• Injury: The second rebirth of Alba Torrens

The ticket to the fifth Olympic Games in its history will have to wait. At least 24 hours After losing to China (62-64), which had defeated in the last six precedents, the Spanish team must win this Sunday (14.30, Teledeporte) to Britain in Belgrade.

The Pre-Olympic was hiding a trap for the European champion, which she must now solve. After the wide and placid victory of the first day against South Korea (46-83) , the players of Lucas Mondelo suffered against the Chinese giants, a strangely erratic duel in which they were not even worth the heroic. The subsequent victory of the Koreans over the British (79-82) causes Spain to play its presence in Tokyo on a card. Although even losing to Britain - in the case of the triple tie, if China wins Korea - the tragedy may not occur.

Before China it was a match of those that nothing comes out. Completely superior in the rebound (55 by 35), with the mastery in the painting of their towers, the Asians dominated 35 minutes without problems, since in the second quarter they gave a blow on the table. It was not so much Han Su (205 centimeters) as Yueru Li (two meters), which created problems for the Spanish. He finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds and a tremendous sense of power.

After the break, Spain put all the meat on the grill. But at times it was a love and not power. In the absence of eight minutes he still fell by 15 points (40-55). But there is always an ace in the sleeve in the form of self-love. In a purebred final, commanded by Marta Xargay and Alba Torrens , the team got into battle.

A great comeback frustrated in the last two moves. Six consecutive points of Alba, full of his return to the courts, turned the scoreboard (62-61) in the absence of a minute. China responded and, on the last play, up to three options had the European champions having forced the extension in an epic way. Finally the three launches did not want to enter.

"We have not played our best game. There have been many things we have not done well, " said Torrens, who finished with 17 points.

The following premise to be in the Games was not even fulfilled. Because in the subsequent game, South Korea defeated Britain.

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