Fertiberia make their home debut against BM Logroño

The Asobal league returns to the Ovni tomorrow, Saturday 14 September, from 18:30. Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto will play their first home match since returning to the top tier of Spanish handball. The red-and-whites will once again face an opponent from the upper part of the table: BM Logroño. But this time, the side from La Rioja will not have it easy, as Fertiberia want to erase the impression they made at El Sargal on matchday 1 and will have the support of their tireless fans. Tomorrow, the Ovni will return to the elite, and it is time to celebrate together the achievement secured in June 2019.

Coach Vicent Nogués says that “Saturday’s home match is against a team from the upper part of the table, but at the Ovni we have to try to be strong and compete in every match we can.”

Regarding the Logroño side, Nogués explains that: “I think they are a team with a lot of shooting from distance, who play very fast handball and use a type of defence that forces many errors. We have to play a very disciplined match in attack, avoiding mistakes, and be tough in defence—something we failed to achieve last Saturday.”

 David Bruixola will not play

The captain and legendary goalkeeper David Bruixola will still be unable to defend the red-and-white goal. “David will not be able to play; he is continuing to recover from the muscle tear he suffered in his hamstring. Apart from him, we will have all our players available. We are convinced that if the team are in good shape and we play a good match, Logroño will struggle to take the points from our home arena, the Ovni.”

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