Photos: Sergio Betancort
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero added an important victory on Saturday afternoon against Maristas Málaga, which allows them to maintain their chances of fighting for the promotion phase in the National First Division of Men's Handball. The Lanzarote team overcame adversity, not noticing the significant absences in their squad and overcoming a combative rival. Rubén Caraballo, a player who was reappearing after several days of absence, was in charge of taking the reins of his team's attack and scoring when they needed it most.
The first minutes were marked by equality. The two teams studied each other on the playing field, trying to overcome the fierce defenses that did not allow the attacks to have prominence in these first minutes. Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero enjoyed the first differences in their favor, although at no time did they manage to take off on the scoreboard.
Maristas Málaga, on several occasions in the first half, played with a mixed defense on Vicente Poveda, which generated numerous problems in the attack of Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero. The visitors acquired a three-goal advantage after the first half (4-7), with Nacho Vico having to request a time-out to reorganize his team's game.
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero reacted in the final minutes of the first half. A 7-meter shot by Vicente Poveda and a goal by Rubén Caraballo brought the locals closer on the scoreboard (9-10). In the final minutes, Nico Nuñez scored to tie the game, and Rubén Caraballo made it 13-12, which was the score at halftime.
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero took control of the game in the second half, being in charge of taking the initiative on the scoreboard. A second half in which the game of Rubén Caraballo stood out, a player who took the reins of the team in attack. The Maristas Málaga defense failed to stop a player who risked it with powerful shots from the outside.
With ten minutes left in the game, Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero acquired a four-goal advantage (25-21), forcing the coach of Maristas Málaga to request a time-out. The visitors did not give up on the match and began to pressure the San José Obrero's ball circulation throughout the court. The locals lacked tranquility in these final minutes of the match, not maturing the plays and rushing.
Fernando Quintana scored a seven-meter shot to put the score at 27-26, with Nico Nuñez responding with the goal that made it 28-26. The match entered a phase of exchange of goals, with Luis Morín scoring the goal that gave the locals peace of mind with 50 seconds left in the match (29-26). Two goals from Maristas Málaga put fear into the fans who gathered at the Titerroy Municipal Pavilion.
With the score of 29-28, the match came to an end, with Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero adding a hard-fought victory that keeps them in the upper area of the standings. The Lanzarote team will have to wait for Urci Almería and BM Aguilar, rivals who play their matches this day on Sunday morning, to find out how they are in the standings after the dispute of the nineteenth day of the National First Division of Men's Handball.
Technical Sheet
Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero (29): Pablo Chantada, Joel Peraza, Vicente Poveda (7), Luis Morín (5), Nico Nuñez (5), Carmelo Álvarez (1) and Pedro Cabrera -starting team- Gerardo Arrocha, Marco Oubiña (3), Ángel Bonilla, Javier Tavío, Rubén Caraballo (8), Alexis Rodríguez. Coach: Nacho Vico
Maristas Málaga (28): Miguel Ángel González, Alberto Fernández (3), Fernando Quintana (8), Guillermo Illán (3), Álvaro Armada, Luis Francisco Cazorla (5), Diego González (1) -starting team- Antonio López (2), Miguel Paya, Alejandro Rodríguez, Javier Artes (3), Ignacio Quero (3). Coach: José Luis Hildago
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 2-1, 2-2, 4-5, 6-9, 10-12, 13-12 (break) 15-13, 17-16, 21-19, 25-21, 26-23, 29-28 (final)
Referees: Victor Navarro Baquero and Jhonny Afonso Hernández, from the Canary Islands Committee. They excluded Carmelo Álvarez (2), Luis Morín (1), Joel Peraza (1) and Vicente Poveda (1) for Ca´Mario Lanzarote San José Obrero and Antonio López (1), Javier Artes (1) and Luis Francisco Cazorla (1) for Maristas Málaga
Incidents: Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, about 150 spectators. Match corresponding to the 19th day of the National First Division of Men's Handball.
