On Saturday afternoon, CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife cornered one of the favorites of the Women's Gold Honor Division, and it was very close to winning the two points that were at stake in the match against Balonmano Morvedre. The Lanzarote team had a three-goal lead in the second half, but got stuck in the final minutes and ended up drawing 25-25 against the Valencian team.
The match started in the best way for the interests of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, obtaining a two-goal lead. Miriam Páez converted a seven-meter shot and Mizuki Hosoe, penetrating with speed, put the 0-2 on the scoreboard. Balonmano Morvedre soon tied the score, with Beatriz San Isidro scoring from the left wing and Shandy Barbosa recovering a ball in defense.
Until the middle of the first half, CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife maintained the initiative on the court. Pivot Leticia Cobo made it 5-6, forcing Manuel Etavo to call a time-out. On the return to the court, Esther de Miguel increased the lead by scoring from the left wing.
Balonmano Morvedre took advantage of Leticia Cobo's exclusion to achieve a 2-0 partial, and shortly after a loss of the ball resulted in Beatriz San Isidro's goal to put her team ahead (8-7). The match began to get complicated for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife in defensive tasks, with Leticia Cobo suffering the second exclusion with less than five minutes to go until halftime. With the score at 15-13, the first thirty minutes of the match came to an end.
The best minutes of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife were seen at the beginning of the second half. The period began with a 0-4 partial, with goals from Nagore Saenz, Adina Ghidoarca (2) and Miriam Páez, regaining the initiative on the scoreboard. The Lanzarote team had a maximum advantage of three goals in this second half (17-20).
The defensive strategy of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was clear, with Ana Barquín making a mixed defense on Shandy Barbosa, trying to nullify the reference in attack of Balonmano Morvedre. As the minutes passed, the Lanzarote team got stuck in attack, a circumstance that the local team took advantage of to reduce the disadvantage.
Shandy Barbosa tied the game with less than two minutes to go and CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife would have the last attacking play to try to take the victory. San José Obrero was not able to shoot on goal in the seconds remaining until the end of the match, reaching the end with the result of 25 to 25.
The draw allows CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife to maintain the second position in the standings, and the team from the Titerroy neighborhood will close the year next Saturday facing CB Zonzamas CICAR Lanzarote, a local derby that will be played from 7:30 p.m. in Titerroy.
Technical Sheet
Balonmano Morvedre (25): Sonora Solano, Beatriz San isidro (5), Martina Cecilia, Esther Lacueva (1), Ángela López, Lucía Gámez (2) and Shandy Barbosa (9) -initial team- Carla Zalvez, Elena Rodríguez, Emiliana Heilmann, Gabi Romero (3), Candela Galindez, Andrea González (2), Claudia Juan (1), Noelia Amores (1) and Helena Martín (1). Coach: Manuel Etavo
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (25): Ana Marín, Esther de Miguel (5), Ana Barquín (3), Leticia Cobo (2), Mizuki Hosoe (4), Adina Ghidoarca (2) and Petra Jersek (1) -initial team- Irene Sánchez, Nabila de Ganzo, Anja Bojanic, Nagore Saenz (2), Aida Brull and Miriam Páez (6). Coach: David Betancort
Partials every 5 minutes: 3-3, 4-5, 5-7, 9-8, 11-11, 15-13 (break) 16-18, 17-20, 19-21, 21-22, 23-25, 25-25 (final)
Referees: María Victoria Avilés Fernández and María Sánchez Ramírez. They excluded Martina Cecilia (1), Emiliana Heilmann (1), Ángela López (1), Candela Galindez (1), Claudia Juan (1) and Helena Martín (1) and Leticia Cobo (2) and Miriam Páez (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife.
Incidents: René Marigil Pavilion. Match corresponding to the 9th round of the Women's Gold Honor Division.