Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto will travel to Aranda de Duero this Tuesday to play on Wednesday in the match corresponding to the 14th round of the Asobal League against Autocares Bayo Villa de Aranda. The match will take place at the Arandan stronghold of the Príncipe de Asturias Sports Centre from 20:30.
After the frenetic run of matches at the Ovni, the red-and-whites will play away again, travelling to Aranda de Duero with the aim of continuing to add points to the table and maintaining or climbing from the ninth position they currently occupy in the Asobal League. Vicent Nogués' side arrive following an incredible run of victories, having beaten BM Cangas Frigoríficos del Morrazo 30–29 last Saturday. It was a nail-biting match that rounded off a good run with two matches remaining before the Christmas break. For this match, in addition to the usual absence of Mateu Castellá, the Valencian coach has a group of players who are paying the price for the extra effort demanded by this tough Wednesday–Saturday schedule from teams with smaller squads. The Valencian right wing is the main concern, as Pocholo is struggling with an adductor problem and is very likely to be unavailable, while Sergo Berrios suffered a bad fall in the last match, requiring three stitches to his chin. These setbacks have led Vicent Nogués to call up youth-team right wing
Carles Lluna Galan, who will travel with the team tomorrow and could make his Asobal debut. If he does, he will join academy players Samuel Ibañez, Ibrahim Moral, Alex Tello and Toni Alegre, who have already played minutes in the 2012–2013 Asobal League.
Autocares Bayo Villa de Aranda, for their part, arrive after losing their 13th-round match against Academia Octavio 29–28. It was a closely fought away match. The Arandan side have the Asobal League's top scorer, their left back Quique Plaza, who has scored 81 goals and averages 6.23 goals per match. This is certainly a statistic the Valencians will not overlook when planning the match.
In short, the match pits the red-and-whites against a direct rival in the lower part of the table, one that will be difficult to overcome on their home court. An away win would represent another step in the climb that this second quarter of the league season is bringing about for the Valencian red-and-whites.
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