CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife once again demonstrated on Saturday afternoon that it is a team in full construction and that its game is growing as the weeks go by, becoming a competitive team in the Guerreras Iberdrola League. San José Obrero put one of the great favorites of the category against the ropes, having to work hard for Mecalia Atlético Guardés to add the two points that were at stake, with the match being decided in favor of the Galicians in the final minutes of the match.
The match started in an unbeatable way for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, establishing their style of play on the court and being superior to their rival. Ana Radovic and Gema Trujillo were in charge of putting the 2-0 on the scoreboard, and with an intense defense they stopped all the offensive attempts of Mecalia Atlético Guardés. Andrea Boner, Mornesa Tenda and Gema Trujillo put the 5-1 on the scoreboard, with Ana Seabra having to request a time-out when only six minutes had been played.
The referees set the bar quite high in these opening minutes, and the defensive actions of CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife were penalized with three exclusions in the first eight minutes, two of them suffered by Alba Tort. The timeout requested by the Galician team gave the expected results, achieving a 1-8 partial to turn the result around, and above all, taking advantage of Ania Ramos' speed in the counterattack actions (6-9).
The pivot Rocío Squizziato and a seven-meter throw by Gema Trujillo kept CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife alive in the minutes remaining until halftime. With a tight score of 13 to 14, the first 30 minutes came to an end at the Titerroy Municipal Pavilion.
Mecalia Atlético Guardés pulled away in the opening minutes of the second half, once again extending their lead to three goals. Ania Ramos was in charge of executing a precise lob shot from the left wing to make it 15-18 on the scoreboard, forcing Alfredo Rodríguez to call another timeout.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife reacted and, based on an impregnable defense, gradually reduced the difference. The Lanzarote team had several attacks to establish the tie, with Melania Cabrera finally tying the score in the 21st minute of the second half (19-19). The public made itself felt from the stands, recovering that great atmosphere of the great handball afternoons in Titerroy.Mecalia Atlético Guardés kept their cool, once again distancing themselves on the scoreboard with a 1-4 run. Ania Ramos, Cristina Cfuentes, Carme Castro, and Elena Martínez established the three-goal difference, and the match was decided when Maria Sancha stole a ball in defense and scored into an empty net, taking advantage of an exclusion of the home team. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife defeated by 22 to 26 against Mecalia Atlético Guardés, in a match in which San José Obrero must feel satisfied with the work done and knowing that it is the way forward to fight for permanence in the category. Their next rival will be Balonmano Morvedre, a match that will be played on Sunday, October 12 at 11:45 a.m. and will be broadcast live on Teledeporte.### Technical Details **CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrrecife (22):** Ana Marín, Ana Radovic (3), Rocío Squizziato (1), Melania Cabrera (4), Gema Trujillo (5), Mornesa Tenda (1), and Andrea Boner (3) -starting team- Irene Sánchez, Keyla Hernández, Leticia Cobo (4), Celia López, Carla Rivas, Marilia Correia (1), and Alba Tort. Coach: Alfredo Rodríguez**Mecalia Atlético Guardés (26)**: Amandine Balzing, Cecilia Cacheda (3), María Palomo (1), Elena Martínez (5), Cristina Cifuentes (1), Carme Castro (3), and Ania Ramos (5) -starting team- Sabina Minguez, Blazka Hauptman (2), Lorea Delgado (2), Ariana Portillo (1), María Sancha (3). Coach: Ana Seabra Scores every 5 minutes: 2-1, 5-3, 6-7, 8-10, 10-11, 13-14 (halftime) 15-16, 16-18, 17-19, 17-19, 20-22, 22-26 (final)**Referees:** José Alberto Romero Cruz and Enrique Javier Romero Cruz. Alba Tort (2), Mornesa Tenda (1), Ana Radovic (1), Marilia Correia (1), and official Sergio Bonilla (1) were excluded for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife. **Incidents:** Titerroy Municipal Pavilion, about 300 spectators. Match corresponding to the fifth day of the Guerreras Iberdrola League.