Alser BM Puerto Sagunto seek mathematical confirmation of their survival

The Ovni will once again host a high-voltage clash this Sunday from 9 pm onwards (live on Teledeporte), with the visit of the last major side yet to experience an Asobal League match at this venue. Reale Ademar León arrive for the match focused on securing third place in the league and boasting credentials that require no introduction. The squad managed by Jordi Ribera is one of the strongest in this league. In addition to the huge gap in the table, the result of the first-leg match in León clearly demonstrates the difference in strength between the two sides (41-31).

For the home side, the week has been eventful in areas not strictly related to competition, as the need to reduce the budget by €100,000 has led three players to reject the club's renewal offer. Prce, Muiña and Jorge Sánchez will not continue next season.

These always-problematic aspects of managing a dressing room are compounded by physical problems affecting three key red-and-white players. Muiña, out for the rest of the season; Lapcevic, who is still recovering from his triceps problems; and Fernando Latorre, who had been expected to make this match but suffered a setback in training this week and will also miss out. David Bruixola is also a doubt. Given the semi-professional nature of much of the squad, he will leave his job as a national police officer an hour before the match and, with the timing so tight, it remains to be seen how he arrives at the game. As a result, youth players Samuel and Tello have been added to the squad, with Tello returning after his debut in Ciudad Real.

The Ovni's magic will therefore be more necessary than ever, to remind this squad that every great side has suffered here and that a point against León will mathematically secure survival for another year in the best league in the world, with remarkable advance notice.

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