Fertiberia unable to overcome Barça B

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto were unable to cope with a fast, youthful Barcelona B side, losing 42-38 away from home. The Valencians’ non-existent defence and the Blaugrana’s counter-attacks left the red-and-whites with no options. The match began very evenly, with the first few minutes featuring an exchange of goals on the Blaugrana court, until errors in front of goal and the Valencians’ lack of defensive intensity allowed the home side to open up a lead on the scoreboard. Nogués called a timeout and the red-and-whites turned the score around through goals from Corzo and Montoya. The hosts moved back in front by scoring on the counter-attack, and both teams went into the interval at 21-20. After the interval, the balance continued during the opening minutes, but once again the home side began to run on the counter-attack and Nogués’s team fell three goals behind. The red-and-whites were unable to recover against a fast team they could not stop, despite goals from Jaka and Pocholo. Barça B: Jorge Pérez Molina, David Roca (6), Adrià León (5), Juri Knorr (1), Pau Oliveras (3), Marc Daniel (1), Mamadou Lamine (9), Ramón Suárez, Robert Rosell (1), Eduarda Calle Redondo (1), Joaquin Vaillo (2), Gerard Forns, Jannek Klein, David Estepa (5), Alex Pascual (7), Nil Montserrat. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Montoya (6), Dija Cruz (4), Nacho Mirallave (1), Pocholo (6), Leo Querin (1), Jaka Spiljak (5), Marcos Dorado (1), Bruixola, Chueca, Corzo (6), Camacho (2), Ángel López (1), Oscar García (2). Periods: 2-1, 8-3, 10-6, 13-11, 17-12, 20-16, 23-20, 27-23, 32-26, 37-29, 40-31, 42-38 Referees: Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto’s Marcos Dorando was suspended twice; Leo Querin received a straight red card. For Barça B, Mamadou, Rosell and Calle were suspended. Match played at the Ciutat Esportiva Sant Joan d’Espí Pavilion.    

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