# 2018 Rink Hockey Female European Championship

The 2018 Rink Hockey Female European Championship was the 14th edition of this tournament, held between 8 and 14 October 2018 in Mealhada, Portugal. The competition was contested by seven teams under a round-robin format.

## Controversies

The final match between Portugal and Spain was suspended with less than two minutes left, due to the effects of Ex-Hurricane Leslie. Spain was winning by 3–2. As such, the assignation of the champion was suspended.
Finally, the last two minutes were played on 1 November 2018 and Spain achieved the title with one more goal, finally winning by 4–2.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Medal | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | +53 | 18 | Gold medal | — | 4–2 | — | 6–1 | 10–2 | 12–0 | — |
| 2 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 15 | Silver medal | — | — | 5–0 | — | 4–1 | — | — |
| 3 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 10 | Bronze medal | 1–7 | — | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | — |
| 4 | France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 9 | | — | 2–8 | — | — | — | 5–4 | 11–5 |
| 5 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 7 | | — | — | — | 0–8 | — | 4–1 | 11–1 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 3 | | — | 0–8 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 8–1 |
| 7 | England | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 70 | −60 | 0 | | 0–20 | 2–13 | 1–7 | — | — | — | — |

## Matches
### Day 1

| 8 October 2018 16:00 |
| 8 October 2018 16:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Italy | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 8 October 2018 16:00 | | Report | Galeassi 8', 11', 34' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) |
| 8 October 2018 18:00 |
| 8 October 2018 18:00 | Spain | 6–1 | France | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 8 October 2018 18:00 | Casarramona 10' Puigdueta 10' Busquets 36', 38' Lee 42' S. González 49' | Report | Paredes 38' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Bruno Sosa (England) | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Bruno Sosa (England) | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Bruno Sosa (England) |
| 8 October 2018 21:00 |
| 8 October 2018 21:00 | England | 2–13 | Portugal | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 8 October 2018 21:00 | Johns Finch | Report | Ferreira x2 Vieira x2 Silva x3 Sousa x4 Balonas Moncovio | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) |

### Day 2

| 9 October 2018 9:30 |
| 9 October 2018 9:30 | Spain | 12–0 | Switzerland | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 9 October 2018 9:30 | S. González 1' Barcons 14', 20' M. González 16' Diez 21', 38', 47' Lee 29', 32', 48' Puigdueta 40' Busquets 45' | Report | | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Daniel Löwe (Germany) | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Daniel Löwe (Germany) | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Daniel Löwe (Germany) |
| 9 October 2018 17:00 |
| 9 October 2018 17:00 | France | 11–5 | England | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 9 October 2018 17:00 | Malard 2', 9', 34', 49' Laboyrie 4', 14', 24', 28' Paredes 31' Lafourcade 43', 45' | Report | McCarthy 1', 31', 38', 49' Todd 9' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) |
| 9 October 2018 19:00 |
| 9 October 2018 19:00 | Italy | 1–7 | Spain | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 9 October 2018 19:00 | Ghirardello 49' | Report | Casarramona 7' Puigdueta 14', 41' Lee 18' Diez 26', 30' Busquets 45' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) |
| 9 October 2018 21:00 |
| 9 October 2018 21:00 | Portugal | 4–1 | Germany | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 9 October 2018 21:00 | Sousa 1', 2' Silva 35' Ferreira 47' | Report | La Rocca 24' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) |

### Day 3

| 10 October 2018 9:30 |
| 10 October 2018 9:30 | Germany | 0–8 | France | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 10 October 2018 9:30 | | Report | Malard 9', 35', 43' Laboyrie 10' Daribo 12', 18' Gohet 39' Lafourcade 45' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) |
| 10 October 2018 17:00 |
| 10 October 2018 17:00 | Switzerland | 8–1 | England | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 10 October 2018 17:00 | Schuler 11', 34' Pluss 16', 32', 38' D. Senn 21', 22' T. Senn 43' | Report | Kneeshaw 40' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) |
| 10 October 2018 19:00 |
| 10 October 2018 19:00 | Italy | 3–3 | Germany | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 10 October 2018 19:00 | Ghirardello 29' Maniero 37' Tamiozzo 49' | Report | Wichardt 20', 26' Neubert 42' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Bruno Sosa (England) | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Bruno Sosa (England) | Umpires: Julien Thibaud (France), Bruno Sosa (England) |
| 10 October 2018 21:00 |
| 10 October 2018 21:00 | France | 2–8 | Portugal | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 10 October 2018 21:00 | Laboyrie 5' Daribo 49' | Report | Silva 9' Sousa 15', 27', 47' Moncovio 16' Vieira 24' Ferreira 25' Florencio 33' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) |

