Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto lose both points in the second half

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto lost 24-22 to BM Guadalajara in their first league match away from home, against an opponent who were superior in the second half. In the opening minutes, Mateo Garralda's men took the initiative, creating clear chances that the red-and-white defence could not stop. After ten minutes, the score was level at 3-3 following a 0-2 run by the red-and-white side after several saves from Bruixola. However, it was not until the 15th minute that Fertiberia moved ahead at 4-5 thanks to goals from Apelgren and Grau. As a result of Patxi Martí's men gaining a small advantage, the Alcarreños were forced to stop the match with a timeout to give their players instructions. Ultimately, Fertiberia went into the dressing room two goals ahead (10-12), having increased the intensity in defence and taken advantage of Guadalajara's turnovers to extend their lead. In the second half, the home side took advantage of the red-and-white team's sluggish play and came back with a 3-0 run. Fertiberia did not emerge with the same strength as in the first half and were outplayed by a Guadalajara side who were highly effective in attack. From the 15th minute onwards, the red-and-white team remained inaccurate in attack, with turnovers that Garralda's men were quick to punish, moving three goals clear (22-19). Patxi Martí's men tightened up in defence but suffered the dismissal of Carlos Grau at a bad moment in the match, which proved decisive in allowing the home side to take both points. In the final minutes, chaos reigned on court and the red-and-white team had a chance to equalise, but Guadalajara ultimately took advantage of a numerical advantage and scored the last goal of the match (24-22). BM Guadalajara: Moyano, Almeida, Parra (4), Plaza Lara (7), Jorge Silva (3), Reig (1), Pozzer (1), Fontenla (1), Vigo (3), Barbero, Ales Silva, Bozalongo, Muiña and Valadao (4). Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastiá, Bruixola, Samuel, Rubén Ruiz (3), Moriñigo (3), Tarrasó (2), Lluna, Apelgren (6), Grau (5), Plaza (2), Toni Alegre (1), Nebot, Fernández, Djukic, Roque and Marc Andreu. Referees: Carlos Luque Cabrejas and Ignacio Pascual Sánchez (Catalan Referees' Committee). For BM Guadalajara, Jorge Silva, Pozzer, Ales Silva and Valadao were excluded; for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto, Bruixola, Grau (3), Ángel Fernández and Djukic were excluded. Score at five-minute intervals  3-1, 3-3, 4-5, 7-6, 8-9, 10-12 Half-time 14-13, 18-15, 19-17, 22-18, 23-20, 24-22 Full-time. Multi-purpose Pavilion. 400 spectators.

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