Canoe
polo fans were able to enjoy almost ten hours of action in Brandenburg an der
Havel. The first competition day of the 2023 ECA Canoe Polo European
Championships was held on four pitches and the main favourites had a good start
to the Championships.
The eyes
were on the German teams, playing at home and with high goals as always. The
men's senior German team won in the previous two editions of the ECA Canoe Polo
European Championships in 2019 (Coimbra) and in 2021 (Catania). They were also
champions in 2001, 2005, 2013 and 2015. If they manage to win this year's
European Champion title in men's senior event, they would become the first
nation to achieve three consecutive titles in men's senior event. German
women's senior team did this in three consecutive championships (2013, 2015,
2017).
The start
for Germany was very good. The men's senior team is leading in group A, with
three wins they recorded on the opening day. They won 8-3 against Czechia, 7-0
in a match with Belgium and 3-0 against Switzerland. The German player Rene
Kirchoff has scored four goals on day one of the championships, and is in a
leading scorer position together with Dario Stern (SUI) and Thomas Warren
(CZE).
Denmark
is leading in group B of men's senior competition after winning both matches of
the day. They won 5-3 in a match with Great Britain and 3-2 against France.
These two teams are second and third in the group, with one win and one loss.
In men's senior C group Italy and Netherlands are in first and second position
respectively after the first tournament day, after the tie 5-5 in their match.
Italy won against Sweden and Netherlands against Portugal.
In
women's senior event Germany is leading in group A after the first day due to
the better score. Three teams have six points, but Germany has a better goal
difference. France is second and Spain third after the first matches. In group
B Italy and Denmark also concluded the first day with a total of six points and
two wins each. In women's senior tournament the most successful scorers of the
day were Amparo Taberner Lino (ESP), Celeste Louis (FRA) and Silvia Cogoni
(ITA) who scored four times.
Great
Britain, Spain and Denmark dominated in men's U21 tournament. Great Britain is
in the leading position of group A with 9 points, Spain recorded three wins on
day one and is leading in group B, while Denmark won three matched in group C.
The best scorer of the day in men's U21 was Santanam McCutcheon (GBR) with 10
goals.
Germany
is in the best position in group A of women's U21 tournament. The team who is
playing at home had three wins on the opening day of the championships and has
nine points. Nina Hachenburg (GER) was in great form, scoring eleven times
today. Italy and France are in first and second place in group B with 6 points
each. Italy had two wins in two matches, while France played three matches,
winning two and losing one.
On
Friday, the 2023 ECA Canoe Polo European Championships starts at 9:00 local
time.
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