Fertiberia take a sip of Ribera in the first taste of the Cup

Toni Malla’s side progress through the first round of the Copa del Rey after beating Villa de Aranda away from home

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto beat25–27 Villa de Aranda at home. In a match that began very evenly, but which the red-and-whites won by putting in a better second half. With this result, Toni Malla’s side progress through the first round of the Copa del Rey and remain alive in this competition.

The match began very evenly. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto’s coach made many rotations and managed to take a two-goal lead (14–16). After the interval, the match followed the same pattern: the home side levelled the scoreboard and the Puerto Sagunto team turned it around in the 16th minute. Daniel Martínez had an excellent second half between the posts, making crucial saves in the closing stages, while Toni Malla’s side conceded very little and were more accurate in attack. All of this enabled them to win in Aranda and progress through the first round of the Copa del Rey.

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