Alser BM Puerto Sagunto make their Vistalegre debut while working behind the scenes for their survival as an elite club

Alser BM Puerto Sagunto visit Madrid's Palacio de Vistalegre to face BM At. Madrid this Wednesday 28 from 19:30. The match is part of the 23rd league round and comes after the heavy defeat suffered against Anaitasuna, one of Europe's best teams, who currently occupy 2nd place just two points behind the leaders.

 Alberto Estornell's team want to forget their latest defeat, but a rival that is no remedy for recovery awaits them. The red-and-whites know they have few options, but they will cling to them with all the faith in the world. The team will leave for the capital on the same day, without several players. The familiar absence of Marko Dzokic is joined by the injuries to Tarrasó and Sorrentino. In addition, some of their amateur players will be unable to leave their jobs to play the match. Such are the burdens of the less well-off, but they pay their way.

 The team managed by Talant Dujshebaev secured a comfortable victory over Academia Octavio (19-31), as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the VELUX EHF Champions League. Talant will be unable to call on Parrondo and Markussen. Despite all this, the Madrid team have gone nine matches without defeat and welcome Alser with the aim of securing a win that will keep them in touch with the leaders, F.C. Barcelona Intersport.

 Therefore, this is a match between two opponents with major differences who are fighting for different objectives. The Valencians will seek to make things difficult and gain positive momentum, while Atlético will aim to secure two more points in their pursuit of the league title.

 Socially and economically, it is an intense week for the red-and-white club, as behind-the-scenes efforts are intensifying, with a motion submitted to the Full Council of Sagunto Town Hall in support of the economic survival of the province of Valencia's only top-level men's handball project. While the team play their match against Atlético, a prominent group of socially influential people from the city will meet to establish a citizens' platform to defend Balonmano Puerto Sagunto, providing civic support for the public authorities' efforts and strengthening and exhausting every possibility for this serious elite sporting project.

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