Fertiberia win the first match of the season against Cisne

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto secured their first win of the season away from home against Disca Modular Cisne (26–27) in a match either team could have won, but in the end fortune favoured Fertiberia, who stayed in the game despite spending more time behind on the scoreboard.

The match could not have started better for the red-and-whites. With a solid defence and quick counter-attacks, they secured an initial 0–4 lead. The Galician team's coach stopped the match with a timeout, and after the first six minutes the home side scored their first two goals. The Pontevedra team's defence focused on Pozzer, while Chen took charge in attack and prevented the equaliser the home side were seeking in the tenth minute. However, around the 20-minute mark, the scores were level, and following the equaliser, the red-and-whites' failure to find the net paved the way for a comeback and a turnaround by the home side, who made the most of their fast counter-attacking play with a 3–0 run. Pomeranz and Guitart brought the score a little closer with two goals, but saves by the home goalkeeper, including two consecutive seven-metre saves, and goals from Crespo meant the teams went into half-time with the scoreboard reading 15–12.

After the interval, the match remained evenly balanced. The red-and-whites tried to level the score with goals from Chen, Alegre, Pozzer and Querin, but in the opening minutes the home side maintained a three-goal lead. Following a timeout, Gutart made two consecutive saves and Corzo and Alegre brought the scores level. The red-and-whites moved two goals ahead and the home coach called a timeout, which led the Galicians to block Corzo, interrupt the red-and-whites' attacking flow and bring about another equaliser with two minutes remaining. Once again, it was a breathtaking finish, which ultimately went the red-and-whites' way thanks to a final goal from Corzo.

Match details:

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Pau Guitart (1), Miralles, Mirallave (3), Querin (4), Alex Gil, Camacho, Carou (2), Corzo (5), Aizen, Alegre (6), Oscar García, Chen (5), Pozzer (1).

Dicsa Modular Cisne: Alexandre Chan (3), Pablo Picallo (2). Andrés Sánchez (6), Alvaro Preciado (1), Miguer Simón, Jorge Villamarín, Javier Vázquez (2), Jose Leiras (2), Iván Calvo, Carlos Pombo, Pablo Gayoso (2), Daniel Ramos Crespo (8), David Chapela, Pablo González, Alejandro Conde, Carlos Álvarez.

Scores by period: 0–4, 3–5, 6–8, 9–9, 11–9, 15–12, 16–13, 19–16, 20–18, 21–21, 22–24, 26–27

Referees: Luis Ignacio Colmenero Guillén and Victor Rollán Martín. Ramos, Simón and Santos were suspended for Dicsa Modular Cisne. Querin, Camacho and Pozzer were suspended for Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto.

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