Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto stage a comeback in a closely fought match

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto won 19-18 this afternoon against Cajamar CD Urci Almeria in a match in which the red-and-whites had to recover from a poor first half and change their attitude to secure their first victory with a penalty goal on the buzzer. Fertiberia’s opening minutes were marked by inaccurate passing and a rush to finish their attacking moves. With greater composure, the Andalusians took control of the match with a three-goal lead (1-4). Chovi was forced to call the first timeout of the match as his players had started somewhat cold and without defensive consistency. The red-and-whites reacted to shake off the visitors’ dominance, defending well, but exclusions condemned them to suffer more than necessary. In the final five minutes, both teams were wasteful in front of goal and the goalkeepers were the most effective players. As a result, Fertiberia’s youth team went into the dressing room two goals down (7-9), with the strange feeling that they had not shown their best side. The start of the second half saw a change in attitude from the red-and-whites. The Valencians emerged with greater concentration and accuracy in their attacking play, and it did not take long for them to level the score at 11-11. Surprised by this home reaction, the Andalusians worked hard in defence with the aim of stopping the local onslaught. Midway through the second half, Fertiberia took the lead (14-13) thanks to defensive intensity that was nothing like that of the first half. The Andalusian coach had to call a timeout to give instructions to his players, who were going through the worst moment of the match. In the final stages, the red-and-whites managed to turn the scoreboard around (17-15) and maintain the momentum of their play. Luck was also on the home side’s side, with several Andalusian shots hitting the posts, in addition to Guillermo’s saves. Finally, through sheer effort and commitment, Fertiberia secured their first victory of the group thanks to a penalty goal on the buzzer (19-18). Fertiberia’s under-14 team will play their final group match tomorrow, Sunday, from 12:00, against Transpilas BM Aguilas. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Álvaro Sanz (4), Pau Molina, Guillermo Martínez, Alex Lawrukiewicz, Marc Albiol, Daniel Adrián, Antonio Martínez, David López, Jorge García, Víctor García (7), Javier Mascarell (1), Javier Olivares (1), Jorge Sorando (1), David Catalán, Víctor Luján (4) and Hugo Moreno (1). Cajamar CD Urci Almería: Iván Ventura, Arturo Haro (3), Juan Tovar (1), Iván Castells, Francisco Cholbi (3), Roger Estrada (2), Francisco Florido, Donato García (7), Manuel González, Pablo López, Rubén López, Alejandro Navarro, Alejandro Pérez, José Puertas, Ángel Rubio (1) and Camilo Sola (1). Referees: Santiago Raez and Juan Espadas (Castilla-La Mancha Territorial Federation). For Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto, Marc Albiol, Víctor García, Víctor Luján and Hugo Moreno were excluded (D); for Cajamar CD Urci Almería, Juan Tovar was excluded (2). Score at five-minute intervals: 1-2, 2-4, 6-8, 6-9, 7-9 Half-time; 9-10, 12-13, 14-13, 17-15, 19-18 Full-time. Municipal Internúcleos Sports Centre “Ovni”.

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