Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto put their level to the test against Abanca Ademar Leon

Fertiberia and Abanca meet in a match brought forward for television reasons from Matchday 4 The visit of a serious contender to win the Asobal league of the mortals—the competition played with FC Barcelona’s permission—as Ademar de Leon are, will test the Valencians’ true level. After a good start featuring a win against Cangas, a draw with Aranda and a narrow defeat to Sinfín, a high-calibre European opponent with a strong and versatile squad now arrives at the Ovni. Last year, following Guijosa’s arrival on the bench and the resolution of its main financial problems, Ademar returned to the upper reaches of the table. This season they aspire to more and want to take the title of the mortals in Asobal—the runners-up spot—away from Naturhouse. The match comes at a bad time for Fertiberia, because a small, experienced squad is not designed for the devilish schedule the less-fancied sides have to endure. It is their fourth match in 11 days, and the consequences are already being seen in Spiljak’s serious doubts, as he forced himself to play against Aranda and Sinfín despite being injured, and in Ángel Pérez de Inestrosa, who is recovering from a heavy blow to the hip that left him on the bench for much of the last match. But if this Fertiberia side under Milos has one strength, it is that it bases its power in the rearguard, where attitude with a capital A is more important than aptitude with a capital A. In this respect, the Valencians display a collective game with enough resources to compensate for the Slovenian and the man from Ciudad Real. If the defensive system maintains its performance and Bruixola continues his stratospheric numbers in goal, one thing will be assured: Abanca Ademar de León will not enjoy a pleasant evening at the Ovni, and their unbeaten record in this league will face a significant challenge. The match, corresponding to the fourth round, will be played tomorrow at 20:30 at the Internúcleos “Ovni” sports hall in Puerto de Sagunto, with Movistar Plus+ cameras broadcasting live (Multiasobal, channel 55, and the full match on channel 192).   

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