Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja wins in the last second against REBI Balonmano Cuenca (32-31) and maintains the second place.

The match report

The inaugural match of Matchday 18 of the NEXUS ENERGY ASOBAL League pitted Dicorpebal Logroño La Rioja against REBI Handball Cuenca, with a 32-31 victory for the home team in a match decided in the final seconds. In the first half, the conquenses took the lead thanks to goals from Nacho Pizarro from the wing and Juanpe on the counterattack. Despite the temporary exclusions of Perbellini, Lidio Jiménez's team managed to maintain the initiative and go to halftime with a slight advantage of 15-14, in a balanced match where both teams alternated on the offensive. Already in the second half, the local team took the lead for the first time and managed to position themselves three goals up, while the conquense team reduced the gap with the effectiveness of Manuel Lima from seven meters and the strategy of the attack in superiority, tying the match at 31-31 in the final moments. Finally, the locals took advantage of the empty goal to score the definitive goal through Aitor García and close the score at 32-31, which keeps Miguel Ángel Velasco's team in second position with 27 points.