Group phase ends for Kristian Kjelling

This is not the season of Kristian Kjelling, he has really bad luck. The Norwegian was injured for more than a month with a muscular problem in September. He tried to come back last month, but his problems returned and he had to stop again. No Kjelling must take a four to six weeks’ rest.

It also means that Portland cannot count on Kjelling in the last two matches of the first group phase. This is a major blow because the Spanish need to win these games to take the first place of the group. The ranking can also be decisive before next round if Portland want to avoid the best teams. In addition, the Norwegian cannot play at important Asobal League games against Barcelona and Ciudad Real.

Kjelling is just one of the many injured stars of Portland. Fernando Hernandez and Andorinho will not play the next matches with different problems, whiel Ortigosa and Carvajal will be the only wingers of the Spanish team. This is a complicated situation for Portland right at the beginning of the 2007/08 season…