Fertiberia bid farewell to ASOBAL with a victory over Nava at the Ovni

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto beat Balonmano Nava 27–25 in the final match of the season at the Ovni. The red-and-white side put up a strong performance despite being mathematically relegated from the Sacryr ASOBAL League. The red-and-white supporters also refused to give up and cheered as if the match were decisive, right through to the end. As the banner displayed at the Ovni rightly said: ‘The tide does not give up. WE WILL RETURN’.

The match began evenly. Nava wanted to mathematically secure their survival, while Fertiberia wanted to give their supporters one final ASOBAL victory. The red-and-white side led on the scoreboard thanks to a good defence, saves from Roney Franzini and goals from Dija, Corzo and Chen, among others. From the 20th minute onwards, following a timeout by Zupo, Nava turned the scoreboard around. But the red-and-white side did not lower their arms and went into half-time level at 15–15.

After the interval, the score remained level until, in the end, the red-and-white side drew on their pride to bid farewell to the ASOBAL league with a victory that they dedicated to their tireless supporters. At the end of the match, Leo Querín received a tribute from the team, friends and family after announcing his retirement from handball. The gift was presented by his children, after which he said a heartfelt farewell to the club that had been his home for four seasons.

Match details

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Pau Guitart. Miguel Miralles, Nacho Mirallave (1), Leo Querín (2), Alex Gil (1), Camacho (1), Gonzalo Carou, Guillermo Corzo (5), Lucas Aizen (2), Dija Cruz (3), Roney, Óscar García (1), Chen Pomeranz (6), Alex Pozzer (3).

Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil: Filio Vujovic, Bernabeu (2), Álvaro Seabra, Darío Ajo (7), Nicolo D’Antino (2), Carlos Villagrán, Rodrigo Pérez Arce (9), Felipe Mota, Andrés Alonso, Óscar Marugán (3), Jorge Felipe Fernandes, Yeray Lamariano, Patotski, Adrián Rosales (2), Lukas Simenas, Pablo Herranz.

Scoring by periods: 3-3, 6-6, 9-10, 12-14, 15-15, 17-17, 18-18, 19-21, 22-22, 23-25, 27-25

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