Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto run out of options after defeat in Logroño

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 31–28 to Balonmano Ciudad de Logroño. The defeat leaves the red-and-white team with one foot in the Silver Honour Division. Guadalajara's victory over León and the remaining match between the purple side and Cangas make the chances of retaining their place in the Sacyr ASOBAL league impossible.

The match began evenly, and Vicent Nogués's team held their own until, just before half-time, they conceded a 6–0 run that decided the match and ended their slim chances of staying in ASOBAL, as they went into the break 17–10 down. After the interval, the disparity on the scoreboard continued, and after 10 minutes of the second half the red-and-whites made one final attempt to apply pressure and show their fighting spirit to avoid the drop, but it was already too late and impossible. The bright spot of the match was Alex Ortega's first ASOBAL goal.

Red-and-white coach Vicent Nogués said after the match that ‘The final ten minutes of the first half were poor. We were level, but they built a lead that was more or less decisive. The team showed its fighting spirit and tried to get back into the match, but in the end it was impossible. The problem is that the situation we are carrying is not good, and when you are in that cycle and on top of that you see the team pulling away on the scoreboard, everything weighs more heavily. In the end the team reacted, but we could not get back into the match.’

Match details

Balonmano Ciudad de Logroño: Jorge Pérez, Migallón (3), Pina (5), Mario Dorado (2), Erik Balenciada (3), Agustín Casado (10), Ernesto Goñi, Rangel Luan, Tomás Moreira, Oswaldo Dos Santos, Eduardo Ortiz (2), Eduardo Cadarso, Rudolph (1)-

Balonmano Puerto Sagunto: Pau Guiart, Alez Ortega (1), Miguel Miralles, Nacho Mirallave (5), Leo Querin (2), Alex Gil (1), Camacho (2), Gonzalo Carou, Dani Martínez, Guillermo Corzo (4), Lucas Aizen (1), Toni Alegre (3), Dija Cruz (4), Roney Franzini, Alex Pozzer (1),

Scoring sequence: 3–3, 5–5, 7–6, 11–8, 13–10, 17–10, 21–13, 22–17, 24–20, 27–21, 30–25, 31–28

Photo: Juanjo Acobi

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