Alser BM Puerto Sagunto are impeccable on home soil

Alser Puerto Sagunto beat Fraikin BM Granollers 30–23 in a match that got off to a good start against a strong opponent, who were caught out by the home side’s combination play. The opening minutes of the match began favourably for Fraikin BM Granollers, who were the first to open the scoring thanks to their goalkeeper’s saves and the counter-attacks of Raúl Campos and Salinas. However, from the 10th minute onwards, the red-and-whites began to pull away on the scoreboard thanks to goals from Rubén Ruíz, Iker Serrano and Berrios, as well as saves by Bruixola. The team managed by Vicent Nogués were always ahead. They soon established a three-goal lead, which gave them considerable composure, despite several attempts by their opponents to fight back after calling a timeout because of defensive lapses and a lack of precision in attack. As a result, the red-and-whites went into half-time six goals ahead (16–10), making a Catalan comeback increasingly difficult. After the restart, the Catalans reacted in the opening minutes, reducing the deficit (18–15), which prompted Vicent Nogués to call a timeout to give instructions to his players. From the 15th minute onwards, Alser pulled away again, establishing a five-goal lead through good defensive positioning and excellent attacking accuracy on the counter-attack. From then on, both coaches made numerous substitutions to manage their best players’ workload. In the end, Vicent Nogués’s team secured their first victory of the season and showed a devoted home crowd the grit, commitment and ambition that have always been the hallmarks of the Valencian red-and-whites. Ultimately, it was a major morale boost ahead of the trip to Zaragoza to face BM Aragón next Friday the 21st at 20:45. Alser Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Samuel and Ibrahim, Iker Serrano (7), Mateu Castellá, Ruiz (3), Pocholo (2), Tarrasó (2), Berrios (5), Chernov (3), Toni Alegre, Nebot, A. Fernández, Valles (2), Tello and Latorre (6). Fraikin BM Granollers: Gonzalo, Juárez, Pujol, Blanxart (2), Capdevilla, Del Arco (2), Arnau Garcia (1), Campos (3), Solé (1), Manel, Resina (4), Félez (2), Lazic, Salinas (4) and Grundsten (4). Referees: Rafael Alberto García Mosquera and Enrique Ríos Martín. Two-minute suspensions for Alser Puerto Sagunto: Pocholo, Tarrasó (2) and Chernov; for Fraikin BM Granollers: Blanxart, Del Arco (2), Arnau García, Campos and Grundsten. Score at five-minute intervals: 2–2, 4–4, 7–5, 10–7, 12–8, 16–10 Half-time 18–12, 20–15, 21–19, 24–20, 27–22, 30–23. Full time Municipal Sports Centre “Ovni”. 1,500 spectators.

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