<strong>Fertiberia want to beat Sant Quirze to secure mathematical qualification for the promotion group</strong>

Toni Malla: ‘If we pick up one or two points, we will mathematically qualify for the ‘promotion phase’ with five matchdays remaining’

Fertiberia Balonmano face Balonmano Sant Quirze on Saturday, 28 January, at 18:30 at the Municipal Internúcleos Pavilion, Ovni. The red-and-whites resume the Silver Division of Honour league after the Christmas break and are one match away from qualifying for the group that will compete for promotion to the highest tier of Spanish handball, the Liga Asobal. It would be the second consecutive time Toni Malla’s side have achieved this feat, having done so last year as group champions. A true final at the Ovni, which, if they win, the players hope to celebrate with their supporters. 

The red-and-white coach, Toni Malla, highlights: ‘We are really looking forward to resuming the league. We are doing so against the bottom side, but it is important to stress that this will be one of those decisive matches. I think it could be one of the most exciting of the season. It may seem as though we are playing down the importance of what we are experiencing, because last year it was much harder for us to reach the promotion phase, whereas this season, because we are unbeaten, it seems almost normal. We must give this match the importance it deserves, because if we pick up one or two points, we will mathematically qualify for the ‘promotion phase’ with five matchdays remaining.’

Regarding the opponents they will face, Malla says: ‘I think this is the worst possible time to face them. They are coming off their winter pre-season with their batteries recharged and will arrive at the Ovni eager to put in a good performance, with nothing to lose.’ 

‘We have to approach the match with great composure and concentration, because their defensive variations could make the game quite difficult for us. I encourage the supporters to come and enjoy it with us again; we are filling the Ovni more and more each time. We look forward to seeing you there so that you can continue encouraging and supporting us, and help us to start 2023 on the right foot’, Malla concludes.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.