Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto prove inconsistent in Ontinyent

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto played in the 1st National Handball Tournament of Ontinyent this afternoon, a “three-in-one” event with BM Benidorm and Maristas Algemesí, where they showed the typical pre-season inconsistencies. In the first match of the afternoon, BM Benidorm edged a combative Maristas Algemesí side and wanted to show their best form in this debut season in the second tier. The second match was the afternoon’s main event, featuring the two Asobal teams from the Valencian Community. Benidorm won it, mainly because of five disastrous minutes from the red-and-whites. Following several lost balls and missed shots, the Alicante sharpshooters showed no mercy, and the score went from 3–4 in the 10th minute to 3–9, a deficit that the red-and-whites could not overturn, with the final score 11–15. In this match, Fertiberia’s starting goalkeeper David Bruixola injured his back as a result of lumbago. Plaza did not even get dressed because of discomfort in his knee. The third match of the evening, which pitted Fertiberia against the newly promoted side to the División de Honor Plata, ended in a 14–12 victory for the red-and-whites. In this match, Rolandas Bernatonis also suffered an ankle injury, probably a minor sprain. The match gave the less regular members of the red-and-white squad some pre-season minutes, and junior goalkeeper Adrián Porras even made his debut, enjoying ten very impressive minutes and showing his potential. At the end of the match, Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto manager Pachi Martí commented: “I have mixed feelings. Against Benidorm we attacked their 5–1 very poorly, and it was also noticeable that they had already played thirty minutes and were in their second half, while it was our first half. In any case, I am very pleased with the effort and the fight. The younger players put in a great performance in the triangular tournament, and although it is true that the team has moved up a level and must be ambitious, we still have a great deal of work to do if we really want to be an elite team.” First match: BM Benidorm 14–Maristas Algemesí 13 Second match: Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto 11–BM Benidorm 15 Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Sebastiá, Porras, Bernatonis, Rubén Ruiz, Víctor Álvarez, Pocholo, Tarrasó, Lluna, Sladic, Berrios, Toni Alegre, Nebot, Fernández, Dukic, Roque and Samuel del Río. BM Benidorm: Moyano, Guzmán, Tirado, Porras, Santamaría, Villar, Esteban, Grau, Chernov, Jiménez, Sánchez, Cuartero, Llorens, Martínez and Río. Officials: Orts and López (Valencian Federation). Score at five-minute intervals: 1–1, 3–4, 3–9, 5–10, 8–11, 11–15 final. Ontinyent Municipal Sports Centre. Third match: Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto 14–Maristas Algemesí 12 Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Sebastiá, Porras, Bernatonis, Rubén Ruiz, Víctor Álvarez, Pocholo, Tarrasó, Lluna, Sladic, Berrios, Toni Alegre, Nebot, Fernández, Dukic, Roque and Samuel del Río. Maristas Algemesí: Arguillas, Borrás, Navarro, Benito, Tortajada, Sales, Pastor, Marco, Sales, Esquer, Hirasque, Vidal and Herrera. Officials: Soria and Lanuza (Valencian Federation). Score at five-minute intervals: 3–0, 5–3, 6–5, 10–7, 13–10, 14–12 final. Ontinyent Municipal Sports Centre.

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