In an amazing Final against Argentina, Spain renewed in Nanjing the title won last year in Iquique. Once again, extra times were necessary and gave the victory to Spain. Archived the first two tournaments of the World Roller Game, the Male Senior Championship begins tomorrow. (Photo Credits Marzia Cattini)

A match that will surely enter into the history of Female Rink Hockey. Not only because assigned the first gold medal for female rink hockey at the World Roller Games, but for the great match that Argentina and Spain played at the Longjiang Gymnasium in Nanjing. Sixty minutes of pure and top level hockey, because the regular times weren't enough to choose which team should be the new World Champion. The new rules did the rest: without the golden goal (cut away from August, 1st), the extra times were simply amazing, with four goals scored.
In less than 5 minutes, both teams already had scored a goal on penalty: Argentina first with Valentina Fernandez and then Spain with Natasha Lee. The girls on the rink play with great determination, sometime over the rules. The portuguese referees need to use blue cards to control the game: Sara Gonzales (Spain) and Melisa Rodriguez (Argentina) goes simultaneously to the punished bench after 13 minutes. Another back-and-forth a few seconds later: First Spain goes ahead with Berta Busquets, then Daiana Silva ties for Argentina. With 7 minutes still to play, Laura Pidgueta scores the goal that let the defending champion to close the 1st half ahead by 3-2.
The 2nd half opens with the Argentinian draw by Adriana Gutierez, but Spain scores again with Laura Pigdueta and keeps a little but important advantage. Both teams reach the 10th foul a few seconds one from the other: Argentina first, but Natasha Lee doesn't double the advantage. On the other hand, Julieta Fernandez does it better and scores the goal of the 4-4 that brings the match to extra times.
The golden goal suppressed from the rules a few weeks ago, the prolongation is much more spectacular, with the teams attacking without fears. Once again, Argentina goes ahead thanks to a goal scored by Adriana Gutierrez, but Anna Casarramona ties before the end of the 1st extra time. The decisive advantage of Spain is scored by Berta Busquet when only 2 minutes remaining to play. While the Argentinian girls try to find a way in the Spanish defence, the coach of Argentina is shown a blue card for protests and Maria Diez scores the 7-5. The result remains the same even when Argentina has its last opportunity with the penalty failed by Valentina Fernandez with only 18 seconds to play.
Yesterday, Germany won the bronze medal winning 3-0 against Chile.

SENIOR MALE
Tomorrow is the day of the Senior Male World Championship that will begin with the first games of the group stage. The teams have been divided into three competitions: World Championship, Firs Cup and Confederation Cup. In World Championship and Firs Cup, the eight teams per competition are divided into two groups and will play a round-robin (from tomorrow till Tuesday). From Thursday, the quarterfinals will start. Only 1st, 2nd and 3rd of the World Championship groups and 1st of the Firs Cup groups will compete for the title.
Every match of the World Championship groups and the matches of Angola will be broadcasted live on www.rollergames.tv

RESULTS OF TODAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

FEMMINILE SENIOR - Longjiang Gymnasium
World Championship
Final 1st/2nd place - Argentina vs Spain 5-7 (after extra time)

SCHEDULE OF TOMORROW - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
MALE SENIOR
World Championship - Longjiang Gymnasium
12.30 CST - Group B - Chile vs Mozambique (live on www.rollergames.tv)
14:30 CST - Group A - France vs Italy (live on www.rollergames.tv)
16:30 CST - Group B - Germany vs Spain (live on www.rollergames.tv)
18:30 CST - Group A - Portugal vs Argentina (live on www.rollergames.tv)

Firs Cup - Longjiang Gymnasium
8.30 CST - Group B - Egypt vs Usa
10.30 CST - Group B - Angola vs Holland (live on www.rollergames.tv)
Tech University Gymnasium
10:30 CST - Group A - Macao vs Colombia
12:30 CST - Group A - Austria vs South Africa

Confederation Cup - Tech University Gymnasium
14:30 CST - Taipei vs New Zeland
16:30 CST - India vs Australia
18:30 CST - Israel vs Japan

Complete schedule, updated results and standings, live score of every game and overall stats:
http://www.rollersports.org/discipline/rink-hockey/news/item/1251-rink-hockey-schedule-results-and-live-score-of-every-match