MATCH REPORTS AND FIXTURES
Fertiberia draw with Barça Atlètic after agonising finale
Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto draw 29–29 with Barça Atlètic in a match they dominated until the final stages, before enduring an agonising finish in which either team could have won. The match began with a team...
2022-09-19
Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto draw 29–29 with Barça Atlètic in a match they dominated until the final stages, before enduring an agonising finish in which either team could have won.
The match began with a red-and-white team standing up to Barça’s reserve side. With good defensive work, clinical attacking and quick counter-attacks, Toni Malla’s team went ahead on the scoreboard as soon as the match began. They moved four goals clear, but Barça cut the deficit with a strong defence and by taking advantage of Malla’s side’s mistakes. However, they could not do much more, and the teams went into half-time at 16–13.
After the interval, the red-and-whites continued playing well in the opening minutes, but halfway through the period mistakes and rash play began to creep in, allowing Barça to level the match and get back into it. Goals from Albizu, Nil and Sedano, together with Ignasi’s saves, restored the home side’s lead. But the match was not over: nerves and refereeing decisions went against the Valencians, and the scores were level once again. The Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto had the ball to win the match, but it slipped away and Barça took advantage to try to win on the counter-attack. San Ignasi appeared and saved a point.
Match details:
Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Ignasi Admella, Alex Ortega (1), Nil Montserrat (6), Del Valle (2), Aron Díaz (1), Pau Ferre (2), Daniel Martínez, Adrián Nolasco (4), Arnau Fernández, Javier Manzano (1), Daniel Sedano (4), Aitor Albizu (5), David García, Poveda (3), David López, Javier Olivares.
Barça Atlètic: Óscar Grau (1), Alberto Pujol, Jaume Pujol, Marc López (5), Pau Morer (1), Oriol Zarzuela, Roberto Domenech, Jokin Aja, Pol Quiroga, Ferran Prieto (1), Ezequiel Conde (1), Bruno Reguart (5), Marti Soler (2), Cenic (4), Pablo Urdangarin (2), Izan Barrufet (4).
Referees: Jorge Rodríguez Pacheco and Alejandro Núñez Camacho. Fertiberia players excluded: Albizu (2), Sedano and Del Valle. For Barça Atlètic: Conde, Jokin, Marc López, Óscar Grau (2), Alberto Pujol.
Scores: 3–1, 5–4, 8–5, 10–8, 13–10, 16–13, 18–14, 21–17, 23–21, 25–25, 27–26, 29–29.
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