A close encounter with the first set, with the fourth round the most balanced of the tournament. The Syrians took the lead up to 11-12 in the quarter. If in the first stages there was more simplicity in the local game, the Aragon team led by Urchevic and Hristokov gradually changed the mood. The light blue team had a hard time scoring against the orange defense team, who finished with a 23-25 lead.
The second set was a completely different match. Alberto Toribio’s team took the initiative and broke down Fabian Muraco’s approach and tried to stop the game on two occasions but failed. The changes didn’t bear fruit, but Cunha had a feast and a point at Grupo Herce Soria (25-17).
Tying the score in the third act, the match continued like an extension of the previous set (7-2). But this time, Muraco’s contributions from the locals were responded to by his men as he made four consecutive errors to end Torribion’s spell. At 11-11, a completely different situation entered, where Sorianos played their cards best in the last period to impose their rule (25-22).
In the fourth quarter, both teams had the initiative on the scoreboard for several minutes, and no one was able to reduce the balance of the stick. Of course, the duo went into the final stretch of the set with the advantages of a little orange and better feelings. Still, success in the key points will be crucial. And in this case the people of Aragon are right, which forced a break point.
To finish, the best version of Soriano is out again. Toribio’s team got off to a great start by tying their opponent (5-1). And this time the Los Pajaritos team would not complicate their lives, on the contrary, they would be critical, closing the game with a 15-7 score.