Unexpected end of the season that was experienced on Saturday afternoon at the Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, and what was presumed to be a party for the local team turned into a funeral with the relegation of the two teams that were on the court. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife gave away the category in ten disastrous minutes, letting a seven-goal advantage slip away and drawing against Adesal Córdoba, a result that condemns both teams to relegation to the Division de Honor Plata.
The match started with clear ideas from CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, a team that tried to exploit the actions in attack through the wings and in defense to avoid the powerful outside shot of the Cordovan team. The 6:0 defenses of both teams were very deep in these first minutes, committing excessive penalties. Two seven-meter shots converted by Nagore Saenz put the score at 5-2.
The reaction of Adesal Córdoba was immediate and after the first half, Gleinys Reyes completed a 0-3 partial with a shot from the wing to establish the tie (6-6). David Betancort requested a time-out and after the instructions from the bench, the locals obtained a two-goal lead with goals from Gabriela Pessoa and Nagore Saenz.
Under the sticks, the saves of an accurate Ana Marín stood out again, with the Lanzarote team achieving the maximum lead until that moment with a goal from the left wing by Melania Cabrera (10-7). In defense, things were complicated for the locals with the second exclusion of Nabila de Ganzo, reaching the break with the hopeful 11-8 in favor of San José Obrero.
The defense of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was working perfectly in the first minutes of the second half, nullifying the ideas in attack of Adesal Córdoba. Gabriela Pessoa in a counterattack increased the advantage to five goals and Alicia Torres from the pivot raised the lead to six goals.
A difference that reached seven goals with twelve minutes remaining in the match, reflecting the electronic scoreboard of Titerroy a clear 18-11 and having actions the locals to put the +8. From that moment on, the doubts of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife began and Adesal Córdoba began to gradually reduce the advantage.
The 5:1 defense of the Cordovan team, which became almost a mixed defense on the central Celia López, was too much for San José Obrero, committing unforgivable errors in the circulation and seeing how the rival scored with extreme ease. Neither of the two time-outs requested by David Betancort solved the situation that was being recorded on the court.
Agustina López tied the game for the visitors (20-20) and even Gleinys Reyes put her team ahead for the first time on the scoreboard with just under two minutes remaining (20-21). Gabriela Pessoa tied the game on the scoreboard, with Adesal Córdoba having the last attacking play to take the victory and salvation. Destiny wanted to be capricious and Lucía Vacas' shot crashed into the post.
With the 21-21 draw, the match came to an end, a result that did not help either team and Club Balonmano Morvedre took advantage to secure their permanence in the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola. Tears in the players of both teams, and disappointment in CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife to see how the category was given away in just ten minutes of play.
Technical Sheet
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (21): Ana Marín, Nabila de Ganzo (1), Nagore Saenz (4), Gema Trujillo (1), Celia López, Gabriela Pessoa (11) and Alicia Torres (3) – starting team – Aleksandra Orowicz (gk), Melania Cabrera (1), Esther de Miguel, Sara de León, Gabi Romero, Priscila dos Santos and Miriam Páez- Coach: David Betancort
Adesal Córdoba (21): Alba González, Armina Isic (1), Camila Banazzola (1), Lucía Vacas, María de los Ángeles Ruiz (2), Andrea Roda (4) and Malena Guerizoli (5) -starting team- Armanda Valero (gk), Irene García, Gleinys Reyes (4), Agustina López (4), Maura Andrea Álvarez, Aroa Montoro, Adriana Chelaru. Coach: Rafael Moreno
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 2-2, 4-2, 6-5, 6-6, 9-7, 11-8 (halftime) 13-10, 16-10, 18-12, 19-16, 20-20, 21-21 (final)
Referees: Raúl Escoda Pérez and Oriol Álvarez Boixaderas. Excluded Nabila de Ganzo (2) and Nagore Saenz (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and Andrea Roda (1), Armina Isic (1) and Camila Banazzola (1) for Adesal Córdoba.
Incidents: Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, about 130 spectators. Match corresponding to the 8th round of the group for the permanence of the Liga Guerreras Iberdola.
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