The 4 out of 9 without lining of the Joves and the Vella rule in a headless Mercadal

Saturday's Mercadal de Reus day has been the focus of attention this weekend, with two big cards on the table: the possible attempts at 9 out of 9 with a line by the Colla Vella de los Xiquets de Valls and the pillar of 7 without a line by the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls. An attempt was made at the first, and the second didn't end up taking place. In any case, the 4 out of 9 without a line by the two Vallenca gangs stood out in a performance that didn't end up being entirely positive for the rest of the gangs.

La Vella dreams big

The Rosés are the most in-form group this season, and in the capital of Baix Camp they proved it once again. They opened with a good 5 of 9 with forro and continued with another excellent execution of the 4 of 9 without forro. So, after speculation and having to change some pieces, they decided to try the 9 of 9 with forro for the first time in their history, a castle that only the Castellers de Vilafranca have carried. The castle broke with the twos in place, although it showed weaknesses from the start in the central three. Although it is far from being carried, the attempt is a learning experience in preparation for facing it again for Santa Úrsula.

The fall led to the evacuation of some castellers by ambulance, which meant that no emergency vehicles remained in the square. As the performance could not continue without an ambulance in the square, after a 50-minute work stoppage, the event was suspended.

The Young, heads and tails

The Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls had an erratic start on Saturday, with a 2 out of 9 attempt with a support and handcuffs. Both climbed quite twisted and with some complications. Just before the charge, the castle jumped sideways through the upper floors. The reds redirected their performance with a 4 out of 9 attempt with a support, to face it in the third round without a support. total castle The Vallencs team once again showed their best side, dominating from start to finish. The suspension in the third round ended any speculation about the unlined 7-man mainstay.

Vilafranca's misstep

The Castellers of Vilafranca are in the process of rebuilding after the days of San Félix and Santa Tecla left them battered. So, while Mercè was a great source of energy, they were left with a bad taste in their mouths at Mercadal on Saturday. The Greens set out from their emblematic castle this year, the 5 of 9 with lining, but were only able to carry it. The enxaneta had difficulty making the two fins, a result of the loss of size of the band of both. The problems worsened during the downturn, and the castle finally gave way on the three part, which had been severely damaged. The Villafrancans were able to add the 9 of 8 and the 4 of 9 with lining.

Cabezudos parks the 5 of 9 with lining

The lack of shirts is becoming a recurring problem among the Capgrossos de Mataró team. Thus, on Saturday, they had to cancel their next assault on the extra range with the 5 of 9 with a lining. However, the Mataró team was able to complete the two basic ones again, albeit with a limited number of personnel in the group. The three was accompanied by a big scare when the enxaneta slipped while making the crossing, although they were able to rectify it in time.

Children can't handle the 3 of 9 with a lining.

The Reus children approached the Mercadal on the wrong foot. In the pre-race, they fell off a 7 out of 8 test. This forced them to redo their plans, shelving the 5 out of 8 planned as a starting castle and tackling the 3 out of 9 with a lining in the first round. The Reus children made two dismounted attempts at the three with a lining. In the first, they encountered problems with the lining, and in the second, the size wasn't right. They finished with a solitary 3 out of 8 before the suspension.

Sants recovers the 3 out of 9 with a lining

The Castellers de Sants continue to show signs of recovery after a difficult few years. This Sunday, they took a big step forward in Vilanova i la Geltrú, unloading the 3 of 9 with a lining after three years. Furthermore, they performed excellently with a plumb castle. The Bumblebees completed the performance with the 2 of 8 with a lining and the 4 of 8.

Among other performances, the Moixiganguers de Igualada's triple eight and the classic eights of the Marrecs de Salt and the Castellers de Sabadell stand out. The Castellers de la Villa de Gracia, on the other hand, were unable to complete it after attempting 4 of 8.

First 3 of 7 for the Castellers del Foix

The Castellers del Foix de Cubelles reached a historic milestone on Saturday by unloading their first 3 of 7. Among the groups that make human towers of 7, the second 5 of 7 of the year by the Colla Castellera de la Izquierda del Eixample also stands out.