Fertiberia narrowly lose their first home match

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto lost their first home match of the season by a single goal (32–33) against ARS Palma del Rio, paying dearly for mistakes and rushed attacks before losing in the closing minutes after recovering from a poor first half. The match promised to be difficult, and so it proved. The scores remained level for only a short time; a poor start in attack and defence allowed Palma del Rio to take the first two-goal lead, which Nogués’ side tried to overturn. However, whenever they drew level, further rushed attacks led to mistakes that the visitors exploited. As a result, they went into the break at 16–19. After the interval, the red-and-whites came back to level the match in the second minute and, thanks to saves from Bruixola and Corzo, managed to turn the score around. But the closing minutes produced a thriller: two attacking errors allowed Palma del Rio to level on the counter-attack and move ahead on the scoreboard with less than a minute remaining. Nogués’ side had the ball, and the referee awarded the red-and-whites a penalty, which the Palma del Rio goalkeeper saved. The match ended 23–33. The next match will be on Wednesday in Puente Genil, the first leg of the Copa del Rey tie, with the return leg on Saturday at the Ovni at 18:30. Before the match against an Asobal team, the red-and-white academy will be presented and the club’s charity day will take place, as the ‘Centre Solidari d’Aliments de Sagunt’, will be at the entrance to the Ovni collecting food for those most in need. Bring your bag and support the cause. MATCH DETAILS Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Montoya (8), Dija (4), Pocholo (1), Jaka, Marcos Dorado, Bruixola, Chueca, Corzo (11), Toni Alegre (2), Óscar García, Ángel López, Josep Folqués (6), Camacho. ARS Palma del Río: Admela, Del Castillo (3), López (1), Fernández, Diaz, Consuegra (3), Morales (10), Villegas (3), Moreno (1), Castaño (4), García (7).   Scoring sequence: 3–1, 6–6, 7–10, 11–11, 13–14, 16–18, 20–20, 21–22, 26–24, 28–26, 31–28, 32–32  

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