CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife could not afford another stumble, needing victory in the fourth round of the Women's Honor Division Gold. The San José Obrero players put on their work clothes from the start of the match, overcoming Anaitasuna, who never made it easy for the home team to win. CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife won 33-27, securing their second victory of the season.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife established the first differences on the scoreboard, but their shooting errors allowed Anaitasuna to get back into the game, with Alaitz Ripa leveling the score (3-3). Carlos Britos sought solutions in attack for his team, placing the Brazilian Ana Luisa Dos Santos on the right wing.
The home team began to pull away on the scoreboard after the halfway point of the first half. Valentina Learreta from the left wing, Nathalia Baliana with an outside shot, and Silvia Soler completing a counter-attack after a steal, established an 8-5 lead, forcing the Anaitasuna coach to call the first timeout of the match.
Mornesa Tenda increased the difference to four goals after instructions from the bench, a lead that was maintained until the end of the first half. In the last play of the period, Fatima Ndiaye scored for the home team, reaching the end of the first thirty minutes of the match with a score of 15-10.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife did not want any complacency in the second half and continued to increase their lead. Celia López, Dianny González, and Nathalia Baliana scored a 3-0 run to put the score at 19-13. The home team even had a maximum lead of eight goals in this second half (22-14).
Anaitasuna was not willing to give up, with the Navarran team changing their defensive system to disrupt the home team's ball circulation. They managed to get within three goals in the last ten minutes of the match. Valentina Learreta from the left wing broke her team's scoring drought. And the victory was sealed with a goal from Celia López and a subsequent turnover by Anaitasuna.
With a result of 33 to 27, the match ended at the Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy, with CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife achieving their second victory of the season, which allows them to be positioned in eighth place in the standings. The Lanzaroteñas face Vino Doña Berenguela Balonmano Bolaños in the next match.
Match Report
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (33): Audilia Carlos, Valentina Learreta (5), Dianny González (6), Mornesa Tenda (5), Celia López (2), Uxia Fernández and Nathalia Baliana (6) -starting lineup- Dana Calero, Itahisa Niz, Melania Cabrera (1), Ana Luisa Dos Santos (3), Carla Rodríguez (2), Gema Soler, Silvia Gil (2), Fátima Ndiaye (1), Agustina López. Coach: Carlos Britos
Anaitasuna (27): Naiara Bozal, Alaitz Ripa (4), Lorea Mariñelarena (1), Nerea Aguinagalde (10), Naiara Retegui, Uxue Iriarte (2) and June Aguinagalde (1) -starting lineup- Naia Hualde, Lucía Ordoqui, June Garaikoetxea, Ane Domínguez (2), María Echarri (5), Ane Garralda and Clara Arrasate (2). Coach: Iñaki Eransus
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 1-1, 3-2, 5-5, 10-6, 13-8, 15-10 (halftime) 16-13, 20-14, 25-18, 27-22, 30-26, 33-27 (final)
Referees: Jesús Valencia López del Prado and Carlos Campayo Serrano. Excluded Mornesa Tenda (1), Silvia Gil (1), Celia López (1) and Nathalia Baliana (1) for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and Alaitz Ripa (1), June Aguinagalde (1) and Ane Domínguez (1) for Anaitasuna
Incidents: Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy, approximately 150 spectators. Match corresponding to the fourth round of the División de Honor Oro Femenina
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