Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto rise to the occasion against Fraikin BM Granollers

Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto won 30–27 against Fraikin BM Granollers this afternoon, in a match in which the red-and-whites showed no weaknesses and gave their opponents no chance, forcing them to bow out on hostile territory. In the opening minutes, the red-and-whites dominated, overwhelming the Catalans with a game based on a fierce defence and Malasinskas’s outstanding attacking accuracy. Carlos Viver soon called a timeout when the scoreboard read 5–1 to the hosts. The Valles team could not find a way to stop Fertiberia’s attack, which maintained its intensity and extended the lead further (9–2). Midway through the first half, Malasinska delivered a masterclass against his former team, scoring goals and providing assists for his team-mates to establish an eight-goal lead. Fraikin BM Granollers’s response came by taking advantage of a numerical advantage to reduce the deficit and get back into the match. Fertiberia responded to that reaction with rotations, giving its players a rest, but ultimately went into the dressing room four goals ahead (15–11). Fraikin BM Granollers came out of the dressing room with an extra gear and scored a 2–0 run, but the red-and-whites were not intimidated and, after adjusting their defence, restored their six-goal lead (19–13). The Catalans made changes in defence, marking Malasinskas individually, but despite this the Valencians knew how to overcome the situation. Carlos Viver was not convinced and had to stop the match with a timeout after seeing his team unable to react, with the score at 24–18. The red-and-whites’ strong performance showed no signs of weakness anywhere on the court and, in the final stages of the match, Fertiberia concentrated on preserving its lead. As a result, the red-and-whites secured victory against one of Spanish handball’s great teams and moved closer to securing their top-flight status (30–27). Fertiberia’s next fixture will be next Saturday, 25 April, from 18:00 at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes in León, against ABANCA Ademar León, in matchday 27 of the league. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Sebastiá, Bruixola, Bernatonis, Malasinskas (12), Rubén Ruiz, Sladic (5), Moriñigo (6), Tarrasó (4), Berrios, Plaza (1), Nebot, A. Fernández, Dukic (2) and Sarió. Fraikin BM Granollers: Pejanovic, Blanxart (1), Cañellas, García, Adrià Pérez (2), Figueras (2), Solé (4), Sastre, Resina (5), Ruiz (2), Puig, Valadao (3), Grundsten (3), Toledo (4) and Del Arco (1). Referees: Manuel Casado Fernández and Manuel Vera Avila (Andalusian Referees’ Association). Excluded for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bernatonis, Tarrasó, Nebot and Ángel Fernández; for Fraikin BM Granollers: Blanxart and Adrià Pérez. Score at five-minute intervals: 3–1, 8–2, 11–3, 12–6, 13–8, 15–11 half-time, 19–13, 20–16, 23–18, 26–19, 29–24, 30–27 final. Incidents: A historic day, with the league debut in the Asobal league of the grandson and son of two players who have already played in the top tier of Spanish handball and were developed here: Juan Antonio Sarió. “Ovni” Municipal Sports Centre, Internúcleos. 1,500 spectators.

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