Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto earn a point against Cangas, but it is of little use

Fertiberia handball Puerto Sagunto earn a point against Frigoríficos Morrazo Cangas after drawing 24-24. A point that does little to help Vicent Nogués' side escape relegation, while allowing a direct rival to move a little further away from them. They had the ball for the equaliser, but the play ended in a foul that the referee did not call.

The match began with the red-and-white team looking a little cold. They did not come out onto the court as energetically as in their last few games. They struggled to find the opponents' goal because of turnovers and the saves by the Cangas goalkeeper. This allowed the Galicians to run on the counter and quickly establish a three-goal lead. However, after the 12th minute, Vicent Nogués' side levelled the scores thanks to Roney Franzini's saves and goals from Chen, Toni and Pozzer, among others. The contest remained even during the second phase of the first half, and Cangas went one ahead before the break (12-13).

After half-time, the match became an exchange of goals between the two teams. There was a great deal at stake for both sides, and it showed on the court. Fertiberia moved two goals ahead in the 13th minute, prompting the Cangas coach to call a time-out. The red-and-whites extended their lead to three goals. When it seemed that the home side had broken the game open, Cangas came back into it thanks to their goalkeeper's saves and levelled the match in the 23rd minute. Nogués called a time-out to end his side's attacking impasse, but the scores remained level. After a heart-stopping finish, in which the referees failed to rise to the occasion, the match ended all square.

Match details

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Pau Guitart, Miralles, Nacho Mirallave (1), Leo Querin (2), Alex Gil (2), Óscar Camacho (1), Gonalo Carou (1); Daniel Martínez, Guillermo Corzo (3), Lucas Aizen (1), Toni Alegre (3), Dija Cruz (4), Roney Franzini, Óscar García (1), Chen Pomeranz (3), Alex Pozzer (2).

Frigoríficos Morrazo Cangas: Javier Díaz, Moises Simes (4), Brais González, Miguel Lucas, Daniel Fernández (6), Rubén David (1), Juan Carlos, Martí Villoria, Martín Gayo, David Iglesias (4), Rubén Falco (1), Daniel Cerqueira (1), Adrian Menduiña (1), Alen Muratovic (1), Gerard Forns Galve, Santiago López (5).

Period scores: 0-3, 3-6, 6-6, 7-7, 10-9, 12-13, 14-14, 16-16, 19-17, 22-20, 23-22, 24-24

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