Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto disappoint their supporters against Zamora (30-31)

  The match was fairly even until the 10th minute. From that point, the visitors scored a 1-5 run in five minutes; a disastrous spell from the home side created that deficit through inaccuracies and missed shots. Fertiberia closed the gap in the 20th minute, moving to within two goals of Zamora. It was a small reaction from the hosts, which Zamora managed to withstand before reaching half-time with a three-goal lead (11-14). After the restart, the match continued in the same vein, with Zamora holding leads of up to five goals, until Patxi Martí changed the defensive system to a double man-marking scheme on the visitors’ two most decisive players, Octavio and Juarez. This caused an attacking breakdown, allowing the red-and-whites to move ahead at 27-28 with five minutes remaining. In that situation, either side could have won. A more than questionable refereeing decision not to call a clear attacking foul by Zamora led to a goal, making it 30-30. The red-and-whites missed their next attack, prompting a Zamora counter-attack that was stopped by Sasa with a foul, resulting in a red card and a seven-metre throw. Juarez scored 30-31 with one minute remaining. During that minute, Fertiberia, despite playing with Bernatonis as an extra outfield player, were unable to score the final shot that would have earned a draw. Fertiberia’s next fixture will be next Saturday, 28 March, from 19:00 at the Príncipe de Asturias pavilion in Aranda de Duero, against Blas-gon Villa de Aranda, in matchday 23 of the league. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastián, Bruixola, Bernatonis (4), Malasinskas (7), Rubén Ruiz, Sladic (4), Moriñigo (3, 1P), Tarrasó (1), Berrios, Plaza (2), Toni Alegre (2), Nebot (1), A. Fernández (1), Dukic (5) and Roque. MMT Seguros Zamora: Miranda, Ceballos (2), Juarez (8), Ruiz, Reyes (4), Cano (3), Magadán (5), Martín (1), Alonso (3), Prieto, Gómez (1), García and Camino (4). Referees: Antonio Merino Mori and Fco. Javier Moyano Prieto Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto players excluded: Bernatonis (2), Toni Alegre (1), Nebot (1) and Sasa (straight red); MMT Seguros Zamora players excluded: Fernando (1), Reyes (1) and Camino (1). Score at five-minute intervals: 2-2, 5-5, 6-10, 8-12, 10-12, 11-14 Half-time, 14-17, 18-22, 21-24, 23-27, 27-28, 30-31 Full-time. Incidents: A minute’s silence was observed in memory of Antonio Sario Sánchez. Polideportivo Municipal Internúcleos “Ovni”. 1,500 spectators.

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