MATCH REPORTS AND FIXTURES
Fertiberia end the year with defeat at the Palau Blaugrana
Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 41-24 to Barça in a match in which they stayed level with the reigning league champions for 20 minutes. The red-and-whites end the year with a defeat, but eager to return stronger in the second half of the season, when Malla hopes to recover his four injured players.
2023-12-12
Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto lose 41-24 to Barça in a match in which they stayed level with the reigning league champions for 20 minutes. The red-and-whites end the year with a defeat, but eager to return stronger in the second half of the season, when Malla hopes to recover his four injured players.
The match began very evenly. Malla’s side held a strong Barça level on the scoreboard thanks to Dani Martinez’s saves and quick counter-attacks. They played very well for 15–20 minutes, but in the 28th minute a more effective Blaugrana defence and a Pérez de Vargas who shut up shop allowed the Catalans to double their opponents’ score. With that, they went into the interval 22-10 down. After the interval, Fertiberia held their own against the outright league leaders, initially cutting the deficit to nine goals. However, despite Malla’s side never giving up, they eventually suffered a heavy defeat.Translation produced using artificial intelligence.