CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was surpassed by the playing potential of Rocasa Gran Canaria in the fourth round of the Guerreras Iberdrola League, falling defeated by 30 to 22 in the first Canarian derby of the season. From the beginning of the match, the Lanzarote team was trailing on the scoreboard, running into a very secure defense and having problems in the attacking actions to score.
The match began with Rocasa Gran Canaria commanding the playing field and establishing the first clear differences on the scoreboard. The partial in the first eight minutes was 5 to 2 in favor of the Gran Canaria team, having the coach Alfredo Rodríguez request the first timeout of the match. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife tried to withstand the pace imposed by the locals, but the physical power and tactical solidity made the differences from the beginning.
Through quick transitions, Rocasa Gran Canaria was opening the gap on the scoreboard as the minutes passed, reaching a maximum income of eight goals in this first part (15-7). A first part that ended with two goals from Mornesa Tenda for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, with the Angolan player playing her first minutes with the team. The result at halftime was 16 to 9.
The Rocasa Gran Canaria defense did not concede spaces throughout the match, with the CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife attack having many problems to overcome the impenetrable defensive system of the locals. Only through the movements of the pivots, the Lanzarote team managed to do a little damage, and prevent the advantage from increasing.
The match was controlled by Rocasa Gran Canaria, and despite the attempts of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, at no time did it threaten the victory of the Gran Canaria team. With the result of 30 to 22, the match came to an end, with San José Obrero suffering its fourth defeat of the season in the Guerreras Iberdrola League.
Technical Sheet
Rocasa Gran Canaria (30): Lourdes Guerra, Linnea Sundholm (2), Almudena Rodríguez, Larissa Da Silva (5), Martina Lang (2), María Victoria de Oliveira (2), Maja Louise (1), Inés Collado, Michaella Bocchieri (1), María Zaldua (3), Yassira Ramírez (2), Ana Medina (1), María González (5), Eider Poles (8) and Silvia Navarro. Coach: Carlos Herrera
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (22): Irene Sánchez, Keyla Hernández, Melania Cabrera, Leticia Cobo (1), Gema Trujillo (6), Mornesa Tenda (3), Celia López, Alba Tort (1), Ana Radovic (1), Thais Fermo (2), Rocío Squizziato (3), Andrea Boner (1), Marilia Correia (3), Carla Rivas (1) and Ana Marín. Coach: Alfredo Rodríguez.
Partials every 5 minutes: 2-1, 6-3, 9-5, 11-6, 15-8, 16-9 (break) 17-11, 20-12, 22-14, 25-16, 27-19, 30-22 (final)
Referees: Alejandro Hoz Fernández and Axel Riloba Pereda. They excluded Linnea Sundholm (1) and Larissa Da Silva (1) for Rocasa Gran Canaria and Leticia Cobo (1), Ana Radovic (1), Thais Fermo (1) and Marilia Correia (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife.
Incidents: Pabellón Insular Antonio Moreno. Match corresponding to the fourth round of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola.