Antequera, the final test before the promotion phase

This Saturday, Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto visit Balonmano Dólmenes Antequera from 19:00 at the Fernando Argüelles Municipal Pavilion, in what will be the 30th and final round of the regular season in the Men's División de Honor Plata.

A final fixture with nothing at stake for the red-and-whites, who already know that, regardless of what happens on this final matchday, they will play in the promotion phase to the Liga Plenitude Asobal as fifth-placed finishers.

The Portuenses, who come off a 31-27 victory over Trops Málaga at the Port de Sagunt Pavilion, will try to maintain their positive momentum and reach next weekend, when the phase will take place, in the best possible condition.

“The result will be the least important thing, as we know that nothing is at stake for us, but it is a test to keep working and reach next week in our best possible form. The coaching staff are very pleased with the work the boys have been doing this month,” says first-team coach Toni Malla about what he expects from the match in Andalusia and how he views his players.

They will face Balonmano Dólmenes Antequera, a team that has already been mathematically relegated and occupies 14th place in the table with 17 points. In the reverse fixture, the Valencians beat Antequera 31-26 on home soil.

“We want the entire squad to reach the optimal physical condition we have been preparing for over the last two weeks. We will try to give all the players minutes so that all the tactical work carried out is reflected on the court, and the most important thing is to avoid any kind of injury so that we reach the decisive fixture with the best possible guarantees,” concludes the Catalan coach regarding the objectives they have set themselves.

In addition to that match, Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto will also be keeping an eye on the rest of the simultaneous final-day fixtures. The matches between UBU San Pablo Burgos and Horneo EÓN Alicante, and between ID Energy Caserío Ciudad Real and Blendio Sinfín, will decide which club attends the promotion phase as runners-up and hosts, and which does so in third place.

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