Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto's improvement is not enough to secure victory for the youth team

 

Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto bowed out of the Final Phase of the Spanish Men's Youth Championship with a 33–25 defeat to Group II champions and semi-finalists KH7 Granollers

The red-and-white youngsters' best performance came when everything was against them, with their two previous matches lost, notably against the group's strongest opponents and medal contenders, Granollers. Without nerves or the pressure the red-and-white players had placed on themselves, the match remained level throughout the first half, with minimal differences and an unusual line-up for Toni Sarió, with Carlos Cebrián playing in the centre. The many rotations made by the Puerto coach did not affect the team's collective performance, which maintained a high level in both areas. Thus, the half-time score was 17–15, keeping the red-and-whites in the match. The second half began worse, and the Vallès side took advantage of counter-attacks to establish a 7–2 run in the opening minutes, effectively ending the red-and-whites' hopes of victory. Even so, youth international prospect Óscar García led the red-and-white scoring with five goals, keeping the final deficit to eight goals. This brings the campaign of a group that already has its place in BM Puerto Sagunto's history to an end. They will proudly display their title as champions of the Valencian Community, champions of Sector G of the Spanish Championship and, for the first time in the club's history, participants in the Youth Championship Final Phase. Many of these players will surely be called upon to form the backbone of the Asobal team. The club is working hard to ensure that this generation can continue competing at the highest level; their quality and commitment to handball deserve it. Technical details KH7 BM Granollers: Rivera, Nevado (2), Catot, Fontcuberta (1), Rivas (4), García (4), Valera (5), Muñoz, Rodoreda, González, Martínez (4), Pérez (2), Moratalla (5), Torres (3), Bogdan (2) and Franco (1). Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto: Conca, Olivares and Palacios. Bensach, Perales (1), César (1), Núñez (1), Aguilella (3), Joel (1), Álvaro (3), Asier (3), Cubero (1), Cebrián (2), Óscar (5), Sarió (2) and Machí (2) Referees: Fernández and Rodríguez (Madrid). Moratalla (2) was excluded for Granollers, while Núñez and Machí were excluded for Fertiberia. Pabellón de los Sueños, Alcobendas. 100 spectators

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