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ESF European Team Division 3 Championships Day One
Apr122023
Pool matches started
The pool matches started on a beautiful day at Europa Point on the southern tip of Gibraltar.
In men's pool B a strong Luxembourg team secured a draw against better seeded Slovakia. The Slovaks are displaying a MC logo in memory of their team mate Miroslav Celler, who tragically passed away early this year.
Romania celebrated a double victory against Slovenia, with men and women beating their Balkan rivals for the first time.
Host Gibraltar were denied victory in both events inspite of an enthusiastic home crowd.
After two rounds of the men's event Italy and Luxembourg have the lead in pools A and B. Pool C is a close race between Norway and Malta. In pool D it's a draw between Romania and Liechtenstein and the winner might be decided on point countback at the end of the pool stage.
In women's pool A Italy has a comfortable lead, with Sweden, Croatia and Malta battling for the second place in the semifinals.
Women's pool B is headed by the young Romanian team ahead of Slovenia.