Fertiberia make a statement by beating the leaders on their home court

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto made a statement on the leaders' home court by winning 31-39. Torrelavega came up against a Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto side that withstood the Cantabrians' best spells without wavering and blew the match open in the second half. Nogués' side began the match scoring fluently in positional play and moving well beyond six metres to challenge the home side. Thus, in the early stages, it was the red-and-whites who took the initiative on the scoreboard. Torrelavega did not back down at any point and responded in the best way they know how: tightening up at the back and attempting to break quickly. This, combined with the red-and-whites' defensive ineffectiveness in the opening minutes, allowed the home side to move ahead. However, before going into the dressing rooms, the Valencians reacted and levelled the scoreboard at 16-16. After the interval, the team that has given us so much joy in recent matches emerged. It was a strong start to the second half: Nogués' side began defending properly and started to overwhelm their opponents, opening the half with a 0-4 run. The home coach stopped the match with a timeout and attempted to reduce the deficit by opting for a mixed defence on Diógenes Cruz. The change did not have much effect; they tried to add more intensity to the game, but Nogués' side withstood the challenge comfortably. Their lead remained at three thanks to their huge attacking potential, which came to the fore through goals from Corzo, Pocholo and Jaka. Little by little, the lead grew until the red-and-whites deservedly secured their first away victory. MATCH DETAILS Ford Alisauto BM Torrelavega. Murillo Araujo, Marco Krimer (1); Edu Fernández (2), Antón Setién (1), Pepe Oliver (2), Saúl Campo (1), Jorge Prieto (2), Genio González (1), Gerardo García, Duarte Batán, Borja Lombilla (1), Isidoro Martínez (2), Sergio Rodríguez (7), Alejandro G. Racero, José Carlos Hernández (8) and Nico Colunga (3). Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto. David Bruixola, Juan Carlos Chueca; Iván Montoya (4), Diógenes Cruz (11), Ignacio Mirallave (1), José Manuel Garci Moriñigo (5), Leonardo Querin (2), Jaka Spiljak (5), Marcos Dorado (1), Guillermo Corzo (7), Oscar Garci (1), Ángel López, Josep Folques (2) and Oscar José Bergantiño Camacho Periods 2 – 3, 7 – 5, 10 – 9, 14 – 11, 14 – 12, 16 – 16, interval 17 – 20, 21 – 23, 24 – 27, 25 – 30, 28 – 34, 31 – 39 final Referees: Alberto García Rodríguez (C.A. Andalucía) and Oscar García Camino (C.A. Madrid)  

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