The second round of the season kicked off for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife with their visit to Caja Rural Aula Valladolid, in a direct duel in the fight for permanence in the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola. The San José Obrero women's team was always trailing on the scoreboard and in the second half lacked continuity in their actions to close the gap, ultimately falling 32-25.
The Caja Rural Aula Valladolid, with a 6:0 defense, tried to minimize the actions of the CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife's first line, and take advantage of ball recoveries to launch quick counterattacks. The match began with considerable equality, with both teams circulating the ball to try to avoid turnovers in attack.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife stayed in the game, although always trailing on the scoreboard. The lead for the Valladolid team reached seven goals by the midpoint of the first half. The turnovers were being exploited by Caja Rural Aula Valladolid to widen the gap. The first half ended with a partial score of 0 to 3, with the teams going into halftime with a score of 17 to 13.
After the break, CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife had better feelings on the court. The players led by Carlos Britos adjusted their defense and worked to be consistent in attack. A second half in which San José Obrero lacked continuity in their attacking actions, to get closer on the scoreboard and take advantage of the home team's doubts.
In the final part of the match, the visiting team's offensive turnovers returned, and Caja Rural Aula Valladolid took advantage to pull away again. The effort of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was not enough to change the course of the match, as they were outmatched by the local team's speed.The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife suffered a 32-25 defeat on their visit to Caja Rural Aula Valladolid, marking a new loss for the team as they begin the second half of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola competition. The next opponent for San José Obrero will be Conservas Orbe Zendal Balonmano Porriño, with the match scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 PM in the Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy
Technical Sheet
Caja Rural Aula Valladolid (32): Marisol Carratú, Nerea Patiño (6), Naroa Baquedano (5), Valeska Lovera (5), Kadi Jallow (2), Inoa Lucio (2) and Amaia de Garibay (6) -starting lineup- Polina Gorbatsjova (1), María Guerra, Savina Bergara (3), Mónica Gutiérrez-Paris, Sandra Monteagudo (1) and Alba Badás (1). Coach: Salva Puig
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (25): Irene Sánchez, Rocío Squizziato (4), Gema Trujillo (5), Alba Tort (2), Leticia Cobo (2), Mornesa Tenda, Celia López (2) -starting team- Ana Marín, Ana Radovic (1), Melania Cabrera (1), Carla Rivas (1), Marilia Correia (4) and Thais Fermo (3). Coach: Carlos Britos
Quarters every 5 minutes: 3-2, 6-4, 11-7, 13-8, 16-9, 17-13 (halftime) 19-15, 21-15, 23-17, 26-22, 28-23, 32-25 (final)
Referees: Alfredo Arcos Adeva and Óscar García Camino. They excluded Kadi Jallow (2) from Aula Valladolid
Incidents: Huerta del Rey. Match corresponding to matchday 14 of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola.