Fans return to the Ovni on Saturday for the match against Puente Genil

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto Handball face Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil on Saturday 20 March at 6.30 pm. The match, which will be played at the Ovni, will allow 150 fans to attend and corresponds to matchday 24 of the Sacyr ASOBAL League. It is once again a vital match for consolidating their position in the table after leaving the relegation zone on Wednesday by winning in Villa de Aranda (14th position with 13 points). The clash can be followed live on PSG Media radio via the club’s official YouTube channel. The red-and-white coach will have his entire squad available except Dani Martínez, who is in preventive quarantine after a positive COVID-19 case was detected in the Spain youth national team camp.

Red-and-white coach Vicent Nogués says they go into the match feeling positive, with little preparation time but eager to consolidate their position outside the relegation zone: ‘After Wednesday’s match, we approach this clash with positive feelings and great joy. We are going to prepare for the match in two days, practically in a single session, and the fundamental idea is to defend and continue defending along the same lines as we did the other day.

Regarding the opponents, Vicent Nogués says ‘Puente Genil are a team with a great deal of quality. Both Joao and Juan Castro in the first line are highly influential players. The two left-handers have a powerful shot. The two backs, one with his one-on-one play and the other with his powerful shooting, play very well. They rely heavily on two-against-two play with the two pivots, especially Javi García, and the wings are very fast on the counter-attack. If we defend well and our goalkeeper helps us, we can compete in the match against a team fighting to be at the top of the table. Here at home, with our fans, I think it is possible. We have to make them suffer with our attack; we need the team to show its best version, as it did the other day, without mistakes and with plenty of movement, so that the two points stay here at the Ovni.’

‘It is a joy to have the public back in the sports hall. Even if there are only a few, I am sure they will make themselves heard, and in the end they are our soul, which has been taken away from us a little this year. We are delighted to be reunited with it,’ Nogués adds regarding the fans’ return to the Ovni.

Fans return to the Ovni

On Saturday 20 March, in the match against Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil, the team will not be alone, as the red-and-white fans are returning to the Ovni. The board is already working on the fans’ return and, once again, in accordance with measures imposed by the Generalitat and Sagunto Town Council, there will be a capacity of 150 people. Specifically, members M276 to M408 and their linked members may enter, as may F86, F123, F136, F144, F146, F151, F167, F172 and F192 and their linked members. Members who can attend must arrive in sufficient time to pass the COVID-19 checks and security measures. It should also be remembered that presenting a DNI is compulsory, as the pass is NON-TRANSFERABLE; this requirement also applies to children under 10. It should also be noted that linked members must enter together with the ‘main’ members.

COVID-19 measures for matches with spectators

Below, we remind you of the safety measures for matches with spectators at the OVNI: Seats must not be vacated during the interval. Spectators may not access the court. Only authorised seats may be used; unusable seats will be marked. The sports hall may only be entered through the main door, where the temperature of all attendees will be taken. There will be a disinfectant mat, and the use of hand sanitiser will be compulsory both when entering and leaving the sports hall. Correct use of a face mask will also be required. The sports hall may not be entered or exited through any door other than the main door.’

As for the members who may enter the Ovni: ‘A rota will be established, starting with the longest-serving members and their family groups. In subsequent matches, the rota will move on. This will allow us to avoid having to complete the personal-details form required by the Health Authority on entry, since the details of attending members are already held by the Club. A safety distance of 1.5 metres must be maintained at all times.

You must attend the match with this season’s membership card; no other people will be admitted except those indicated. No other fans, from either team, may attend. Children who are members may enter in their corresponding turn, accompanied by adults who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all the rules, especially the safety distance. Children who are not members may not enter the sports hall.’

Regarding the use of the sports hall’s facilities, attendees are asked to use the toilets as little as possible. They will also operate a system based on their limited capacity, in order to reduce movement within the facility and maintain the safety distance. We will have to avoid crowds both when entering and leaving the facility, always maintaining a distance of 1.5 metres, even once we are outside the sports hall. We recommend that people bring water from home, as it will not be possible to leave.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.