Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto comfortably overcome Juanfersa Grupo Fegar

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto won 22–28 tonight against Juanfersa Grupo Fegar, in a match in which Fertiberia looked very assured on their opponents’ court and worked well both in attack and defence to secure their third consecutive victory. In the opening minutes, the match was marked by intensity from both teams, with numerous yellow cards and a suspension for Víctor Álvarez, who was playing in his homeland. The red-and-whites, despite being a player down, recovered by scoring twice to level the match at four goals each. The home side, struggling in attack, took time to react, so Alberto Suárez had to call a timeout after conceding a 0–4 run. Juanfersa defended well to draw level at six after scoring twice from the backcourt. It was not until the 20th minute that the Valencians took control of the match, capitalising on the mistakes and rash play of the Gijón side to lead 8–11. The bad news for Fertiberia was Sladic’s injury; as a precaution, he did not return to the court. As a result, Patxi Martí’s men went into the dressing room with a three-goal lead (12–15), following Nacho Huerta’s buzzer-beating goal. The start of the second half was emphatic from the red-and-white players, who put together a 0–2 run after a home attacking error and a save by Bruixola. It proved to be only a temporary setback for the Valencians, as Juanfersa switched to a mixed defence that unsettled Fertiberia, allowing the home side to come back from three goals down. Patxi Martí soon called a timeout when he saw 18–19 on the scoreboard and his team losing control of the game. When the Valencians were struggling most, Malasinskas took charge of the playmaking, finding an ally in Bernatonis to restore a four-goal advantage. In the end, Juanfersa could not find a way through the red-and-white defence, and the visitors took both points back to Valencia. Fertiberia’s next fixture will be next Saturday the 15th against BM Guadalajara, from 18:30, in the tenth league round. Juanfersa Grupo Fegar: Golubovic, Rial (3), Río, Fernández, Huerta (4), Pellitero (3), Pejcinovic, Cancio (2), Ignacio, Paraja (3), Serdio (1), Paredes (1), Montoya (5), Ortega, Plaza and Blanco. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastiá, Bruixola, Bernatonis (8), Malasinskas (6), Rubén Ruiz, Sladic (2), Moriñigo (1), Tarrasó (2), Álvarez (2), Berrios, Plaza (4), Toni Alegre (1), Nebot, Fernández (1), Dukic (1) and Roque. Referees: Carlos Javier Gude Prego and Juan José Gude Prego (Basque Referees’ Association) Rial was suspended for Juanfersa Grupo Fegar, while Tarrasó (2), Álvarez, Toni Alegre and Fernández were suspended for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto. Score at five-minute intervals:  2–1, 4–4, 6–6, 8–10, 9–12, 11–15 Half-time 14–17, 16–18, 18–20, 19–22, 21–26, 22–28 Full-time. Palacio Deportes Gijón. Attendance: 1,500.

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