In the first match Roxana Istrate, got an important victory over Maria Xiao by 3-2 and 11-9 in the fifth set, which in the end was decisive for the final result.
In the second point, Dora Madarasz overcame Gloria Panadero 3-0 to level the match again. Orawang Paranang again put Linares ahead, beating Silvia Erdely 3-1. The doubles extended the away team’s lead, thanks to Istrate and Paranang’s 3-1 win over Xiao and Madarasz.
With 3-1 on the scoreboard it seemed that the victory for Linares was a foregone conclusion, but a great Dora Madarasz who beat Roxana Istrate 1-3 and Maria Xiao who took a 2-0 lead against Orawang Paranang made things very difficult for the university players, who finally succumbed thanks to a spectacular comeback by the Thai player from Linares who took the match 2-3 leaving UCAM Cartagena with the honey on their lips of having achieved a historic hat-trick.
For coach Jesús Cantero “I want to congratulate Linares for the victory and the League Title. It has been one of those finals that make fans, vibrant and exciting until the last point” and added “Although today is a hard day for the whole team, I think that winning the titles of Copa de La Reina and Copa de Europa is to be very proud of these girls”.