The training week had been complicated for the Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife squad, but from the outset, they forgot everything that had happened to work together in search of a victory that would consolidate them in the upper part of the standings. San José Obrero clearly defeated Balonmano Ribeiro Rodosa Ourense Provincia Termal 37-26, in a match they dominated from the very first moment.
From the start of the match, Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife began to pull away and established the first differences on the scoreboard. Acoidán Martín penetrating through the center of the defense and two goals from Javi Aragón put the score at 6-2. In defense, the team worked hard to prevent the opponent from scoring easily and staying alive in the game
Past the halfway point of the first half, Abián Martín extended the lead to seven goals from the six-meter line, prompting the Balonmano Ribeiro coach to call a timeout (13-6). Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife went into halftime with a nine-goal advantage, the scoreboard at the Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy clearly showing 22 to 13.
In the first minutes of the second half, the lead reached ten goals for the home team, but Balonmano Ribeiro began to get back into the game following their change in defensive system. In the 9th minute, the lead was six goals for the home team and Sergio Bonilla, acting as coach in this match, did not hesitate to call a timeout to seek a reaction from his players.
After the timeout requested, Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife achieved a 3-0 run, and tranquility returned to the Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy. The home team regained the ten-goal lead they had enjoyed in the early minutes of the second half, and the final minutes unfolded calmly.
A final stretch of the match in which goalkeeper Asael Mesa made his debut. In his first intervention, he saved an outside shot, earning the applause of the crowd, who did not hesitate to stand up to cheer the homegrown player.
With a final score of 37 to 26, the match concluded, adding a victory for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife that places them one point behind Balonmano Ingenio, the team currently occupying second place in the Primera Nacional. San José Obrero will play the second Canary Islands derby of the season next week, visiting the “Sermarther” Ciudad de Tacoronte.
