Alser Puerto Sagunto do know how to win without pressure

Alser BM Puerto Sagunto overcame the Chile senior national team 31-25. It showed that, without pressure, they do know how to win when the pressure of the points needed to avoid relegation is lifted. For the home side, it was an opportunity to make a good impression in front of their supporters, while for the Chileans it was preparation for their pre-Olympic matches. The match began slowly, with chances for both teams but no goals. Before the fifth minute, however, the right side of the attack, with Stefanovic and Sifré, broke the deadlock in favour of the rojiblancos. After ten minutes, Alser were showing their best defensive form and exploiting counter-attacks to move 7-3 ahead, with goals from Moya, Ángel and Toni Alegre. The Chilean team tried to close the gap through goals from F.C. Barcelona Intersport player Oneto, who scored several times in the first half. The two teams therefore went into the break with the score at 16-13. After the interval, the Chileans tried to bring the score closer, increasing the pace of the match and reducing the deficit to 20-18. From the 20th minute, Alberto Estornell gave playing time to academy players Pablo Fernández and Ibrahim Moral. The rojiblanco side concentrated on maintaining the lead they had built in the first half, and little changed in the match. In the end, counter-attacks from Toni Alegre and Rubén Ruiz, together with Ibrahim’s notable saves, settled the match, with the final score shown as 31-15. Noteworthy was a match in which all the players were rotated and acquitted themselves well, with brilliant performances from the academy players. The match was also well received by the supporters in attendance, despite taking place midweek and coinciding with a Barcelona-Milan Champions League football match. In short, the match served as a small balm, allowing the club to forget its difficult situation for an hour. For Chile, Marco Antonio Oneto stood out at pivot, performing at a high level; the Chilean team missed him considerably in both attack and defence in the second half. The next match will be played on Saturday 14 in Guadalajara after the Easter holidays. Alser BM Puerto Sagunto: Samuel, Moya del Saz, Ruiz(2), Moya(3), Stefanovic(4), Sifré(2), Toni Alegre(3), Nebot(3), A.Fernández(5), Prendes(5), Cid, Latorre(1), Berrios(2), Ibrahim Moral and Pablo(1). Chile national team: Barrientos, Erwim Feutchmann(1), Emil Feutchmann(2), Araya(1), Rodrigo Díaz(1), Valenzuela(3), Moll, Nicolás(4), Chacana(1), Víctor, Salinas(2), Patricio(4), Marco Oneto(5), Cristóbal del Río, Lucas Pacheco and Francisco Salazar(1). Referees: J. Francisco Chicharro López and Sergio Estellés García (Valencian Federation). Rubén Ruiz, Toni Alegre and Chelu Cid were excluded for two minutes for Alser BM Puerto Sagunto; Salinas was excluded for the Chilean team. Score at five-minute intervals: 2-1, 7-3, 9-6, 12-8, 14-11 and 16-13 (Half-time) 17-15, 20-18, 20-19, 24-20, 27-23 and 31-25 (Full time). Municipal Sports Centre “Ovni”. 300 spectators.

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