Fertiberia play a home final against Sin Fin tomorrow

       

Malla appeals to the supporters: ‘If the fans have been a fundamental help against strong opponents, with which we have almost taken the points, against rivals in our league the importance and relevance of the fans is multiplied tenfold’

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto face Balonmano Sin Fin on Tuesday 7 November, from 20:00, at the Ovni. The red-and-whites, who have only collected two points, face a Santander side who are one point ahead of them. A full final at the Ovni in the battle for survival, in which Toni Malla’s team will not want to let the points slip away.

The red-and-white coach, Toni Malla, explains: ‘The team has its mindset on a full final. We have several matches left between now and Christmas, some of them very important, and this one is against a direct rival. The team is on the right track and working well. It is clear that being there in the table and losing matches we had practically won means the mindset is not the same as if we had won the six points I believe we could have right now. I think they are working very well day to day, and Tuesday is a good day to create a turning point in terms of points.’

They will face the second-bottom side, who are just one point behind them (3). As Malla explains, they are a team that has strengthened and have a first line that must not be overlooked:  ‘We are facing a team that has improved enormously. With the reinforcements who have joined in recent weeks, they have better numbers, especially offensively. We will have to control their first line closely, with some familiar faces from the Silver Division and others such as Alexander, a highly experienced, top-level centre-back who leads the team where he wants. We will have to be very strong defensively because they have greatly improved their attacking numbers. In attack, we have to do what we have been working on and doing in recent weeks: play increasingly better, more instinctively, be more dangerous and try to minimise turnovers so that we are effective with clear shooting opportunities.’

‘We are treating this match as an absolute final, and I know the Ovni will not let us down. We encourage all the supporters to come. If they have been a fundamental help against strong opponents, with which we have almost taken the points, against rivals in our league the importance and relevance of the fans is multiplied tenfold. I hope they come and support us, giving backing to some lads who are working superbly,’ Malla concludes regarding the red-and-white supporters. 

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