Photos: Sergio Betancort
Great match that was experienced on Saturday afternoon at the Municipal Pavilion of Titerroy. Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero and PAN Moguer faced each other, two teams that this season are fighting for totally opposite goals. There was a lot of intensity on the court, with alternatives on the scoreboard and that was decided on the side of San José Obrero. The players trained by Nacho Vico played with great intensity from the first minute, being key to defeating a combative PAN Moguer.
The match started with two teams positioned with a 6:0 defense and with attacks with a lot of and rapid ball circulation. The equality was maximum in the first minutes of the match, neither of the two teams being able to mark great differences in the electronic scoreboard.
In the middle of the first half, Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero marked the maximum difference, obtaining a rent of three goals (8-5). The locals committed several inaccuracies in the shots and lowered the intensity of their defense, a circumstance that was used by PAN Moguer to achieve a partial of 0-5. The visitors took a two-goal lead on the scoreboard (8-10).
The coach of Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero, Nacho Vico, requested a time-out to try to break the positive dynamics of PAN Moguer and readjust the team's lines. The locals reacted after the indications from the bench, tying the game with five minutes remaining until the break (12-12). At the end of the first thirty minutes of the match, the score was 16-14, with Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero having a two-goal advantage.
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero led the match during the second half of the match. Throughout the period, the locals enjoyed a rent of two or three goals, continuing to play with a 6:0 defense. In attack they had to change their strategy, because PAN Moguer changed their way of defending, establishing a mixed defense on Alexis Rodríguez and sometimes on Vicente Poveda.
With eight minutes remaining, Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero broke the match. The Lanzaroteños achieved a partial of 5-0, putting 27-21 on the scoreboard. A rent that Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero knew how to manage until the end of the match, reaching the conclusion of the match with the result of 29-24.
Third consecutive victory for Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero, a week in which they once again take advantage of the stumbles of the most direct rivals. Balonmano Aguilar fell in Tenerife and Urci Almería lost at home against Maracena. The Lanzarote team reaches the second position in the classification with 33 points, the same as Villa de Ingenio and Balonmano Aguilar, although the Lanzaroteños have one game less.
The competition in the First National Men's Handball takes a week of rest, although Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero will continue working to prepare for their next league commitment against Montequinto. The Lanzaroteños visit the fifth classified of the category, another test of fire for Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero. A match that will be played on April 22 from 8:00 p.m.
Technical Sheet
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero (29): Pablo Chantada, Gerardo Arrocha, Andoni Rodríguez, Ángel Bonilla, Vicente Poveda (7), Joel Peraza (2), Javier Tavío, Luis Morín (3), Marco Oubila (1), Rubén Caraballo (4), Nico Nuñez, Carmelo Álvarez (8), Pedro Cabrera, Javier Lemes, Alexis Rodríguez (4). Coach: Nacho Vico
PAN Moguer (24): Francisco Garrido, Sergio Cruzado (2), Daniel Podadera (6), Alejandro Jimenez (1), Gonzalo Álvarez (8), Alejandro Capelo (1), Emilio Guerrero, Esteban Medina, Fernando Javier Sánchez, Francisco Javier González (1), Isaac Cumbreras (2) and Álvaro Quintero (3). Coach: Buenaventura Vivas
Partials every 5 minutes: 1-1, 4-4, 8-6, 8-8, 11-12, 16-14 (break) 16-17, 21-20, 23-21, 25-21, 28-23, 29-24 (final)
Referees: Luis Díaz-Flores Gómez-Calcerrada and Enrique Pérez González, from the Madrid Committee. Isaac Cumbreras was disqualified by PAN Moguer in the 51st minute. Joel Peraza (2), Marco Oubiña (2) and Carmelo Álvarez (2) were excluded by Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero and Isaac Cumbreras (2), Alejandro Jiménez (1), Francisco Javier González (1) by PAN Moguer.
Incidents: Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, about 200 spectators. Match corresponding to the 27th day of the First National Men's Handball. Before the start of the match, the San José Obrero women's cadet team was honored as champion of Lanzarote and the men's youth team as runner-up of the Canary Islands.