Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto squander their lead and lose to Teucro

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lost 31–29 to SD Teucro in a match played on Saturday evening at the Municipal de Pontevedra.

The match began with Teucro more fired up, with both teams showing extremely tough defences, aware of what was at stake. During this defensive battle, the referees penalised the red-and-whites more heavily, as they found themselves playing eight minutes with a numerical disadvantage during the first fifteen minutes. Nevertheless, this only gave Teucro a lead of two goals at most. Everything changed in the second quarter, as Fertiberia began defending without exclusions, while Pozzer from the pivot position and Corzo led a comeback, joined by Nebot, who scored three goals from four shots during that period. As a result, the Valencians went into half-time three goals ahead, with excellent prospects for the second half.

But the Galicians’ unabashed youth, with Balenciaga directing operations and scoring nine goals in the match, and Hernández from right-back, enabled them to exploit the complete attacking collapse of a Fertiberia side that seemed to have remained in the dressing room. Turnovers, including as many as five in a row, led Pachi Martí to stop the game in the 21st minute of the second half, with the home side leading 27–24. It did little good, because the next action was a double dribble by the Cuban Corzo, leading to 28–24, scored by the irrepressible Balenciaga, the match’s biggest lead.

With ten minutes remaining, Fertiberia managed to reduce the deficit to two goals, but it was already too late. They had squandered an outstanding opportunity to earn their first away points in this league, while the Galicians remain unbeaten at home with three victories.

The fixture list now becomes considerably tougher for the red-and-whites, who will have to rely on their strength at the Ovni to overcome Abanca Ademar León, strengthened and seeking renewed glory. They are the next visitors to the Ovni in Puerto Sagunto, on Saturday from 20:30, with the Movistar+ cameras as witnesses.

SD Teucro: Amerigó and Delgado. Balenciaga (9), Garcia Pichel (4), Chapela (1), Rodríguez, Fernández, Carró (1), Garcia (1), Pedreira, Rial (2), Hernández (9), Moledo (3) and Gómez (1)

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Ibrahim, Sladic (7), Pocholo (1), Sayad (1), Berrios (2), Corzo (6), Pozzer (6), Alegre (3), Nebot (3), Angel, Sasa and Piró.

Referees: Merino and Moyano. For Teucro, Fernández and Carró were excluded. For Fertiberia, Pocholo, Berrios, Corzo (2), Alegre and Berrios were excluded.

Score at five-minute intervals:   5–2, 8–5, 9–8, 12–9, 13–13, 14–17. Half-time 17–19, 19–20, 24–22, 27–24, 29–27, 31–29. Full-time. Municipal Pavilion of Pontevedra. Spectators.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.