
The match began evenly, with a fast pace and numerous exchanges of goals. In the opening minutes, the Palmans came out determined to win, and the scoreboard showed 1-3 against them thanks to their compact defence. As the minutes passed, the red-and-whites regained control of the match and cut the deficit to 5-4 thanks to their accuracy in defence and attack, with goals from Latorre, Mirko and Tarrasó. From the 20th minute onwards, the match was marked by numerous exclusions for both teams, making the play slower than usual. The score at that point was 7-7, reflecting the equality on the court. Despite this, Fertiberia went into half-time behind (9-10), displaying a disjointed attack and a lack of rhythm.
After the break, the red-and-white team came out with a different mindset and produced an initial 2-0 run to take a one-goal lead. From the 15th minute onwards, the red-and-whites were caught out by the visitors' increased pace and fell four goals behind (14-18), prompting Vicent Nogués to call a time-out to halt the Andalusians' momentum and resolve the problems in attack. From the 20th minute onwards, Vicent Nogués's team changed completely and produced a 5-0 run thanks to Latorre's masterful direction and goals from Rubén Ruiz, as well as an outstanding Pablo in goal. Finally, in the last ten minutes, the home team moved ahead at 22-21 thanks to their stubborn defence, which withstood the opponents' attacks and secured another victory at the expense of a determined and combative ARS Palma del Río (23-22).
Firstly, it is worth highlighting the participation in a friendly match during the interval by the two teams from María Inmaculada School, coached by Jandro and Manolo, who were the protagonists for ten minutes. Secondly, the magnificent support from the fans, who carried the team forward.
In short, Fertiberia have shown that they know how to fight back and rise from the ashes to secure another victory in their stronghold. The next match will be played on Friday the 23rd in Vigo at 20:45, where Academia Octavio await them for a vital survival clash.
Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola, Samuel, Pablo, Moriñigo, Tarrasó (4), Chernov (1), Ángel Fernández (1), Vallés, Serrano (3), Ruiz (4), Milasevic (3), Berrios (3), Alegre, Nebot, Tello and Latorre (4).
ARS Palma del Río: José Hernández (3), Vermirovsky (2), Juanlu (2), Luisfe (3), Manuel, Ruano (2), Teixeira (1), Ramón, Jesús Martínez (3), Daniel Hernández (2), Bustos, Andrés Ortiz (1), Padilla (2), Dublino (1).
Referees: Antonio Merino Mori and Francisco Javier Moyano Prieto. Exclusions for Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto: Tarrasó (2), Mirko and Vallés; and for ARS Palma del Río: Luisfe, Ruano, J. Martínez, Bustos and Andrés Ortiz.
Score at five-minute intervals: 1-2, 3-3, 5-4, 6-5, 7-8, 9-10 Half-time 11-11, 12-15, 14-17, 17-18, 19-19, 23-22. Full-time.
Municipal Sports Centre 1500.Translation produced using artificial intelligence.