Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto travel to Benidorm to battle for the derby

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto face Balonmano Benidorm on Sunday 3 March, from 18:30, at the Palau d’Esports l’Illa de Benidorm. The red-and-whites face this new Plenitude Asobal Professional League match determined to give their all in the Valencian Community derby. Toni Malla has no players returning, and Vicente Poveda has joined the injured list: ‘We send a message of encouragement to Vicente Poveda, who will be unavailable for 5 or 6 weeks. This is another absence added to all those we have had for a long time. The team will try to dedicate this weekend’s victory to you, the red-and-white coach says.

Regarding the opponents, Toni Malla says: ‘They are a very difficult opponent with many players in rotation, and they play at a very high tempo. They are very clear about how they want to play, and the truth is that it will be very difficult because of the opposition and because we are very limited in terms of rotation, while the players are becoming more tired with each passing week. Despite these problems, the other day against Puente Genil, a great opponent with very influential players and Canché, we showed that we were capable of coming back against them, but in the end you can only go as far as your fuel allows’.

’Our objective is to win and move closer to the third-bottom position, because while there is life, there is hope, and we will fight for it. I invite the supporters to come outside our usual hours and continue enjoying this year in Asobal’ Malla says.

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.