<strong>Fertiberia want the derby points</strong>

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto face Saturday, 25 of February, at 19 o'clock, Eón Horneo Alicante away. The red-and-whites want to win the Valencian Community derby to take more points into the second phase of the league, in which promotion to Asobal will be contested. The red-and-whites arrive for the match against the Alicante side having secured qualification and mathematically become group champions.

Red-and-white coach Toni Malla says about the match that it is a: ‘A very important clash in terms of points that we can carry into the next phase. In this competition, despite being leaders and not having lost a single match, you can go through with fewer points than some teams from the other group that have lost matches. It is unfair, but we have to think about collecting as many points as possible, and that means winning in Alicante’.

Regarding the opponents they will face, Malla explains: ‘In the match at the Ovni, they snatched a point from us at the end, and we are going to their home with a great desire to put in a good performance. I also think these weeks have been very useful for improving certain aspects of our attacking play. We face a team that, despite having gone a long time without winning, are once again very dangerous. They have won three in a row and play against Caserío today. We expect a very tough opponent in very good form, but our mindset is to bring the points back to Puerto Sagunto.

‘We are really looking forward to it, and the supporters’ group is coming too, which is always an incentive for us. Saturday is like the start of the second phase. We have the peace of mind of being qualified, but the points are important for the promotion phase’,”Malla concludes regarding the importance of winning in Alicante.

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