 6-4 on the final day of the tournament, a first place that allows it to reach the promotion to the Group A.
Spaniards and New Zealanders played both the gold medal and the promotion in a vibrant clash that both came unbeaten after having won in their four previous commitments.
The Spanish team managed to get ahead on the scoreboard in the closing stages of the first half with a goal from Alejandro Carbonell and extended his income at the start of a frantic second half with a goal by Patricio Fuentes.
New Zealand scored 2-1, Spain took three goals (4-1) with goals from Oriol Rubio and Oriol Boronat , the Kiwis were placed 4-2 and Ignacio Granell put the 5-2 before the same left the other shock 5-3 with the decisive twenty minutes of the third time still ahead.
Spain had less trouble than expected in the final stages, as Oriol Boronat scored 6-3 and New Zealand , despite their continuous attempts, was only able to reduce the differences until the final 6-4.
The first position allows Spain to ascend to Group A II Division, a category from which it fell last year and in which it will return to military in 2019.
Before this match, Israel beat Mexico 5-3 to finish the World Cup in third place , while Luxembourg won by 2-1 to North Korea, a victory that did not prevent the Luxembourgers to finish as colists and lose the category .
