This Saturday at 20:00, Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will look to continue on their winning run against Juanfersa Grupo Fegar from Gijón. Apart from the cup match against the unstoppable FC Barcelona, this winning momentum dates back to their match in Zamora and continued in Algemesí and Aranda. Three of the last four matches played by the red-and-whites have ended in victory for Pachi Martí’s men.
The match is regarded from Valencia as a genuine test of whether the team’s systems and dynamics have been fully absorbed in the red-and-white dressing room, and whether their key players have finally settled into the red-and-white team, following months of work since Álvarez, Malansiskas, Bernatonis and Sladic joined Fertiberia.
Proof of the importance attached to the match in Valencia is that the team travelled to Gijón on Thursday night in order to spend 24 hours on Gijón soil. This is an unusual circumstance for the red-and-whites, given the large number of non-professional players in their squad. The full team will be available, with no absentees, and according to coach Pachi Martí, “the team must show concentration, intensity and authority on the court. We must control the pace of the match at all times and not let Gijón believe that it is possible to beat us. They have not won at home in the league, although their scorelines are always close. We must take advantage of the nerves that will emerge if we reach the decisive moments with a lead or level. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to win”.
From the Asturian side, Alberto Suárez’s men arrive in high spirits after overcoming their Copa del Rey tie against Cuenca and securing a place in the competition’s quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
Ultimately, it is expected to be an even and exciting match, like so many that the Liga ASOBAL produces week after week.
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