Fertiberia play a final at the Ovni against Bada Huesca on Sunday

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto handball face Bada Huesca on Sunday 9 May at 5 p.m. The match, to be played at the Pabellón Municipal Internúcleos, Ovni, is part of matchday 31 of the Sacyr ASOBAL League and will once again be a crucial game in the red-and-whites’ fight to stay up, as they remain on 14 points and third from bottom (a relegation place). The match can be followed live on Liga Sport TV. The red-and-white coach will have his full squad available except for Bruno Kozina, who is still recovering from his injury, with the aim of ‘taking a giant step’ by adding these two golden points.

The red-and-white coach, Vicent Nogués, said about Wednesday’s match at Anaitasuna that ‘the team showed character yesterday; we came away from the match with good feelings, but that is not enough. We need the points, and the situation is starting to become a little desperate. Good feelings are not enough for us—we need the points to take a step up and move forward. The team played well and showed character. We knew we had a lot at stake and tried with all our strength, but in the end, our missed shots and imprecision in attack put us in a dead end, and eventually we lost the match by five goals. We went home disappointed, but after watching the videos, I think we had chances to get something from the game, and that is what we have to do on Sunday.’

Regarding the opponents, he says it will not be an easy match, as the Huesca side are fighting for the chance to play in European competition next season: ‘Huesca need points to be able to play in Europe next season. In other words, we are facing a team with a lot at stake, and they are also arriving in very positive form, so we will be facing two sides of the same coin. We have gone several weeks without winning, while the opposite is true for them.’

‘But on Sunday we face them in front of our supporters at the Ovni. I think that is very important for us. We have not had our soul—our supporters—with us throughout the season, and the fact that 500 people can attend and get behind the team so that they keep going during the difficult moments will be extremely important. I think that could add a great deal for us,’ adds Vicent regarding the supporters.

‘Historically, Huesca have suited us well. We beat them last year, and they had to work extremely hard to beat us away from home. I think that has to be our approach: make them feel uncomfortable. If we can shake off our fears and anxiety and take a giant step by winning this match,’ concludes Vicent Nogués.

Members who can attend the Ovni

The match, which will also be broadcast on La Liga Sport TV, will also have spectators. Specifically, members M25 to M471 and F6, 9, 19, 36, 58, 66, 123, 136, 146, 151, 167 and affiliated members may attend. We recommend that members who can attend arrive in good time to pass the COVID19 prevention checks and not miss a minute of the match.

Regional sector weekend

The Ovni will be full of handball this weekend. In addition to Sunday afternoon’s match against Bada Huesca, the regional sector of the Cadet A category will be played from Friday to Sunday. On Friday at 6.30 p.m., the team coached by Adrián Ribes will face Levante UD Marni. On Saturday at 11 a.m., they will play Torrevieja, and finally, on Sunday at 12 noon, they will face Colegio San Agustín. All the matches will be broadcast by streaming on the club’s official YouTube channel. There will also be a capacity of 500 people, who will be able to enjoy the best regional Cadet handball live.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.