Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto survive the Sargal

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto won 22-29 this afternoon against GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada in a vital match for the red-and-white side, who took both points away from the Ovni and go into the final league match hoping to retain their status for another year. The first half began with Fertiberia fully focused on the match given its importance, and they quickly took the lead (1-3), with two goals from Grau and the first saves from an inspired Bruixola. From the 15th minute onwards, the red-and-white side’s good play paid dividends in front of the home goal, and Patxi Martí’s men extended their lead slightly (3-7). Following a time-out called by their coach, the Cuenca side failed to react to the red-and-white onslaught, who took advantage of turnovers to go into the break with a comfortable seven-goal lead (9-16). The second half was a carbon copy of the first, with a direct and dominant Fertiberia facing a GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada side who could do nothing defensively. After the first 40 minutes, the Valencian team concentrated on defending well and using their fast players to launch counter-attacks and settle the match. In the final minutes, Fertiberia simply defended their accumulated lead to add another victory to their tally (22-29). Fertiberia’s next fixture will be the final home league match against Villa de Aranda Top Ribera next Sunday, 25 May, at 17:00, with everything at stake in the fight to retain their status for another year. GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada: De Hita, Lipovina (1), Álvaro Pérez, Ortiz (3), Sorrentino (3), Mendoza (1), Renaud (7), Sifre (1), Oliva, Viscovich (1), Sergio López (1), Frade (1), Milosevic (3) and Moya.  Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Samuel, Marc Andreu, Rubén Ruiz (2), Moriñigo (2), Tarrasó (7), Lluna, Berrios (1), Grau (6), Apelgren (5), Plaza (1), Toni Alegre, Nebot, Fernández, Dukic (3), Roque and Dimitrievski (2).  Referees: José Luis Fernández Fernández and Antonio Martín Franco (Asturias and Castile and León Territorial Federations). For GlobalCaja Ciudad Encantada, Mendoza (2) and Sifre were excluded; for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto, Nacho Plaza (2), Dimitrievski, Nebot and Ángel Fernández were excluded. Scores at five-minute intervals:  1-3, 2-4, 2-7, 3-9, 8-13, 9-16. Half-time. 13-19, 16-21, 17-23, 17-24, 19-25 and 22-29. Full-time. El Sargal. 1,000 spectators, 200 of them red-and-white supporters.

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