Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto are taking no chances against bottom side Cuatro Rayas Valladolid

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will face Cuatro Rayas Valladolid next Saturday, 1 December, in a match corresponding to the 12th league round, to be played at the famous Ovni arena from 18:00. The match will be broadcast live by the Nou Dos cameras.

The red-and-whites arrive at the match after drawing 34–34 in their last away game against Academia Octavio. It was a match that began very well but in which the Galicians eventually came back. They therefore enter the next match determined not to drop any more points until the end of the first half of the season, especially at home, where Fertiberia are a strong side in front of their supporters. This is even more significant in this case, as it is a league match between Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto and the bottom side. For this match, Valencian coach Vicent Nogués has all his players available except Mateu Castellá, who remains out with a fissure in the metacarpal bone of his left hand, and Latorre, who is a doubt because of a possible suspension from the previous match.

Cuatro Rayas Valladolid, meanwhile, arrive after losing at home to Barcelona Intersport 15–31. They are eager to face a more accessible opponent, as they consider Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto to be. For the match, acclaimed coach Juan Carlos Pastor has his full squad available, apart from Marko Krivocapic, who was almost recovered from his injury on the previous matchday. His coach decided not to call him up so that he would be ready for the match against the red-and-whites: "it was better not to take a risk and let him recover fully so that he can be with the team against Puerto Sagunto next matchday".

In short, this match brings together two teams fighting to avoid falling into the relegation places, two direct rivals in the standings who are separated by two points, with the advantage held by the Valencian red-and-whites. This match should be a major challenge for the red-and-whites as they seek to move further and further away from the relegation places. It is an important week, as next Wednesday, 5 December, Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will play Cuatro Rayas Valladolid again in a single-leg tie corresponding to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.

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