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Claymorespide Pasoenesta Igualadaliga Mundo Deportivo Domingo 1 de junio de 2003 55 DIARIO OFICIAL Los Barcelona Dragons sufrieron otro severo revés en el Mini (7-45) ante los Claymores y ven cada vez más lejos su clasificación para la final La World Bowl se complica Begoña Villarrubia BARCELONA do verse fue el festival escocés. Ficha técnica LA Los corredores Hicks y Minardi, OPINIÓN os Dragons volvieron a su- éste último en un increíble pase de ESCENARIO: DE MINI BARCELONA DRAGONS-SCOTTISH CLAYMORES Lfrir en el Mini un sonado tro- 23 yardas, adelantaron a los suyos ESTADI Jack piezo (7-45 ante Claymores) con dos ensayos –culminados por que los aleja casi definitivamente sendos extrapoints de un Hart im- Bicknell de la World Bowl. Todavía queda pecable– para poner en apenas la esperanza de que se produzca ocho minutos un incómodo 0-14 en Touchdown 6 puntos Extra Point 1 punto Field Goal 3 puntos PUNTOS Estoy muy frustrado una combinación de resultados en- el marcador. La cuenta fue aumen- BD: - - - con este resultado tan tre sus rivales directos propicia tando gracias a las acciones de los 1ER 0 CUARTO SC: Hicks, Minardi Hart (2) - para lograr la clasificación para la quarterbacks Nall y Stafford, que 14 rotundo. Si los jugadores final de Glasgow, el 14 de junio. se entendieron a la perfección con no lo han hecho hoy el 'correcaminos' Simonton. 2º BD: - - - 0 bien, sólo hay un Difícil, pero no imposible Se llegó a la media parte con un CUARTO SC: Hicks, Couper, Minardi Hart (3) - 21 Aunque para lograr el ansiado pa- desesperante 0-35 y una cifra muy máximo responsable: yo saporte hacia la ciudad escocesa, reveladora: 338 yardas totales lo- BD: - - - los de Bicknell deberán mejorar gradas por los Claymores por tan 3ER 0 CUARTO Simonton Hart - Lo que me sabe peor radicalmente su juego. La defensa sólo 7 de los Dragons. El segundo SC: 7 fue ayer un auténtico 'coladero' pa- periodo comenzó con otro golpe de es que ha venido mucha ra suerte del corredor escocés Ken efecto de Simonton (0–42), que jun- 4º BD: Parker Angoy - 7 gente al campo y no Simonton (procedente de Buffalo to a un gol de campo de Hart acabó CUARTO SC: Hart 3 hemos sido capaces Bills), máximo anotador de la Li- de sentenciar el duelo ܘ ga, que ofreció una exhibición de de darles lo que querían. rapidez y picardía gracias a que la Es lo que más me duele retaguardia catalana se lo puso muy fácil. Si bien es cierto que La defensa no ha esta línea arrastraba un rosario sabido parar el ataque de de lesiones importante, como la de Short o Harney, tampoco se supo los Claymores, que han solventar adecuadamente. jugado mucho mejor que En cuanto al ataque, fue el peor la última vez. Pero aún que se ha visto esta temporada. Ni Burford, ni Finlen ni McCann, los confío en llegar a la final tres quarterbacks del equipo, pu- dieron liderar el juego ni crear al- guna ocasión de peligro hasta el último cuarto, cuando ya se per- Claymores pide día por un rotundo 0-42 y Parker anotó el único 'touchdown' local. paso en esta Si los pasadores no acertaron en sus decisiones, tampoco estuvie- igualada Liga ron nada bien protegidos. Hasta entonces, lo único que pu- Si alguna conclusión se puede extraer del partido de ayer es la LA JORNADA: impresionante igualdad que impera en la Liga esta temporada, Resultados: posiblemente una de las más Ayer disputadas de la historia teniendo B Dragons–S Claymores..........7-45 en cuenta las contínuas Admirals–Berlin Thunder ..... 51-43 alternancias en la cabeza de la Hoy tabla. Nadie diría que el conjunto Frankfurt Galaxy–Rhein Fire escocés, que barrió del campo ayer a los de Bicknell, fue el mismo que Clasificación: el pasado 4 de mayo cayó en G P Hampdem Park por 10-17. 1. Frankfurt Galaxy * 5 3 Los Claymores se colocan ahora 2. Rhein Fire * 5 3 como serios aspirantes a disputar 3. Scottish Claymores 5 4 la World Bowl, mientras que los 4. Barcelona Dragons 5 4 catalanes ya no dependen de sí 5. Amsterdam Admirals 4 5 mismos y se agarran a una remota 6. Berlín Thunder 2 7 pero no imposible opción para clasificarse. Primero deberán pasar * Esta clasificación es provisional, a otro difícil examen: el próximo falta del partido de esta tarde sábado, en Dusseldorf, ante Rhein ܘ entre Galaxy y Rhein Fire Fire. Allí sólo valdrá ganar Amarga derrota en el Miniestadi. Los Dragons se vieron sorprendidos por un equipo escocés muy superior, que se avanzó rápido FOTO: M. MONTILLA.
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