ShopBarça's victory and a tense tie between SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara and Cajasol Ángel Ximénez P. Genil in the fight for survival (25-25)
Liga NEXUS ENERGIA ASOBAL
SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara and Cajasol Ángel Ximénez P. Genil signed a draw this Friday in a low-scoring and evenly matched game, marked by the tension typical of the fight for survival in the NEXUS ENERGY ASOBAL League (25-25). The match remained balanced from the start, and the local team managed to tie at the buzzer before the break (10-10), leaving everything open for the second half. After half-time, a 3-0 run allowed SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara to take the lead, but Cajasol Ángel Ximénez P. Genil reacted and got fully back into the game. In the 50th minute, Mario Dorado equalized the score, and the match entered a final phase of maximum tension. With two minutes left, Dorado himself signed the draw on the scoreboard again, while Nico García held his team with a decisive save against David Estepa. In a thrilling finale and with 8 seconds left for the final whistle, Dorado, again, made the definitive 25-25 to close a spectacular duel that keeps the fight for survival wide open.
Barça takes the 'Matchday 24 Game' against ABANCA Ademar León and is close to the championship title (48-31)
Barça took a definitive step this afternoon towards their aim of retaining the NEXUS ENERGY ASOBAL League title after winning the 'Matchday 24 Game' against ABANCA Ademar León (48-31). Carlos Ortega's team set a very high pace from the start, sustained by another recital by Emil Nielsen, who made 11 saves and had a 42% effectiveness under the posts in the first half. The Danish goalkeeper's interventions allowed the blaugranas to run and hit on the counterattack, also taking advantage of their momentum in quick center throws. The dynamics made the score difference grow as the minutes passed. Goals from Oscar Lindqvist and Sergio Sánchez allowed Luis Puertas' pupils to keep competing, even signing a last quarter of the game with a favorable partial, despite Barça's dominance. In this way, the Catalan team is just one game away from the professional competition's championship trophy, pending the result of the clash between Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja and IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun.
