The Spanish and Swedish women's teams drew (6-6) in the seventh edition of the international match they hold annually on the eve of the Copa de SM La Reina, allowing the team captained by María Pilar van Dulken to retain the title at the Sherry Golf Jerez course.

The performance of the Spanish sextet in this second round of play has been splendid, given that they had to overcome the one-point advantage of the Swedes at the end of the first day and that, at the 9th hole, only Mireia Prat and Belén Buendía were winning their matches.

A remarkable reaction from the rest of the team allowed them to turn one game around and tie another, ending the day with a partial victory (3.5-2.5) that neutralized the Nordic lead (3.5-2.5 after the six double matches of the first day).

The key moment of the match was the game in which Ana Fernández de Mesa from Cádiz secured a crucial point against Emma Nilsson. The Spaniard rallied from two down with three holes to play, winning the 16th with a birdie, tying the 17th with another birdie, and then winning the 18th with a par.

Thus, the victories of Mandy Goyos (4/2), Mireia Prat (4/2) and Belén Buendía (3/1), and the draw of Ana Fernández de Mesa made the defeats of Teresa Caballer and Cristina Turégano ineffective.

This is the second draw in the seven editions of the match between the two teams. Last year, in Platja de Pals (Girona), Spain retained the title in another thrilling encounter.

Making history, Sweden won the first edition of this match back in 2005 (2.5-6.5), which remains their only victory. Since then, Spain has won successively in Isla Canela (7-5), Sherry Golf (11.5-4.5), La Reserva de Sotogrande (6.5-5.5), and Las Palmas (9-7).

The 12 players selected for the match, who will play six doubles matches on the first day and six singles matches on the second, are on the list of participants for the Copa de SM La Reina, which will take place from March 2 to 6 at the same Sherry Golf course.