The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was eliminated in the second round of the Copa de la Reina, after losing 25 to 32 against KH7 Balonmano Granollers. The San José Obrero players could not prolong their excellent start to the match, with a partial of 4 to 0, and deflated in the last ten minutes of the first half, falling at the mercy of the rival
The start of the match for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife was unbeatable, with a partial of 4 to 0 and leaving the rival team without scoring for almost seven minutes. With great circulation in the attacking plays, Gema Trujillo and Alba Tort scored goals twice in these first minutes, putting the score at 4 to 0 and inviting dreamsThe KH7 Balonmano Granollers gradually got into the match, with the gunner Martina Capdevila being the first to breach the goal defended by Irene Sánchez. The goalkeeper Marta Mera established the tie with a goal from her own goal, and shortly after, Cristina Palomino finished a counter-attack to put the visiting team ahead (5-6)
The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife held its own until the twentieth minute and practically disappeared from the court in the last ten minutes. Two goals from Raquel More put KH7 Balonmano Granollers ahead, forcing Carlos Britos to call a timeout. The local team did not improve, conceding five goals after the timeout, which forced the coach to stop the match again
Leticia Cobo broke her team's scoring drought and with the 9 to 15 the break was reached. There was no feeling of a reaction from CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife in the second half, with KH7 Balonmano Granollers maintaining the comfortable lead they had acquired in the first half. Marta Mera was very confident under the posts and even dared a new shot from her goal to score her second goal.
The visiting team punished excessively that CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife emptied its goal to play with seven players in attack, scoring several empty-net goals. The home team continued to make many mistakes in attack, with turnovers and rushed plays, and only in some phases could they mask the result
With the result of 25 to 32 the end of the match was reached, with CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife being eliminated in the second round of the Copa de la Reina and KH7 Balonmano Granollers advancing to the final phase that is held in San Sebastián. San José Obrero has to focus on the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola, visiting Mecalia Atlético Guardés on Saturday