Fertiberia make things difficult for Irun in the first half

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 344-24 to Bidasoa Irun in the penultimate league match, played at Artaleku, where they made life very difficult for the Basques in the first half.

The match began with a Fertiberia taking the lead with good defending and goals from Jaume Pujol(4), Nolasco(4) Parera(4) and Pueyo (3), among others. In the 20th minute, Bidasoa levelled the contest and moved one goal ahead before half-time. As a result, Fertiberia went into the interval to the dressing rooms trailing by the narrowest of margins, 16-15.

After the interval,Bidasoa stepped up the pace to secure the league runners-up spot and opened up a five-goal lead after the first phase of the second half. Despite this, Toni Malla’s team continued fighting until the end.

Match details Bidasoa Irun (16+18). Harbaoui, Cavero (1, 1 pen.), Esteban Salinas (1), Rodrigo Salinas (3), García (5), Pacheco (2), Asier Nieto (4); Skrzyniarz, Jevtic (1), Gey-Emparan (6), Furundarena (2), Iribar, Silva, Gorka Nieto (3, 3 pen.), Sladkowski (2) and Díaz (4).

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto (15+9). Krivokapic; Pujol (4), Montserrat (1), Nolasco (4, 2 pen.), García (3), Parera (4), Olba (2); Martínez, Del Valle, Díaz (1), Plaza (1), Joosten, Pueyo (3), López (1) and Gallart.

Scores. 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 10-10, 13-13, 16-15; 21-16, 25-18, 26-21, 30-22, 31-23 and 34-24.

Officials. Espino Guerra and Navarro Baquero. Bidasoa players Furundarena, Cavero and Gey-Emparan were excluded. For the Valencia side, Pueyo, Joosten, Olba and García were excluded.

Attendance. 29th round of the Liga Plenitude, played at Artaleku in front of 1,728 spectators. After the match, Mehdi Harbaoui, Jacobo Cuétara and Borja Burguete received Artaleku’s farewell.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.