ID Energy Caserío and Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife advanced the match of the 26th round of the Men's Silver Honor Division, in a match in which the leader of the category took the two points that were at stake. San José Obrero held its own in the first half, but it was in the second half when the Ciudad Real team put distance to secure the victory.
The first minutes were even, although the turnovers prevented Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife from taking the lead on the scoreboard. One of these turnovers allowed Francisco José Ruiz to complete a counterattack to put the score at 5 to 3.
Goalkeeper Óscar Ruiz was a nightmare for the attack of Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, making eight saves in the first fifteen minutes. After several minutes stuck in attack, Acoidán Martín broke his team's scoring drought. From the left wing, Antonio Alegre increased the difference to four goals (8-4). The first half ended with a score of 12 to 9.
Despite the attempts of Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, ID Energy Caserío was widening the gap on the scoreboard as the minutes passed. After the midpoint of the second half, the advantage for the Ciudad Real team was six goals (19-13), and it gave the feeling that the leader of the category had the situation under control at all times.
The match ended with a score of 27 to 18, seeing Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife's streak of three consecutive matches taking at least one point cut short. Next week, normality will return to the competition, visiting Dólmenes Antequera, a direct rival in the fight for permanence.
