Match Report and Video of the Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto–BM Benidorm friendly

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Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto end their winter preparations with a defeat

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto lost 27–33 this afternoon against BM Benidorm, in a match where Fertiberia were not comfortable on court and could do nothing to stop Latorre’s team, who took victory in the first derby of the year. The opening minutes of the derby began with the sides evenly matched, with no mistakes in attack as both teams gradually overcame the defences. Thanks to the great movement of their goalscorer Carlos Grau, the visitors took the first two-goal lead (7–9). Midway through the first half, Fertiberia reacted well and turned the score around by making the most of Pocholo’s counter-attacks. In addition, the red-and-whites did not miss the chance to build a five-goal lead (14–9) when BM Benidorm were reduced to a player on court, further increasing their advantage. At that point, Fernando Latorre had to call a timeout to wake his players up. The visitors took their coach’s message on board and rolled up their sleeves to put together a 0–3 run. As a result, Fertiberia saw their lead wiped out at 15–15, prompting Patxi Martí to call a timeout after seeing Benidorm take control of the match. Finally, the visitors’ change of defensive system caused uncertainty in the red-and-white attack, and they went into the dressing room one goal behind (15–16). BM Benidorm came out of the dressing room with a clear plan to neutralise the home attack, using a mixed defence against Malasinskas that produced good results. Patxi Martí’s players had to fight against the tide against a well-organised team on court. In their attempt to reduce the deficit, Fertiberia, somewhat rushed in their play, made several turnovers that did not help them complete the comeback. Patxi Martí was not convinced and stopped the match with a timeout to encourage and instruct his players. Benidorm remained faithful to their style, looking for Porras at pivot, who caused the red-and-white defence considerable problems. Fertiberia’s next fixture will be the first league match of the second half of the season, on Saturday the 7th from 18:30, against Frigoríficos Morrazo.

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastiá, Bruixola, Bernatonis (4), Malasinskas (5), Rubén Ruiz, Sladic, Moriñigo (4), Tarrasó (3), Álvarez (2), Berrios (4), Plaza (2), Toni Alegre (1), Nebot, Fernández (2), Dukic and Roque. BM Benidorm: Porras (2), Javier Sánchez, Villar (3), Esteban (2), Grau (4), Moyano, Jiménez (2), Jorge Sánchez (6), Cuartero (11), Rocío, Llorens, Martínez and Río (3). Excluded for Fertibeira BM Puerto Sagunto: Bernatonis, Ruiz, Tarrasó (2); and for BM Benidorm: Porras and Villar.

Score at five-minute intervals: 4–3, 6–7, 10–9, 13–9, 14–12, 15–16 Half-time 17–20, 18–21, 21–25, 22–27, 24–30, 27–33 Full-time. Municipal Internúcleos Sports Centre “Ovni”.

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