Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto visit Sargal to play in the Copa del Rey round of 16

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will play the Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie against GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada at Sargal this Tuesday from 20:30. The two teams will meet again after playing in the league at the Ovni last weekend. The team managed by Patxi Martí will face the first major challenge for the rojiblancos in Cuenca, with the round of 16 being played away from Valencian territory. After the bitter taste left by the home defeat against the Cuenca side, the Valencians will try to storm the always difficult Sargal court to remain alive in the competition and attempt to repeat last season’s fine performance in the Copa del Rey. The Valencian coach will be able to travel with the full squad, although Rubén Ruiz remains a doubt as he continues to recover from his injury, while Nacho Nebot and Javier Tarrasó finished the match with discomfort. For their part, the team managed by Zupo Equisoain secured a hard-fought 22–27 victory against the rojiblancos and will therefore take to the court particularly motivated. The Cuenca side have reached this stage after overcoming an opening tie in which they defeated ARS Palma del Río 21–39 at home. In short, the rojiblancos want to end their poor run of three consecutive defeats with an away victory against a team that plays very well at home, thereby securing passage to the quarter-finals and repeating the same path achieved in the previous edition of the Copa del Rey handball competition.

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