Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto face their first chance to secure safety

With the aftermath of the cup campaign in Logroño as a backdrop, league action returns. Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will face BM Cangas Frigoríficos del Morrazo next Saturday, 11 May, from 18:30 at O Gatañal. A match corresponding to the 28th and penultimate league round, in which a Fertiberia victory would mathematically secure safety; even a defeat could be enough if Villa de Aranda beat Academia Octavio at home.

The red-and-white side arrive for the match after the positive experience of reaching the semi-final of the Copa del Rey in Logroño, but are already focused on the important fixture they will play in Cangas. It is a match that promises a battle for survival and an opportunity for the Valencians to improve their poor away record. Vicent Nogués has all his players available for the match, apart from the long-term absence of Sergio Berrios. With this in mind, the team travel determined to fight until the end to secure victory away from home and move clear of the relegation places, which become more fiercely contested with every round.

Frigoríficos del Morrazo, meanwhile, go into the match with a two-point advantage over Academia Octavio, who occupy the relegation place that still has no definitive occupant following the mathematical relegation of ARS Palma del Rio. After their victory in Vigo, the Cangas side have prepared for the match as if it were a genuine final, with O Gatañal set to deliver its verdict in the race for survival. Coach Víctor García, “Pillo”, has stated that “We cannot afford to fail now. It is in our hands.”. The coach knows that the match comes after a dangerous week following the euphoria caused by the derby victory.

In short, it is a direct clash to avoid relegation, with both sides needing points, but the urgency and all the pressure lie with the Galicians.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.