Too harsh a punishment for Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lost 28–20 to Helvetia Anaitasuna, against an opponent who showed more on the court and secured their third consecutive league victory. In the opening minutes, the home side came out determined to win, and the scoreboard showed 3–1 against them. Anaitasuna controlled the pace throughout the first half, always leading thanks to Matías’s accuracy in goal and their few attacking errors. As the minutes passed, the red and whites regained their confidence and cut the deficit to 8–6, thanks to their effectiveness both in defence and attack. From the 20th minute onwards, the Navarrese side established a four-goal lead, benefiting from their goalkeeper’s excellent save percentage and the Valencian team’s nervousness. As a result, Fertiberia went into half-time trailing 13–9 after a first half that had been more evenly matched than the score suggested. After the break, the red and white team started well but gradually lost control, while the Navarrese side took advantage and increased the pace to build a lead of up to three goals. An exceptional performance by home goalkeeper Matías Schulz and Fertiberia’s poor attacking accuracy proved decisive in keeping the two points in Pamplona. From the 15th minute, Vicent Nogués called a timeout to reorganise the team and slow the Navarrese side’s play. Finally, in the last ten minutes, the home team pulled away with a 6–0 run and secured another victory at the expense of a hesitant Fertiberia in the closing stages (28–20). The red and white supporters who travelled to Pamplona to cheer the team until the end of the match deserve special mention. In short, too harsh a punishment for Fertiberia given what was seen in the match. Next round, they face ARS Palma del Río, in a vital relegation battle. Subject to confirmation, the match is initially scheduled for Saturday 17 November at 6.30 pm. Helvetia Anaitasuna: Schulz, Capón, Goñi (2), Novelle (1), Montávez (3), Ricard Reig (3), Borragán (3), Carvajal (2), Cristian Martínez (1), Latorre, Marcelo (1), Nadoveza (5), Meoki (2), Eric, Xabier (1) and Chocarro (4). Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Samuel, Pablo, Moriñigo (1), Tarrasó (1), Chernov, Ángel Fernández, Vallés (2), Serrano (2), Ruiz (1), Milasevic (10), Berrios (3), Alegre and Nebot. Referees: Oscar Raluy López and Ángel Sabroso Ramírez. Suspensions for Helvetia Anaitasuna: Ión Latorre; for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Ángel Fernández (2) and Vallés. Score at five-minute intervals: 2–1, 6–3, 7–4, 10–7, 11–7, 13–9 Half-time 15–12, 18–15, 19–17, 21–19, 24–20, 28–20. Full-time. Palacio de Anaitsuna.

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