Fertiberia unable to beat Incarlopsa Cuenca

Fertiberia could not overcome Icarlopsa Cuenca, losing 23–32 in a match in which they kept the scoreboard level during the first 15 minutes. The absence of Pozzer for personal reasons was felt, as was facing a team built to compete in Europe.

The match began evenly and remained so beyond the first 15 minutes. Both defences performed very well. However, from the 16th minute, the red-and-whites’ attacking errors allowed Cuenca to break forward and establish a three-goal lead. Vicent Nogués stopped the match with a timeout; the red-and-whites returned to play intending to fight back, but Leo Maciel came into his own and gave the red-and-white attack no chance. As a result, Cuenca’s lead continued to grow and they went into the break 9–16 ahead.

After the interval, Cuenca came out determined to preserve their lead, and that is what happened. The visitors moved up to 10 goals ahead; the red-and-whites reduced the gap with goals from Mirallave (6), Kozina, Oscar and Aizen, but ultimately they could not overcome a European-level opponent.

With no time to rest, there is another match on Saturday at the Ovni, at 18:30, against Balonmano Ciudad de Logroño. The match, corresponding to matchday 15 of the Liga Sacyr Asobal, will also be broadcast by the club’s radio station, ‘PSG Media’, via the club’s official ‘BM Puerto Sagunto’ channel. Another obligatory appointment for the team is next Wednesday, 2 December, when the ordinary members’ meeting will be held at the Civic Centre at 19:00. The maximum capacity will be 40 people, admitted strictly in order of arrival.

Match details

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto: Pau, Miralles, Mirallave (6), Querin (3), Alex Gil (1), Camacho, Carou (1), Dani Martínez, Corzo (1), Lucas Aizen (2), Toni Alegre (2), Roney, Oscar García (3), Chen (3), Bruno Kozina (3).

Icarlopsa Cuenca: Simonet (5), Pablo (1), Ariel (2), Hugo López (1), Lucar Dario (4), Samuel, Thiago Alves (6), Carlos Fernández (1), Davide, Nacho Moya del Saz (3), Federico (1), Sergio López (7), Armando Arce (1), Maciel.

Officials: Jesús Escudero Sanjuste and Jorge Escudero Sanjuste. They suspended Miralles and Leo Querín for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto, and Dario and Federico for Incarlopsa Balonmano Ciudad Encantada.

Scores: 2–3, 4–4, 6–6, 8–11, 8–14, 9–16, 12–19, 13–21, 14–24, 17–25, 19–29, 23–32

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