Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lose honourably against Villa de Aranda

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lost 28-26 to Villa de Aranda Autocares Bayo, a direct rival who defended very well on home soil but struggled to defeat the red-and-white side. The opening minutes were evenly matched and the red-and-whites began to lead on the scoreboard (1-3) with a fast, fluid tempo. Villa de Aranda then levelled the score with the help of their strong defence and by organising quick attacks. Fertiberia remained in the contest thanks to Pablo's good performance in goal and Tarrasó's goals, keeping the score level at 10-10. From the 20th minute onwards, the Valencian side struggled against the 6-0 defence, while Kike Plaza's arrival on court, along with Sladic's shooting arm, enabled the Arandinos to move two goals ahead (12-10). For that reason, Vicent Nogués called a time-out to halt the home side's good run and try to change his players' mindset. As a result, Villa de Aranda went into half-time leading (15-12), their biggest advantage of the first half. After the interval, the red-and-white team were caught out by the home side, who produced an initial 2-0 run to make it 18-12, a six-goal advantage. From the 10th minute onwards, the red-and-whites, led by Latorre and helped by goals from Iker Serrano, Tarrasó and Berrios, reduced the deficit with a 0-5 run to move within one goal (19-18). This prompted Magi Sierra to call a time-out to stop the Valencians' momentum and resolve his side's attacking problems. Around the midpoint of the half, the match returned to the same level of equality as in the first half, until a series of indecisive attacks and Villa de Aranda's accuracy gave the home side a two-goal lead with five minutes remaining. In the final minutes, the home team managed to maintain their advantage (27-25) thanks to their strong defence and the support of their fans, who repelled the red-and-white attacks and secured a hard-fought victory over a determined and combative Fertiberia (28-26). In short, Fertiberia have shown that, with a fighting attitude, it is possible to win at their fortress. The next match will be played on Saturday 15 at the Ovni and will bring the first half of the league season to a close with two major events. At 16.15 we will present the Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto Academy, and at 18:00 Globalcaja Ciudad Encantada will visit us, with the cameras of Nou 2 broadcasting live. Villa de Aranda Autocares Bayo: Javi Díaz, José María (1), Gañarul (1), Sladic (6), Iker Antonio (2), Diego Camino (7), Cirac (1), Plaza (6), Hugo Garza (1), Rasero (1), Alberto Camino (1), Corcera (1), Alberto and Amerigo. Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Samuel, Pablo, Tarrasó (7), Chernov (1), Ángel Fernández (1), Vallés (3), Serrano (5), Ruiz (2), Milasevic (2), Berrios (4), Alegre, Nebot, Tello, Latorre (1) and Carles Lluna. Referees: Alberto Ballano Dueñas and Juan José Belloso Pérez. Suspensions for Villa de Aranda Autocares Bayo: Rasero and Hugo Garza; for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Iker Serrano, Tarrasó, Milasevic, Chernov, A. Fernández and Latorre. Score at five-minute intervals: 1-3, 4-4, 5-6, 8-8, 12-10, 15-12 Half-time, 18-13, 18-16, 19-18, 21-21, 25-23, 28-26. Full-time. Prince of Asturias Pavilion 1892.

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