Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto win in Cangas and secure survival

  Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto beat BM Cangas 21–24 in a match played on Saturday afternoon at the difficult

O'Gatañal venue.

  They had to win to put relegation out of their minds, and they did. This reinvented Nikola Milos side are posting numbers good enough to fight for Europe and, after the spectacular impression made by their win in Pamplona, today they had to win, as the saying goes, by fair means or foul. It was a match for the brave, and that was demonstrated: forty-five minutes of draws and minimal differences left the score at 14–14 in the fifteenth minute of the second half, a very low tally by Fertiberia's usual standards. The first half was characterised by nerves and attacking disorganisation on both sides, with a succession of technical fouls and saves by Lamariano and Bruixola leaving the offensive output at 9–9. The Valencians relied on the golden arm of Lithuanian Rolandas Bernatonis, who scored four goals in the first period, and on the hard work of their two pivots, Pozzer and Ángel Fernández. The second half began at a faster scoring pace, although the goalkeepers continued to perform at a high level, until, in that aforementioned 15th minute of the second half, Fertiberia let loose. Bernatonis was joined in the celebrations by a superb Alfredo Sorrentino, who had more attacking minutes than usual and scored seven goals to finish as the match's top scorer, and by an Alex Pozzer who scored with even greater fluency to reach four. For the Galicians, experience counts for a lot, and only Muratovic and Suso Soliño kept the home side's scoring going alongside the ever-reliable David Garcia. Special mention must go to Valencian goalkeeper David Bruixola, who once again closed the shop and, with his saves at crucial moments, ensured that Fertiberia built three- and four-goal leads that the Galicians could no longer overturn. An elated Nikola Milos happily stated that “We have once again played a great match away from home, and on a very difficult court. In the second half, we raised our defensive level and changed a few things, including giving Alfredo Sorrentino a major attacking role; he had not played for some time, and once again David Bruixola was immense. But everyone performed to a very high standard, and personally I am delighted to have secured survival.”  With three matches remaining, Fertiberia have done their duty and must finish as strongly as possible in the three games left, two at the Ovni, the next against Huesca, where the supporters will certainly pay the Valencians the tribute they deserve. Technical Details BM Cangas: Salazar and Lamariano. Simes (1), Pousada, D. Soliño, Suso Soliño (5), Gómez, Feijo, Krook, Da Costa (1), Cerqueira (2), Rosales (2), Muratovic (4), Garcia (6) and Castro. Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola and Ibrahim. Bernatonis (7), Rubén (2), Sladic, Pochollo (1), Tarrasó, Corzo (3), Pozzer (4), Alegre, Nebot, Angel (2), Juande (1), Dukic (2) and Sorrentino (2). Officials: Serradilla and Lorente (Catalonia). Feijó and Cerqueira (2) were excluded for Cangas, and Pocholo, Corzo and Pozzer (2) for Fertiberia. Score at five-minute intervals: 3–3, 3–4, 4–4, 5–5, 9–7, 9–8. Half-time. 11–11, 14–13, 14–14, 15–16, 17–20, 21–24. Full-time. O'Gatañal Pavilion. Cangas del Morrazo. 1,100 spectators. Match corresponding to the 27th round of the Bahaus Asobal League.

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