Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto aim to use their final chances against Naturhouse La Rioja

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will play tomorrow, Saturday, at the Ovni from 18:30, in one of the first “finals” for survival against Naturhouse La Rioja, who occupy second place in the standings, on the 26th matchday of the league, with Teledeporte cameras broadcasting live. Patxi Martí’s team welcome the league’s second-best side after the Valencian team lost at home (22–25) to direct rivals Juanfersa Grupo Fegar. Therefore, the red-and-whites’ upcoming fixtures are being approached as genuine finals in their bid to remain in ASOBAL for another season. Fertiberia will take to the court intent on making amends for the setback and trying to cause an upset against the Riojan side. For this match, the Valencian coach will have his full squad available except Sasa Dukic, who remains injured in his left hand. Jota González’s side, meanwhile, will look to continue their good run, having gone ten matches unbeaten and playing excellent handball, which has helped them challenge for the runners-up spot and secure European qualification. The Riojan team welcome back Malasinskas for this match, almost fully recovered from the injury that kept him out of competition for six months. In short, the red-and-whites will approach the match with every confidence of taking something positive, as they did on their visit to Logroño; this time, however, the circumstances are different, as Fertiberia will have the support of their fans for this difficult encounter.

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