Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lose away after playing 3 matches in a week

The red-and-whites lost 30–22 this afternoon to Globalcaja Ciudad Encantada in a friendly match played in Cuenca. A heavy defeat shaped by the absences, the three matches played this week and the high tempo sought by Patxi Martí. The match began with the red-and-whites losing possession, which Adrián Sifre took advantage of to open the scoring on a counter-attack. During the following minutes, the difference on the scoreboard became apparent, but after the time-out called by Patxi Martí, the red-and-whites reached the 15th minute of the first half with the score at 8–5, thanks to goals from an outstanding Diego Roque, captain Rubén Ruiz and junior international Nacho Plaza. However, possession turnovers continued over the following minutes and the red-and-whites ended the first half 15–7 down. During the second half, the red-and-whites remained somewhat stuck on the scoreboard, with turnovers that the players from Cuenca exploited very well. In the 10th minute of the second half, Globalcaja had a 10-goal lead; however, Patxi Martí's side continued trying to reduce the deficit, with the match ending 30–22. In short, it was a defeat in which the red-and-whites were weakened by the absences of Grau, Apelgren, Berrios and Tello, after playing 3 matches in a week: at home against Granollers on Wednesday and yesterday, Friday, in Tortosa against Barcelona B. Standout performances included Diego Roque's goals, as he made excellent use of his opportunities; the captain Rubén Ruiz's fighting spirit; the quality Nacho Plaza is demonstrating; and Bruixola's ability to maintain his quality despite the match being extremely difficult. Match details Globalcaja Ciudad Encantada: Oliva, Javier Nielfa. Moya del Saz (2), Lipovina (5), Álvaro Pérez (2), Sorrentino (2), Mendoza (1), De Hita, Sifre (5), Gonzalo Matías (4), Renaud (7), Sergio López, Víctor Frade (1), Hilosevic (1) Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto:  Samuel, Sebastián, Ruiz (5), Nebot (1), Plaza (6), Toni Alegre (1), A. Fernández, Dukic (2), Moriñigo (2), Tarrasó (2), Lluna, Roque (3) and Calderón. Referees: Óscar García Camino and Alfredo Arcos. Gonzalo Matías and Víctor Frade were suspended for Globalcaja Ciudad Encantada. For Fertiberia, Nacho Plaza (2). Score: 15–7 Half-time 30–22 Full-time

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