Once again, the position in the standings is just a mirage, and in sports, there is no small opponent. If you get complacent, you fail, and if you work hard, you take the victory. Ciudad de Arrecife Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero did not get complacent against Ciudad de Salamanca and had to work hard to take the victory against the bottom team of Group B of the Men's First National Division of Handball. The Lanzarote team won 26 to 30, a result that helps to consolidate their position in the upper zone of the category standings.
Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero traveled to Salamanca with a squad depleted by absences. Juan Jesús Romero, Ángel Bonilla, and Luis Morín, regulars in Jesús Casanova's schemes, did not travel this weekend. These absences were joined by that of Filipe Martins, a player who did travel but did not play a single minute of the match against Salamanca due to discomfort in his right elbow. The coaching staff decided to rest the Portuguese player and not force his entry onto the field of play.
Equality took hold of the match in the first minutes. Neither of the two teams managed to distance themselves on the scoreboard. Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero, despite its effectiveness in attack, failed to position itself well in defense, giving many facilities in the defensive line. The Salamanca team managed to penetrate Sergio Bonilla's goal again and again, and the Lanzarote team failed to pull away on the scoreboard.
Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero missed Juan Jesús Romero and Filipe Martins, two important players in the team's defense. The Lanzarote team went into halftime with a slight advantage (14-15), although the match remained open for the second half.
One of the keys to the success of Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero this season is its physical preparation, being in the second halves when it gets the most out of taking advantage of the physical wear and tear of the rivals. Two goals from Javi Ortigosa put San José Obrero with a three-goal advantage on the scoreboard (14-17). San José in this second half developed a faster and more effective game, having incomes of four or five goals during the second half of the match.
Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero began to manage the times of the match and with two minutes remaining for the end of the match, the scoreboard reflected a clear 23 to 30 in favor of the Canary Islands team. San José Obrero relaxed in the final stretch of the match, which was taken advantage of by Ciudad de Salamanca to make up the result, concluding the match with the result of 26 to 30.
New triumph that consolidates Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero in the third position of Group B of the Men's First National Division of Handball, just one point behind Balonmano Nava and Covadonga, teams that occupy the leadership of the category. In the next match, Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero will have a complicated rival, facing Ademar de León, a historic team of Spanish handball and currently occupying the fifth place in the standings. The match will be on Saturday from 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Pavilion of Titerroy.
Technical Sheet
Boulevard XII Ciudad de Salamanca (26): Marcos Argibay, Siro Gottardi, Miguel Álvarez, Sebastián Elena (2), Luis Javier Sainz (11), Diego Bueno (3), Martin Loson (2), Guillermo Carranza (1), Javier Sánchez, Nazario Sánchez, Eduardo Hernández (2), Iñigo Lázaro, Aitor Petisco (5) and Sergio Muriel
Ciudad de Arrecife Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero (30): Sergio Bonilla, Jesús Rodríguez, Javier Ortigosa (7), Pedro Noda (4), Chechu (1), Rune Larsen (1), Ruymán López (1), Nelson Espino (8), Rubén Caraballo (2), Moisés Pérez (2), Pedro Teixeira (3).
Partials every 5 minutes: 2-2, 6-5, 7-9, 8-9, 11-11, 14-15 (break) 16-18, 16-20, 18-22, 20-24, 22-27, 26-30 (final)
Referees: David Ramos Montero and Roberto Alcalde Golas (Castilla y León). They excluded Guillermo Carranza (1) and Aitor Petisco (1) for Ciudad de Salamanca and Rune Larsen (2), Nelson Espino (2) and Moisés Pérez (1) for Chacón Lanzarote San José Obrero.
Incidents: Rio Tormes Municipal Sports Center, about 250 spectators. Match corresponding to the 9th day of Group B of the Men's First National Handball Division.
