Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lose to a dominant Naturhouse La Rioja

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto lost 34–19 to Naturhouse La Rioja, against an opponent who proved unstoppable despite the numerous absences in the Riojan squad. The start of the match was not what the red and whites had expected. The team failed to come out fully switched on, and that lapse was exploited by the Riojan side, who moved 3–0 ahead in the first five minutes. Naturhouse took the initiative from the outset, thanks to Jorge Martínez’s saves, while Fertiberia struggled to attack decisively. From the 15th minute, the score was 11–3, reflecting Naturhouse’s excellent defending and counter-attacking, and the Valencian team lowered their heads. From that point, the red and whites showed no sign of a reaction, despite Vicent Nogués trying to change the momentum, while Naturhouse demonstrated the ambition of a top side. As a result, the home team went into half-time with a substantial 21–8 lead. After the break, the Riojan side were not satisfied and increased the pace to build a lead of up to 16 goals. The home team’s strong defence and Fertiberia’s problems in their combination play proved decisive in keeping the two points in Logroño. The match ended with one-sided dominance, and the Riojan team used the second half to give their bench players and reserve-team players included in the squad a leading role. Finally, the home side returned to winning ways at the expense of a weak Fertiberia, who could only improve the final scoreline slightly (34–19). In short, Fertiberia failed to take advantage of Naturhouse’s poor morale caused by injuries, and by the end of the match the red and whites had completely given up, simply hoping to avoid injuries ahead of their next home match against Quabit BM Guadalajara on Saturday 27 at 6.15 pm, with the cameras of Canal Nou Dos broadcasting live. Naturhouse La Rioja: Jorge (goalkeeper), Mindegia (2), Víctor Hugo (5), Ramiro, Fuentes, Tolmos (1), Curuvija (5), Romeo (goalkeeper), Petrus (5), Velasco (1), Paván (5), Arturo (1), Bozalongo (1), Cuartero (1) and Capote (7). Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola (goalkeeper), Moriñigo (1), Tarrasó, Chernov (3), Ángel Fernández, Vallés (1), Latorre (1), Pablo Hernández (goalkeeper), Serrano (4), Castella, Ruiz (3), Milasevic (1), Berrios (2), Alegre (2) and Nebot (1). Referees: Carlos Luque Cabrejas and Ignacio Pascual Sánchez. Suspensions for Naturhouse La Rioja: Petrus and Capote; for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Chernov and Ángel Fernández. Score at five-minute intervals: 3–0, 7–2, 11–3, 14–4, 19–6, 21–8 Half-time 23–9, 26–11, 30–13, 31–14, 32–18, 34–19. Full-time. Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja. 1,500 spectators.

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