Four Spanish clubs participated in the LEN cups this weekend, but the national championship started simultaneously.
Three games have been postponed because of the Champions League Qualifications and LEN Euro Cup. The three games which were played this weekend didn’t produce excitement. Favorites cruised to wins.
2022/23 Spanish Men’s League, Day 1
Barceloneta – Catalunya 21:3 (7:1, 3:0, 6:0, 5:2)
Barceloneta: Paul 6, Matkovic 4, Perrone 3, De Toro 2, Tahull 2, Pavillard 2, Munarriz 1, Biel 1.
Catalunya: Lopez-Escribano 2, Santiveri 1.
Sabadell – Rubi 11:4 (4:1, 1:0, 3:1, 3:2)
Sabadell: Averka 4, Sanahuja 2, Gil 2, Teclas 1, Banicevic 1, Bonet 1.
Rubi: Andion 1, Edward 1, Mejais 1, Fenoy Valverde 1.
Caballa-Ciudad De Ceuta – Mataro 5:14 (2:5, 0:1, 0:6, 3:2)
Caballa: Molina 2, Pardon 1, Takacs 1, Gomez 1.
Mataro: Negus 3, Cuacos 2, Castro 2, De Weerd 2, Daura 2, Flaque 2, Scott 1.
Postponed: Barcelona – Real Canoe, Mediterrani – Echeyde Tenerife, Terrassa – Sant Andreu.
Reigning champion Barceloneta showed no mercy to Catalunya, which was one of the best European clubs in the mid-90s. Newcomers Nicolas Paul and Dusan Matkovic scored almost half of the goals for Barceloneta. Paul netted six, and Matkovic added four goals.
Sabadell, which has a Champions League wild card, as well as Barceloneta, found it easy to beat Rubi. Early in the fourth period, Sabadell, led by Konstantin Averka, built a 6:1 advantage and never looked back.
Caballa, the winner of the Second League in the previous season, didn’t surprise Mataro. After six minutes of play, Mataro led 4:0. Then, the visitors slowed for a while, but they blew Caballa away with a 6:0 third quarter.
