The Titerroy Municipal Pavilion hosted the final phase of the men's cadet handball category this past weekend, with the title of League champion and Lanzarote's representative in the Canary Islands Championship to be held in Fuerteventura in April at stake. Ca´Mario San José Obrero, after defeating CB Ajaches in the semifinals, prevailed in the final played on Sunday at noon against CB Zonzamas, and was proclaimed champion of the Men's Cadet Handball League.
Ca´Mario San José Obrero was intractable during the development of the regular phase of the competition, winning clearly in the six matches played and occupying the first place in the standings. Chinijos PC Box accessed the final phase as the second classified, and the poster was completed with the presence of CB Zonzamas and CB Ajaches.
The semifinals were played on Saturday at the Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, with Ca´Mario San José Obrero achieving access to the final by defeating CB Ajaches 35-9. In the other semifinal, CB Zonzamas prevailed by a tight 32-30 against Chinijos PC Box, in a match that needed overtime to determine the winner.
The final pitted Ca´Mario San José Obrero against CB Zonzamas on Sunday at noon, a match that was even in its first minutes. The team from the Titerroy neighborhood tightened up in defense in the last 15 minutes of the first half, at which point they managed to open the gap on the scoreboard and go into halftime with an eleven-goal lead (19-8). In the second half, San José Obrero sealed the match and ended up winning 39-20 against the batatero team.
Ca´Mario San José Obrero, led from the bench by Quique Martín and Paco Hernández, had a team in this final phase consisting of Tristan Mencey González, Daniel Martín, Pablo Fajardo, Pablo Hernández, Alejandro Hernández, Matías Pérez, Miguel Ángel Gordillo, Asael Mesa, Yamal Nasri, Bayron Serna, Rubén Méndez, and Aimar Luis.
The title of champion of the Men's Cadet League allows Ca´Mario San José Obrero to qualify for the Canary Islands Championship. The competition organized by the General Directorate of Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, and with the support of the Canary Islands Handball Federation, will be held on April 14, 15, and 16 in Fuerteventura.
