Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto look to storm the Cathedral

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will play the 20th league match tomorrow, Sunday, from 12:30, against Helvetia Anaitasuna at the Cathedral, with the aim of picking up a point against a team more focused on their next Copa del Rey fixture in pursuit of the Final Four.

Fertiberia arrive in Pamplona after being overwhelmed by FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, but with a notable improvement in their play following Carlos Grau’s return. Coach Patxi Martí hopes to get something positive from the match: “There is no doubt that the objective is to pick up a point away from home; we have prepared thoroughly for this match and hope to take something positive from Pamplona.” For this encounter, he will be without Marc Andreu and will have recent signing Darko Dimitrievski, the Macedonian left-back, travelling with the squad and potentially able to play a few minutes.

Meanwhile, Aitor Etxaburu’s men go into the match after drawing 29–29 away to BM Aragón in the Copa del Rey tie, so the Pamplona side will have their sights set on this still-open tie, with plenty of opportunities to make history. Despite the importance of this match, the Gipuzkoan coach has prepared thoroughly for the clash because a win on Sunday would move them closer to fifth place in the league.

In short, the red-and-whites must take advantage of the hosts having an important Copa tie, and therefore perhaps being somewhat more relaxed, as they occupy a comfortable position in the league standings, in order to pick up points away from Valencian territory.

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