Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife achieved a great victory on Saturday afternoon on the court of MMT Fest Gáldar Gran Canaria, a triumph that allows them to maintain sole leadership of the Primera Nacional Masculina de Balonmano. The team led by Juanmi Pérez put on a great second half, in a heart-stopping match that was decided in favor of the Titerroy squad in the final seconds. Ibrahim Sambe saved a seven-meter throw and on the counter-attack, Abián Martín scored at the buzzer to secure the two points at stake.
The first half was marked by equality on the court, with MMT Fest Gáldar Gran Canaria taking the first leads on the scoreboard. A 0-4 run, with goals from Acoidán Martín (3) and Abián Martín, allowed Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife to establish a two-goal lead (3-5).
In the final minutes of the first half, the good saves by Magnol Suárez in the Gáldar goal and the attacking errors by Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife allowed the home team to go into halftime with a four-goal lead. The score was 15 to 11 at the end of the first thirty minutes of the match.
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife increased their defensive intensity in the second half, and Saúl Rodríguez began making very meritorious saves in goal. This is how the Lanzarote team gradually reduced the difference on the scoreboard, until they tied the match with a goal from Rafa Robayna (18-18).
The final minutes of the match were heart-stopping, with an exchange of goals that maintained equality on the scoreboard. In the penultimate attacking play by Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, the visiting team was penalized for passive play and, in the continuation of the play, Javi Aragón passed the ball to the wing, an action that was sanctioned by the referees as sabotage.
Emiliano Villaverde was responsible for taking the seven-meter throw, and Ibrahim Sambe made a great save in goal to stop the shot. Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife mounted a quick counter-attack, Javier Espinosa passed to Abián Martín, and the pivot did not miss from the six-meter line to score at the buzzer.
With the score at 22 to 23, the match came to an end, with Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife securing their seventh victory of the season and maintaining a perfect winning streak. The Lanzarote team leads the First National Men's standings alone, and next Thursday evening, San José Obrero will face Teucro Lintel, a team that is only two points behind the Lanzarote team.
Technical Sheet
MMT Fest Gáldar Gran Canaria (22): Magnol Suárez, Joel Pararols (1), Cayetano González (4), Carlos Mederos (4), Yanis Ramírez (3), Marko Ojeda (1) and Ezequiel Conde (1) -starting lineup- Álvaro Luis Díaz (2), David Cabrera, Carlos Padrón, Fran Trujillo, Héctor Ramírez, Emiliano Villaverde (2), Asensio González (3), Yyaron Ramírez and Adrián Rivero (1). Coach: Aday Sánchez
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (23): Saúl Rodríguez, Rafa Robayna (3), Tomás Leal, Acoidán Martín (8), Abián Martín (4), Aday González (1) and Carlos Robles (4) -starting lineup- Ibrahim Sambe, Felix Turak, Joel Peraza, Javi Aragón (1), Javier Espinosa, Alex Pazos (2), Pedro Noda and Mencey Pérez. Coach: Juanmi Pérez
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 2-3, 4-5, 5-6, 8-7, 12-8, 15-11 (halftime) 16-12, 17-15, 18-18, 20-19, 22-21, 22-23 (final)
Referees: Sergio Barroso Siomcov and Carlos Pascual Gelde. Javi Aragón was disqualified with a red card for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife. Carlos Mederos (2), Carlos Padrón (1) and Yanis Ramírez (1) were excluded for MMT Fest Gáldar Gran Canaria, and Rafa Robayna (2), Acoidán Martín (1), Abián Martín (1) and Javier Espinosa (1) were excluded for San José Obrero.
Incidents: Juan Vega Mateos Sports Center. Match corresponding to the seventh round of group A of the First National Men's.
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