The match between CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and Rocasa Gran Canaria closed matchday 17 of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola, and the Gran Canaria team started the game knowing that if they won, they would move to the top of the standings. Despite all the problems that San José Obrero is experiencing regarding bench depth, due to injuries, Carlos Britos' team competed once again and sold the defeat in the derby very dearly.
Rocasa Gran Canaria wanted to impose their will from the start of the match, and successive long-range shots from Almudena Rodríguez and Larissa da Silva put the score at 0-2. The home team struggled to get into the game, lacking continuity in their attacking plays and seeing Silvia Navarro prove impenetrable in goal. Larissa da Silva extended the lead to four goals, prompting the home bench to call their first timeout (2-6).
Seeing the problems in attack, CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife began to attack from seven meters out, leaving their goal empty on each attacking play. This strategy helped them maintain more continuity and achieve a tie with goals from Gema Trujillo from seven meters, and from Carla Rivas and Celia López penetrating to take advantage of numerical superiority (8-8).In the final minutes of the first half, Rocasa Gran Canaria would regain a three-goal lead (9-12). The home team continued to fight in the remaining minutes before halftime, with the first half ending with a close score of 11 to 12.The visitors pulled away in the first few minutes of the second half, coming out more energized after returning from the locker room and extending their lead to five goals (12-17). CICAR Lanzarote once again had the same continuity problems, but once again it was resolved with a seven-player attack.If one thing the CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife has shown this season, it's that they fight until the end in every game. With five minutes left on the clock, Gema Trujillo, a player who only came onto the court in this match to take the seven-meter shots, couldn't beat Silvia Navarro to put her team one goal down. And shortly after, Marilia Correia invaded the area on a quick play, also to get within one goal.
The match was decided with less than a minute left on the clock, as the experienced Almudena Rodríguez took charge in attack and beat Ana Marín with a powerful shot to extend the lead to two goals. The game ended with another seven-meter throw that Gema Trujillo failed to convert.
With a score of 19 to 21, the match came to an end, with CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife once again showing its grit on the court and putting Rocasa Gran Canaria, who now leads the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola standings, on the ropes. The San José Obrero women's team now switches to cup mode, playing the Copa de la Reina tie against KH7 Balonmano Granollers on Wednesday.
Technical Sheet
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (19): Irene Sánchez, Rocío Squizziato (2), Leticia Cobo (1), Mornesa Tenda (4), Celia López (2), Thais Fermo (1) and Valheria Valdovinos (1) -starting lineup- Ana Marín, Ana Radovic, Gema Trujillo (1), Thalyta Almeida, Carla Rivas (4), Alba Tort (2) and Marilia Correia (1). Coach: Carlos Britos
Rocasa Gran Canaria (21): Silvia Navarro, Almudena Rodríguez (6), Linnea Sundholm (1), Larissa da Silva (3), María Zaldúa (3), María González (3) and Eider Poles (1) - starting lineup - Lulu Guerra, Martina Lang (2), María Victoria de Oliveira, Francieli Sothe (1), Michaella Bocchieri, Yassira Ramírez (1) and Ana Medina. Coach: Dejan Ojeda
Quarters every 5 minutes: 1-2, 2-5, 4-7, 5-8, 9-10, 11-12 (halftime) 11-14, 13-18, 14-19, 17-20, 18-20, 19-21 (final)
Referees: Raúl Oyarzun Aylagas and Aritz Zaragueta Ruiz. They excluded Rocío Squizziato (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and María Zaldua (1), Ana Medina (1), and María González (1) for Rocasa Gran Canaria.
Incidents: Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, approximately 200 spectators. Match corresponding to matchday 17 of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola.
