Fertiberia seek seventh consecutive victory in Córdoba

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The match will take place on Saturday 19 February at 7 pm
Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto face Cajasur CBM Córdoba on Saturday 19 February at 7 pm at the IDM Fátima sports hall in the match corresponding to matchday 17 of the Silver Honour Division. Toni Malla's side go into the match having mathematically secured qualification for the group that will compete in the promotion phase. They are also second in the table, two points behind current leaders Barça B.

The red-and-white coach, Toni Malla, said they were facing ‘a new week of work, happy and qualified. Although nothing is at stake for us, our aim is to keep adding points and reach the top. We are going to play a very dangerous opponent in Córdoba. I think they are a great team with outstanding players, but they are not as high in the table as they should be. We had to work hard to beat them here. Nothing is at stake for either us or them, but it is clear that if we want to reach the top, winning this match and making it seven wins from seven is vital.’

‘The intention is to go for the win, but we will also try to stay together and give everyone playing time. Rotate the entire squad, because I believe there are players who deserve that opportunity ahead of the second phase, as we will need them very much,’ Malla added.

The red-and-whites mathematically sealed qualification for the promotion group in ASOBAL last weekend in Alicante against Eón Horneo Alicante. Having achieved the first objective, Malla is already looking further ahead with great enthusiasm: ‘Before, we said that we were only thinking about reaching the promotion phase. Now we are there, and what awaits us is a second phase in which, why not, we can dream. We must continue working with humility and respect for our opponents, but first we will see how many points we carry over and then we can dream. We have 10 matches left to try to earn promotion and, obviously, we will give it a go. Afterwards, things may or may not work out, but the work will be the same. The excitement is different now because we have already achieved our objective. We will try to ensure that, for these remaining second-phase matches and the Barça match, the Ovni is packed with people who are excited and cheering us on. I do not know whether we will return, but we have become excited again.’

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