Saturday's match against Balonmano Morvedre was a final for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, needing to forget the bad run of results in recent days and beat a direct rival in the fight for the promotion phase. The San José Obrero women's team recovered sensations, fought hard in defense to nullify the rival, and Ana Marín in the second half closed the door of her goal with great saves under the posts. The "panteras" of Titerroy ended up winning by 27 to 25 against the second classified.
From the beginning, a more cheerful CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was seen on the playing court, Jazmin Mendoza from the right wing, and two powerful shots from Joana Da Costa from nine meters put the 3 to 1 on the scoreboard. An advantage that increased to four goals before the first third of the first half.
The game of Balonmano Morvedre grew as the minutes passed, with the international Shandy Barbosa leading the attacking actions of her team. With eleven minutes remaining for the end of the first half, two seven-meter shots executed by Shandy Barbosa put the 10 to 10 on the scoreboard.
The visitors took the lead with five minutes remaining for the break, with Lucía Chumillas scoring from the right wing, and CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife reacting with goals from Petra and Jazmin. The first half ended with a goal from Beatriz San Isidro from the left wing, reaching the end of the first thirty minutes with 14 to 15 in favor of Morvedre.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife increased its defensive intensity in the second half, with the locals showing very secure in the rear with the 6:0 and not allowing the penetrations of the rival players. Many of Morvedre's actions in attack came to the edge of the passive, not having clear ideas.
A ball steal by Adina Guidoarca in defense and the subsequent counterattack completed by the same player, served to put the 21 to 20 on the electronic. Then, Ana Marín made two consecutive saves that raised the public from their seats, and the goal of Mizuki Hosoe increased the difference to two goals (23-21).
Ana Marín was in charge of closing the door of her goal in this second half, and in the retina of all will remain the stop made to Lucía Chumillas in a quick counterattack. After this play, Jazmin Mendoza scored from the right wing, and Manu Etayo had to request a time out with six minutes remaining for the end (24-21).
Balonmano Morvedre was not going to lower its arms in the minutes remaining for the end and even came to be one goal down with the goal scored by Lucía Gamez to empty goal from its court. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife had enough tranquility in the final minutes to elaborate its attacking plays, with Joana Da Costa scoring the goal of tranquility.
With the score of 27 to 25, the match came to an end, with CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife recovering sensations and adding two golden points in the fight to play the promotion phase. Next Saturday will arrive the second Lanzarote derby of the season, with San José Obrero visiting the court of CB Zonzamas CICAR Lanzarote.
Technical Sheet
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (27): Irene Sánchez, Jazmin Mendoza (7), Nabila de Ganzo, Mizuki Hosoe (1), Adina Guidoarca (4), Joana Da Costa (6) and Leticia Cobo (3) -initial team- Ana Marín, Petra Jersek (4), Ana Barquin, Aida Brull, Ahinara Hernández, Esther de Miguel and Miriam Páez (2). Coach: Jesús Casanova
Balonmano Morvedra (25): Sonora Solano, Beatriz San Isidro (3), Martina Cecilia (2), Esther Lacueva (1), Angela López, Lucía Gamez (4) and Shandy Barbosa (7) -initial team- Lucía Chumillas (2), Elena Rodríguez, Gabi Romero (3), Andrea González (1), Claudia Juan, Noelia Amores and Helena Martín (2). Coach: Manuel Etayo
Partials every 5 minutes: 4-2, 7-3, 8-5, 10-8, 12-13, 14-15 (break) 17-17, 19-20, 22-21, 23-21, 24-22, 27-25 (final)
Referees: Jorge Rodríguez Pacheco and Alejandro Núñez Camacho. They excluded Leticia Cobo (2), Esther de Miguel (1), Adina Guidoarca (1), Joana Da Costa (1) and Miriam Páez (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and Martina Cecilia (1), Lucía Gamez (1) and Shandy Barbosa (1) for Balonmano Morvedre.
Incidents: Municipal Pavilion of Titerroy, about 300 spectators. Match corresponding to the 20th day of the Women's Gold Honor Division.