Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto make Fraikin BM Granollers suffer at the Ovni

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto lost 23–29 this afternoon to Fraikin BM Granollers in a match in which Fertiberia showed a completely different face from their performances in recent matches and refused to give in until the final minutes.

The opening minutes began with the Catalans leading on the scoreboard (1–3), with a compact defence and quick counter-attacks. After several attempts were missed or blocked by Schulz, Fertiberia failed to control the match; moreover, Grau’s suspension after 8 minutes helped the visitors feel more comfortable on court. 10 min (2–6). After the midway point of the first half, despite what the scoreboard showed, the sides were evenly matched and Granollers struggled more to convert their chances. It was not until the 25th minute that Patxi Martí called the first time-out of the match, seeing that his team had become slightly bogged down in attack, although the scoreboard still read 9–13. In the final 5 minutes of the match, the red-and-whites reacted and reduced the deficit to a single goal (12–13), prompting a time-out from the Vallès side. Ultimately, Fertiberia went into half-time two goals behind (12–14).

The second half began in the same vein as the first, with Fertiberia determined to draw level and Granollers controlling the play, backed by intense defending. In response, the Valencian coach stopped the match with a time-out after the visitors moved five goals ahead (14–19). After 45 minutes, the red-and-whites did not throw in the towel and continued fighting, supported by a resolute defence and faster attacks; as a result, the Valencians reduced the deficit (19–21). In the 50th minute, the officials showed Adrià Pérez a red card for holding Tarrasó during a counter-attack when he was through one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Fertiberia took advantage of this situation to increase the intensity, make things difficult for the Catalans and create doubts among the visitors. In the end, the red-and-whites were overcome by the league’s second-best team, who took both points with a 23–29 victory.

Fertiberia’s next fixture will be the Copa del Rey tie against FC Barcelona next Wednesday, the 26th, at 20:15.

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastiá, Bruixola, Samuel, Rubén Ruiz (1), Moriñigo (3), Tarrasó (1), Lluna, Berrios (5), Apelgren (5), Grau (4), Plaza (4), Toni Alegre, Nebot, Fernández, Dukic and Roque.

Fraikin BM Granollers:Schulz, Vila, Blanxart, Pujol, Marc García (1), Adrià Perez (3), Campos (5), Solé (5), Puig, Pol, Resina (4), Álvaro Ruiz (2), Salinas (6) and Del Arco (3).

Officials:Fernando Joaquín Fernández Pérez and Alberto García Rodríguez (Andalusian and Galician Territorial Federation).

Fertibeira BM Puerto Sagunto players Tarrasó, Berrios, Grau, Nebot and Fernández were suspended, while Adrià Pérez (DD), Resina and Álvaro Ruiz were suspended for Fraikin BM Granollers.

Score at five-minute intervals:  1–3, 2–6, 5–8, 7–10, 9–13, 12–14 Half-time 14–17, 16–19, 19–21, 20–23, 23–25, 23–29 Final. Polideportivo Municipal Internúcleos “Ovni”. 1500 spectators.

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