Fertiberia aim to beat Sant Quirze to remain group leaders

Fertiberia Handball face Handball Sant Quirze on Saturday 22 October at 20:30  at the Sant Quirze Municipal Pavilion. The match corresponding to matchday 4 of the Silver Division of Honour League is an important one for Malla’s side, who want to show consistency and retain top spot in the standings. 

The red-and-white coach, Toni Malla, highlights: ‘A new match after the break and the Copa del Rey victory against a very dangerous opponent. Last year, it was very difficult for us to win at their ground, and here at the Ovni they put in a good performance. It is true that they have made several changes; one of their best players, Ricard Reig, the pivot, is now their coach.

Regarding the opponents they will face, Malla says: ’They are a very similar team to last year, playing more or less the same way, and it will be difficult for us, especially offensively, because they have different defensive variations. We will have to roll up our sleeves and be very solid in defence, very collaborative, with plenty of support, and have our goalkeepers save shots for us. We cannot make the mistake of getting drawn into their style of play. We have to dictate the pace ourselves, try to be effective in attack and not lose the ball, because they make the most of transitions. We have to try to be very solid because they are a very dangerous team. 

‘We are going with every hope of picking up two more points and continuing to push on, because this is not over. We are currently in a good league position, and that can change a lot from one matchday to the next. If we want to be near the top at the end of the season, we have to be consistent, and this is one of the matches we must win if we want to occupy promotion places’, Malla concludes, referring to the position at the top of the table where they have remained during this two-week league break. 

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