The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife had an important match on Saturday afternoon, receiving the visit of Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños and having no margin for error after the two consecutive defeats suffered against Oviedo and Elda Prestigio. Although it was not a good match by the players of San José Obrero, those of Titerroy tipped the match in their favor and it was resolved in the last five minutes.
The match began with the goal of the visitor Eva Márquez, although soon two penetrations by Petra Jersek put the locals ahead on the scoreboard. Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños focused its attacks on the left side or looking for the wingers, situations that were causing many problems for the locals' defense.
Before the halfway point of the first half, the visitors were back ahead on the scoreboard, with Eva Márquez converting a seven-meter throw (6-7). The match developed in phases of dominance for each of the teams, with CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife having a two-goal advantage with goals from Petra Jersek and Nabila de Ganzo (9-7).
In defense, the first problems appeared for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, with Mizuki Hosoe suffering two exclusions in just twenty minutes of play. Miriam Páez, with a seven-meter throw, and Leticia Cobo from the pivot, put the Lanzarote team back with a two-goal advantage (11-9). A first half that concluded with a 11-11 draw on the scoreboard.
Neither of the two teams managed to break the match in their favor, with minimal differences reflected on the scoreboard. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife took off on several occasions, and Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños managed to equalize the score. With five minutes remaining, the score was 17-17, and David Betancort requested a time-out to prepare the last five minutes.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife stepped on the accelerator in the last five minutes. Mizuki Hosoe put the locals ahead, Petra Jersek from the seven-meter line increased the differences and Anja Bojanic from the right wing made it 20-17. In this final stretch, the visitors suffered exclusions from Esther Martín-Buro and Odalys Escalona, a circumstance that Leticia Cobo took advantage of to increase the difference to four goals.
In the last three minutes, Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños made up the result and with the result of 21-20 the match came to an end. Two points that allow CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife to climb to the fourth position in the standings. In the next round, San José Obrero will visit Rodríguez Cleba León.
Technical Sheet
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (21): Ana Marín, Petra Jersek (4), Nabila de Ganzo (1), Anja Bojanic (1), Leticia Cobo (4), Aida Brull (2) and Mizuki Hosoe (3) -initial team- Irene Sánchez, Esther de Miguel (2), Ana Barquin, Marta Morales, Nagore Saenz, Ahinara Hernández, Adina Ghidoarca (1) and Miriam Páez (3). Coach: David Betancort
Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños (20): Miriam Madridejos, Itziar Martínez (1), Eva Márquez (7), Carolina Charlo (3), Odalys Escalona (3), Lucía Gómez-Calcerrada (3) and Esther Martín-Buro -initial team- Valentina Menucci, Andrera Guerrero, Amagoia Lainez, Nazaret Gracia, Schakira Robert, María Jesús Sánchez, Lucía Expósito and Alba Sobrino (1). Coach: Juan Miguel Fernández
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 3-2, 6-5, 7-7, 9-8, 11-10, 11-11 (break) 12-13, 15-14, 16-15, 17-15, 17-17, 21-20 (final)
Referees: Roland Sánchez Bordetas and Josep Millán Cazorla. Excluded Mizuki Hosoe (2), Ana Barquin (1), Nabila de Ganzo (1) and Leticia Cobo (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and Odalys Escalona (2) and Esther Martín-Buro (1) for Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños.
Incidents: Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, about 200 spectators. Match corresponding to the 6th round of the Women's Honor Division Gold.