### Day 4

| 11 October 2018 9:30 |
| 11 October 2018 9:30 | England | 1–7 | Italy | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 11 October 2018 9:30 | McCarthy | Report | Ghirardello x3 Galeassi x4 | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) |
| 11 October 2018 17:00 |
| 11 October 2018 17:00 | Germany | 4–1 | Switzerland | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 11 October 2018 17:00 | Neubert 1' La Rocca 9', 47' Hartje 27' | Report | Moor 44' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy) |
| 11 October 2018 19:00 |
| 11 October 2018 19:00 | England | 0–20 | Spain | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 11 October 2018 19:00 | | Report | Casarramona 1', 9', 26', 27', 30' Lee 1', 2', 33' Puigdueta 8', 45' Busquets 9', 28' Diez 15', 19', 20', 24' Barcons 15' S. González 16', 46' M. González 21' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Daniel Löwe (Germany), Julien Thibaud (France) |
| 11 October 2018 21:00 |
| 11 October 2018 21:00 | Portugal | 5–0 | Italy | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 11 October 2018 21:00 | Silva 15', 26' Vieira 22' Ferreira 41', 49' | Report | | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) |

### Day 5

| 12 October 2018 17:00 |
| 12 October 2018 17:00 | Italy | 3–2 | France | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 12 October 2018 17:00 | Galeassi 9', 48' Lapolla 46' | Report | Laboyrie 24' Paredes 45' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Daniel Löwe (Germany) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Daniel Löwe (Germany) | Umpires: Bruno Sosa (England), Daniel Löwe (Germany) |
| 12 October 2018 19:00 |
| 12 October 2018 19:00 | Spain | 10–2 | Germany | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 12 October 2018 19:00 | S. González 2' Puigdueta 15', 27', 35' M. González 15' Lee 20', 38' Busquets 23' Diez 45' Barcons 47' | Report | Wichardt 26', 45' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) | Umpires: João Duarte, Florindo Cardoso (Portugal) |
| 12 October 2018 21:00 |
| 12 October 2018 21:00 | Switzerland | 0–8 | Portugal | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 12 October 2018 21:00 | | Report | Ferreira 19', 42', 49' Sousa 33', 45', 48' Silva 37', 42' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) | Umpires: Daniel Villar, Alberto Veiga (Spain) |

### Day 6

| 13 October 2018 17:00 |
| 13 October 2018 17:00 | France | 5–4 | Switzerland | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 13 October 2018 17:00 | Gohet 12' Malard 23', 49' Laboyrie 35' Daribo 47' | Report | Schuler 11', 41' Moor 37', 38' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) | Umpires: Florindo Cardoso, João Duarte (Portugal) |
| 13 October 2018 19:00 |
| 13 October 2018 19:00 | Germany | 11–1 | England | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 13 October 2018 19:00 | Hartje 1', 32', 35' Wichardt 2', 9', 19', 21' Kahmann 21', 34' La Rocca 24' Neubert 36' | Report | McCarthy 40' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) | Umpires: Alberto Veiga, Daniel Villar (Spain) |
| 13 October 2018 21:00 |
| 13 October 2018 21:00 | Portugal | 2–4 | Spain | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| 13 October 2018 21:00 | Sousa 3' Balonas 6' | Report | M. González 21' Casarramona 24' Busquets 26' S. González 36' | Pavilhão Municipal, Mealhada |
| | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Julien Thibaud (France) | Umpires: Massimiliano Carmazzi (Italy), Julien Thibaud (France) |