Fertiberia cannot overcome a great Bidasoa Irún

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 27-32 to Bidasoa Irún in a match in which Toni Malla's side battled until the end against the team in second place. Despite being weakened by absences, Toni Malla's team stood up to a side that has enjoyed its best first half of a season since joining Asobal in terms of points. Dani Martínez performed very well in goal and his performance along with those of academy players David Lopez, David García, Pueyo and regular Nolasco, at times made Malla's side dream of getting something from the match.

The match began with Bidasoa Irún showing that they were the superior team, sitting second in the table. Fertiberia, weakened by the absences of Parera, Del Valle and Pau, as well as a half-fit Lander Simón, tried to prevent the Basques from extending their lead. Despite this, they opened up a 3-10 advantage that looked difficult to overturn. But after two time-outs from Malla, saves by Dani Martínez and an improved attacking display, the red and whites moved to within one of levelling. Before half-time, turnovers and steals by the Irún side allowed the visitors to restore a lead of more than four (13-17).

After the interval, Bidasoa came out strongly again, but the red and whites, with a superb Dani Martínez in goal, would not let the visitors pull away on the scoreboard. Ultimately, turnovers and Irún's superiority left the home side with no chance of earning points.

Match details:

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Luca Krivokapic (Daniel Martínez), Jaume Pujol (2), Nil Montserrat (2), Aron Diaz (1), Adrián Nolasco (8, 4p), Carlos Pueyo (2), David García (2), Vicente Poveda (4), Guillem Correro, David López (5), Javier Olivares, Diego Olba

Bidasoa Irún: Jakub Skrzyniarz (Harbaoui Mehdi), Iñaki Cavero (3, 2p), Marko Jevtic (5), Mikel Zabala (2), Tao Gey-Emparan (4), Eneko Furundarena, Esteban Salinas, Julen Mujica (2), Matheus Da Silva, Gorka Nieto (1), Dariel García (5), Pedro Pacheco (2), Asier Nieto (4), Jakub Edward Sladkowski and Tito Díaz (4)

Quarter-by-quarter scores: 2-6, 3-9, 6-11, 9-11, 12-14, 13-17 -half-time- 14-20, 17-22, 19-23, 21-28, 23-31, 26-32

Referees: Jordi Ausás Busquets and Miquel Florenza Virgili. Nil Monterrat and Carlos Pueyo were excluded for the home side, and Dariel García for the visitors

Incident: Match corresponding to the 14th round of the Plenitude Asobal League, played at the “Port de Sagunt” Sports Pavilion in front of 1,700 spectators.

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