Fertiberia are knocked out of the Copa del Rey while thinking of ASOBAL

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 32-29to Nava and are eliminated from the Copa del Rey. It is clear that the limited squad depth and the importance of the match against Nava led Malla to rest players such as Parera and Poveda, who did not play a single minute. Ferre and Nolasco also played much less than usual.

The match was full of rotations, with the attacks improving on the defences. The academy players took centre stage in the first half, with David Garcia enjoying an excellent spell in both areas. Fewer errors in possession and the direction provided by Olivares and Ferre made the difference in a very even first half. As a result, they went into the interval with the score at 15-17.

After the teams returned from the dressing rooms, Novás took control of the match. A 4-1 scoreline in the first five minutes changed the momentum of the game. Fertiberia dropped their defensive intensity and the goals were traded. Even so, with the score at 30-29, they missed two consecutive shots from the wings.erand traded goals. Even so, with the score at 30-29, they missed two consecutive shots from the wings. Malla’s side triedto do so desperately and made goalkeeper Hector Gil even more prominent.

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