Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife did not have an easy match this weekend, visiting on Saturday afternoon one of the recently relegated teams from the ASOBAL League, who is fighting to return to the highest category of Spanish men's handball. Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto dominated the match from the start, achieving a 5-0 run that diminished the options of San José Obrero, who ended up falling by 32 to 25.
Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto gained ground from the start of the match, giving Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife a 5-0 run in the first eight minutes of play. The Lanzarote team encountered the fierce defense of the Valencians, and also, under the posts, Daniel Martínez was very secure in the outside shot, not finding a way to penetrate the opponent's goal.
Samuel Trives was forced to request the first timeout when the score reflected 5-0, and after the instructions from the bench, there was a small reaction from Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife. Acoidán Martín pierced the goal of Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto for the first time, and then two goals from Javi Aragón arrived to put the score at 5-3.
Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto was not going to allow the visitors' reaction, and continued to show their overwhelming game on the 40 x 20 and finding spaces in the defense of Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife to score easily. With the score at 17-11, the first half came to an end, with San José Obrero conceding too many goals in the first 30 minutes.
The wide difference reflected in the score allowed Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto to control the pace of the match in the second half, preventing Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife from getting closer. The difference remained around five goals, with the Lanzarote team not finding the formula to hurt their rival.
After the halfway point of the second half, Alejandro Plaza's goal increased Puerto Sagunto's lead to nine goals (27-18), the highest until that moment, which left the match ready to be decided. At the end of the match, the result was 32-25, with Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife suffering their fifth defeat of the season.
The Lanzarote team remains in the standings with only two points added in the first six rounds of the season, and having a very important match next week in the fight for permanence. Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife will receive the visit of Amenabar Zarautz on Saturday afternoon, a match that will be played from 7:30 p.m. in the Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy.
Technical Sheet
Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto (32): Daniel Martínez (1), Diego Olba (7), Dusan Trifkovic, Gonzalo Pérez (2), David García (1), Matheus De Novais (3) and Antonio Capitán -starting team- Joaquín Lora, Guilherme Costa (3), Álvaro del Valle (1), Alejandro Plaza (9), Joaquín Barceló (4), Arnau Fernández, Jorge Calero, Seka Gallart (1) and Sergio Torio. Coach: Antonio Malla
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (25): Javi de la Cruz, Mauro Jaureguiberry (2), Joel Armas (4), Javi Aragón (5), Marcos Santiago, Ander Iriarte, Daniel Csanyi (1) -starting team- Asier Morillas, Rafa Robayna (1), Acoidán Martín (2), Oscar Silva (2), Carlos González (3) and Ángel Iglesias (5). Coach: Samuel Trives
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 3-0, 5-1, 6-3, 10-6, 15-9, 17-11 (halftime) 19-14, 22- 16, 26-18, 29-21, 30-22, 32-25 (final)
Referees: Sergio Gutiérrez López and Sergio Martínez Mirón. They excluded Mauro Jaureguiberry (1), Rafa Robayna (1) and Acoidán Martín (1) for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife.
Incidents: Pabellón Poliesportiu Port de Sagunt. Match corresponding to the sixth round of the Men's Silver Honor Division.
