The magic of the Ovni earns a draw

Alser BM Puerto Sagunto drew against Amaya Sport San Antonio in a match played tonight in front of 1,300 spectators, who had to endure a heart-stopping finish in which every possibility arose over three minutes; both sides could have won and both could have lost, although Alser's comeback makes the point more valuable than it is for the team from San Antonio. The match began terribly for the red-and-whites, who could not break down San Antonio's defence, with the home side making a poor selection of shots and Bruixola having an off day in goal. However, Peg's introduction in the 22nd minute improved the goalkeeping. For the Navarrese side, Rasic and Aguirrezabalaga kept San Antonio in the game. Half-time: 11–11. The second half had two distinct phases. During the first fifteen minutes, Amaya Sport opened up a gap, leading 15–18 midway through the half. But, as always when the red-and-whites play at home, the last word had not been spoken, despite the bad news continuing: Muiña injured his left arm, Prce was not at his best, and only Jorge Sanchez was scoring on the counter-attack. Little by little, however, Alser grew in confidence, while the young San Antonio players felt the pressure of the crowd and the home side's fighting spirit. Bruixola also emerged as a key figure, making saves of every kind in the second half. Thus, a counter-attack goal by Sifre put the red-and-whites ahead for the first time in the 26th minute and 30 seconds of the second half. However, the referees left their mark on the match with two suspensions for the home side; although they were punishable offences, the difference in the criteria applied in the two areas was surprising. The fact that, from the third minute of the second half, San Antonio had no players suspended while the home side had seven says a great deal about what San Antonio still represents to the Catalan referee Agatha Gracia. A frantic finish, with the home side reduced to four players and one final free throw after time had expired, which had to be retaken to heighten the excitement. Alser BM Puerto Sagunto: Bruixola and Peg. Backovic (5), Serrano (3), Ruiz, Dukic (4), Sifré (3), Lapcevic, Muiña (2), Prce (1), Jorge (6), Angel (1), Latorre and Bauer (1). Amaya Sport San Antonio: Ristanovic, Lucas, Sevaljevic (2), Guardiola (1), Borragán, Mindegia (4), Vargas, Humet (4), Meoki (1), Alvarez, Eloy (2), Crowley (1), Basic (4) and Aguirrezabalaga (4) Every 5 minutes: 1–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–10, 8–10, 11–11. Half-time. 12–14, 13–17, 15–18, 19–21, 22–23, 26–26. Full time. Referees: Gracia and Martín. They delivered the kind of refereeing every visiting team dreams of. Crowley and Rasic were suspended for San Antonio, and Lapcevic (3), Prce (1 and disqualified in the final minute), Sifre and Fernandez (2) for the home side. Municipal Sports Hall. 1,300 spectators.

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