Andorra's Fortes and Samtmann Exit Mediterranean Games with Losses to Tunisia, Portugal
Jon Fortes and Bruno Samtmann of Andorra suffered heavy defeats in pétanque at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, losing 13-0 to Tunisia and 13-2 to Portugal, ending their campaign.
Key Points
- Lost 13-0 to Tunisia in one-sided morning match at Montemesola Sport Hall.
- Fell 13-2 to Portugal after stronger afternoon effort but key errors.
- Switched roles mid-Tunisia game, improving late but couldn't recover from 8-0 deficit.
- Gained experience vs elite foes; Naira Liñán wins Andorra's first medal in taekwondo.
Andorra's pétanque pair Jon Fortes and Bruno Samtmann closed their doubles qualification campaign at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, with defeats to Tunisia and Portugal.
The Andorrans opened the day's matches at Montemesola Sport Hall against Tunisia, falling 13-0 in a one-sided contest. In the afternoon, they faced Portugal and mounted a stronger challenge but still lost 13-2.
The morning game saw Andorra trail heavily from the start at 8-0. The duo switched roles mid-match, with Samtmann shifting to shooting and Fortes to pointing, which sharpened their performance late on. However, the early deficit proved insurmountable.
Against Portugal, Andorra showed greater precision overall, though errors on key shots allowed the opponents to pull away.
The losses marked the end of their tournament participation, though the event provided key experience against elite Mediterranean competition.
In other Andorran action, Naira Liñán earned the country's first medal of the Games with taekwondo bronze in the under-49kg category, sharing the podium with France's Sayine Krim. Berta Miquel is next up in rhythmic gymnastics from 10am on Sunday.
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