Fertiberia to face Barça in a high-profile friendly

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto remain immersed in their winter pre-season and, to return in good shape for the second half of the Liga Plenitude Asobal, will play Barça next Wednesday, 24 January, from 18:00 at La Canonja. This will not be the only friendly of the week for the red-and-whites, who will face another Asobal side, Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil, in Mutxamel on the 25th at 20:30. 

‘We were looking for a friendly before finishing the winter pre-season, especially as next week is the last normal pre-season week, and we wanted to raise the intensity level a little. Barça were also looking for a friendly and, as we have a good relationship with their staff, we reached this agreement to play at a midway point.’ says red-and-white coach Toni Malla. 

The aim of the friendly is to continue refining the work carried out over these weeks, as red-and-white coach Toni Malla explains: ‘We wanted to finish polishing the details and be in the best possible shape for the week of Torrelavega. Barça also do not have all their players available because of the European Championship; they will promote players from the reserve team and mix them with their first-team players. That will also benefit us. I would also like to thank the club ‘AMICS HANDBOL LA CANONJA’ for welcoming us.’

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