Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife played on Saturday at noon the third day of the Men's First National League, defeating Automanía Luceros by 23 to 31, a triumph that allows them to be at the top of the standings along with Valinox Novas. San José Obrero had to mature the match against the push of the Galicians and it was in the second half when they began to put land in between to take the two points that were at stake.
Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife was quick to establish the first differences in the score, with Mauro Jaureguiberry scoring and Adrián Juárez completing a counterattack to establish 2 to 4 on the scoreboard. Automanía Luceros would turn the score around, with Eloy Pérez scoring from the right wing (6-5), which allowed the Galicians to take the lead for the first time.
Several exclusions harmed Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife after the halfway point of the first half, a circumstance that Automanía Luceros took advantage of to achieve a three-goal advantage (10-7). The equality in the score returned with nine minutes to go until the end of the first half, with the goals of Óscar Silva (2) and Ángel Iglesias, from seven meters.
Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife was not secure in defensive tasks, with Automanía Luceros again having a two-goal lead, neutralized by Ángel Iglesias from seven meters and Acoidán Martín culminating a counterattack. A first half that ended with a goal from captain Acoidán Martín on the horn, establishing the 13 to 14 with which the break was reached.
Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife would begin to tip the game in their favor in the first minutes of the second half. The period began with a partial score of 1 to 4 in the first five minutes, and the coach of Automanía Luceros had to stop the game with a timeout (14-18).
Goalkeeper Javi Santana was very confident in this second half, closing the blinds and being a wall for the Luceros attack. As a result of the saves under the posts, the quick attacking actions were born and scoring on the counterattack to continue increasing the advantage on the playing field. After the halfway point of the second half, the goals of Óscar Silva, Joel Armas and Mauro Jaureguiberry put the score at 17 to 25, with the coach of Automanía Luceros having to request a new timeout.
Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife perfectly managed the advantage they had acquired, and knew how to defend against the seven-man attack proposed by Automanía Luceros in several phases of this second half. With an intense defense, the visitors recovered the ball and were able to score into an empty goal.
Triumph by 23 to 31 of Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife against Automanía Luceros, with San José Obrero adding the third victory of the season and allowing them to share the lead of the Men's First National League along with Valinox Novás. In the next match, the Lanzarote team will receive Balonmano Reconquista de Vigo in Titerroy, a match that will be played on Sunday, October 5 at 12:00.
Technical Sheet
Automanía Luceros (23): Mateo Pallás, Iago Fonseca, Carlos Menduña (3), Alexandre Gallego (1), Martín Fuentes (3), Iago Iglesias (8), Juan Rodríguez (2) -initial team- Antonio Rodal, Eloy Pérez (3), William Thompson, Xurxo Otero (1), José Miguel Cid (1), Rahim Walid (1), Dimitrije Doder, Christian Ferradas, Pablo Giraldez. Coach: Adrián Méndez
Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife (31): Javi Santana, Mauro Jaureguiberry (7), Rafa Robayna (1), Adrián Juárez (1), Óscar Silva (5), Santiago Cardone (2) and Ángel Iglesias (6) -initial team- Saúl Rodríguez, Acoidán Martín (4), Joel Armas (2), Diego Ruiz, Javi Aragón (2) and Pedro Noda. Coach: David Betancort
Partial scores every 5 minutes: 2-3, 5-5, 9-7, 10-9, 12-10, 13-14 (break) 14-17, 16-21, 17-24, 18-27, 20-28, 23-31 (final)
Referee: Sergio Pintado García and José Manuel Chacón Castro. They excluded Mauro Jaureguiberry (1), Rafa Robayna (1), Joel Armas (1) and Óscar Silva (1) for Lanzarote Handball City of Arrecife.
Incidents: O Gatañal Municipal Pavilion. Match corresponding to the third day of group A of the Men's First National League