After two defeats in two outings, Ciudad de Arrecife Chacón Lanzarote could not afford another misstep, going to Manzanares aware of the importance of the match if they did not want to miss the leading train.
In a match in which the local team was also fighting for their lives, given that after 5 rounds they have not yet opened their account, the match was not easy for Ortigosa's team, who had to put on their work clothes in the second half to get back on track a match that they had been carrying badly during the first half.
As expected, Manzanares came onto the court with a knife between their teeth given their position in the table and aware that each round that passes is one step closer to the pit. It was not easy for Ciudad de Arrecife in these first 30 minutes, during which they were trailing on the scoreboard, not being able to get ahead at any time, with the most critical moment being the middle of this period when the locals went 3 goals ahead, taking advantage of the numerical inferiority of Ciudad de Arrecife, who were playing with one player less due to Carmelo's exclusion.
Ciudad de Arrecife did not give up, and immediately after the timeout requested by Javier Ortigosa, they tightened up in defense and with better ball circulation managed to tie at 11 in the 23:28 minute, maintaining the tone of equality until the end of these first 30 minutes, which would be reached with the score of 15 to 14 for the locals.
The second half was another story. At 30 seconds, Adrian Prieto tied the match at 15 and from there until the end, Ciudad de Arrecife, with their work clothes on, took control of the scoreboard at the Nuevo Manzanares Pavilion until the conclusion of the match.
The players from Lanzarote imposed their game both in defense and attack, with the inside game standing out with a commensurate Agus who with 9 goals finished the match as the top scorer of the match, the Argentine pivot of Ciudad de Arrecife is now recovered from his shoulder ailments and recovers the 6m line that disappeared in the last two matches and that was so missed.
In the 23rd minute, the biggest lead of the match was achieved with a clear 25 to 31, a margin more than enough to reach the final whistle without problems and bring the first points achieved away from home to Lanzarote. Final result 29 to 32.
A much-needed victory after the last two defeats away from home, which takes Ciudad de Arrecife CHACON Lanzarote up to fifth place with 6 points, just 3 behind second-placed PAN Moguer, and also 3 behind first-placed Córdoba.
Next round and after two away games, the Panthers return to Titerroy, it will be on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to face the seventh-placed Balonmano Villafranca Extremadura, a team that with 5 points has started the season very well and that will surely be a tough opponent for the Panthers who will once again make TITERROY a FORTRESS.
Technical Sheet.
Balonmano Manzanares (29): Jorge, Celedonio 4, Pablo 3, Juan, Victoriano 5, Javier, Francisco 2, José 2, Miguel 1, González 1, Ramón 4, José Martin, Manuel 5, Beldad, Fernando and Javier Ruiz 2.
Ciudad de Arrecife CHACON Lanzarote (32): Gerardo, Ángel 3, Adrian 5, Joel, Marko 3, Morín 4, Villa 1, Rey, Agus 9, Carmelo 5, Cristian 2 and Juan Jesús.
Referees: D. Marcos Pérez (Galicia) and D. Pedro Cubas (Valencia). They excluded Ramón and Javier Ruiz for Manzanares, and Carmelo 3 and Cristian 2 for Ciudad de Arrecife CHACON Lanzarote.
Partials:
0/1 3/4 8/6 10/8 12/11 15/14 rest 16/15 19/22 21/24 23/27 25/31 29/32
Incidents:
Match corresponding to the fifth round of the First National Division Men's League Group F, played at the Nuevo Manzanares Municipal Pavilion (Ciudad Real), between Balonmano Manzanares and Ciudad de Arrecife CHACON Lanzarote. 100 Spectators.
