Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto win and show clear improvement

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto defeated BM Ciudad Encantada 28–26 in their presentation match at the Ovni. The final score does not reflect the superiority shown for 40 minutes, when the Valencians were leading 21–14. The match was dominated from the first minute, mainly as a result of Fertiberia's greater defensive intensity, which certainly showed a different side compared with the match in Algemesí. Today the team was more compact and was not affected at all by the rotations which, this year, do allow the whole squad to rest. Only the introduction of the visitors' theoretical first-choice seven, without Balaguer, who was absent today, together with the logical drop in performance, brought the visitors back to 28–26 at the final whistle. All in all, it was a good red-and-white performance, especially in the first half, when the fans enjoyed watching the red-and-whites. The trials end on the 6th and the league curtain will rise, with Frigorífico del Morrazo Cangas visiting.   Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Sebastián, Porras, Malasinkas(), Bernatonis (5), Rubén Ruiz (3), Victor Alvarez (4), Pocholo (4), Plaza (4), Tarrasó (1), Lluna, Sladic (2), Berrios (3), Toni Alegre (1), Nebot, Fernández (1), Dukic and Roque. BM Ciudad Encantada:Samuel, Oliva, Casas, Moya del Saz (2), Fernández, Pérez Ortiz (3), Mendoza, Tolmos (3), Bungue (3), Renaud (6), Perez (1), Marchan (2), Valles (3) and Sergio Lopez (3), Referees: Sáez and Fraile (Valencian Federation). Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto players Rubén Ruiz and Plaza were excluded, while Mendoza was excluded for BM Ciudad Encantada. Score at five-minute intervals 4-1, 7-3, 10-3, 12-6, 16-8, 17-11. Half-time. 21-12, 21-14, 22-18, 24-20, 27-23, 28-26. Ovni. 800 spectators.  

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