Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife visited the powerful Barça Atlétic on Saturday afternoon, a match in which the Lanzarote team was able to impose its rhythm of play and tied up the blaugrana subsidiary for many minutes. San José Obrero had chances to score in the final minutes of the match, but got stuck in attack in the decisive moments and allowed Barça Atlétic to take the two points that were at stake.
From the beginning of the match, Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife developed a fairly serious match that allowed them to have the first advantages on the scoreboard. Despite suffering the double exclusion of Ángel Iglesias and Javi de la Cruz, the Lanzarote team was able to score two goals with two players less on the court, with Javi Aragón and Ander Iriarte scoring to make it 1-3.
Barça Atlétic soon tied the score, with a powerful shot from Ezequiel Conde from Gran Canaria (4-4). The Catalans managed to have a two-goal lead in these first stages of the match, taking advantage of the fact that Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was not at all successful from six meters.
The forces were even on the court in the final minutes of the first half, with Barça Atlétic taking the initiative on the scoreboard. In the last attacking action of the first half, Javi Aragón was unable to convert a seven-meter shot, and with the score at 13-12, the first thirty minutes of the match came to an end.
Barça Atlétic took off in the first minutes of the second half, starting the period with a 20- (15-12) partial. Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was not at all successful in these first minutes, clearly failing the first three attacks. Ander Iriarte and Rafa Robayna scored to bring the Lanzarote team closer again on the scoreboard (15-14).
Before the halfway point of the second half, Barça Atlétic acquired a four-goal advantage, which they maintained for many minutes of this period. The slogan of Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was clear, trying to prevent the match from acquiring a frantic pace, with which the blaugrana subsidiary is very comfortable on the court.
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife arrived with options in the final stretch of the match and with possibilities of scoring. With less than five minutes to go, Javi Aragón scored to make it 25-24 on the scoreboard, later making a good defense to recover the ball. San José Obrero had an attack to tie the match, but they did not have clear ideas.
Barça Atlétic sealed the match with a goal from Joan Blanco from seven meters and the ball stolen by Alex Ugalde, which culminated in a quick counterattack. Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife missed the possibility of scoring in Catalan territory.
With the score at 28-25, the match came to an end, with Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife suffering a new defeat in the Men's Silver Division. It's time to think about the next duel, which will pit the Lanzarote team against Fundación Agustinos Alicante.
Technical Sheet
Barça Atlétic (28): Pol Quiroga, Guido Bayo (1), Roger Giner (1), Joan Blanco (4), Manuel Ortega (4), Yanis Dury (1) and Ezequiel Conde (4) -starting team- Oscar Grau (2), Jaume Pujol, Oriol San Felipe, Carlos Pueyo (2), Jan Blas, Josep Ernest Armengol (1), Alex Ugalde (5), Quim Rocas (3). Coach: Ferrán Porres
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (25): Javi de la Cruz, Rafa Robayna (3), Mauro Jaureguiberry (1), Javi Aragón (4), Ander Iriarte (5), Daniel Csanyi (2) and Ángel Iglesias (3) -starting team- Asier Morillas, Joel Armas (1), Acoidán Martín, Abián Martín (3), Marcos Santiago, Carlos González (3), Javier Frelijj. Coach: Samuel Trives
Partials every 5 minutes: 2-3, 5-5, 8-7, 9-8, 11-10, 13-12 (break) 15-13, 19-15, 22-18, 24-20, 25-22, 28-25 (final)
Referees: Óscar García Camino and Alfredo Arcos Adeva. They excluded Guido Bayo (1) for Barça Atlétic and Javi de la Cruz (1) and Ángel Iglesias (1) for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife.
Incidents: Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Match corresponding to the 12th matchday of the Men's Silver Division.
