ShopHORNEO BM. Alicante and Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin win and strengthen their position in the middle of the NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL League standings
Liga NEXUS ENERGIA ASOBAL
HORNEO BM. Alicante adds its third win of the season at O Gatañal
HORNEO BM. Alicante took both points this afternoon at O Gatañal after overcoming Frigoríficos del Morrazo (27-31). Roi Sánchez's team thus adds an important victory to place themselves in the middle of the overall standings with 6 points, the same record as ABANCA Ademar León, REBI Balonmano Cuenca, and Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin, who also increased their individual tally this Sunday.
The Alicante side managed to minimize the fortress factor of the Cangas court, at times delivering their best handball of this first stretch of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL. After ten minutes of parity, the visitors shifted up a gear to take the lead on the scoreboard (7-8, 15th minute) and build a lead that grew as the game progressed until reaching 11-17 at halftime.
The ability to command the six-meter line by Iván Montoya (7 goals) and the direction from Ander Torrico, from creation to scoring ability (6), wore down Quique Domínguez’s players, who maintained their capacity for sacrifice, with a stellar Pelle Motzkus Boesen (9 goals), but always trailing. Despite the home side’s reaction in the final moments, HORNEO BM. Alicante secured their third win of the season.
Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin achieves its first home win in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL
Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin secured their first home win in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL this Sunday against Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto (29-28), under the watchful eyes of the fans at Centro Deportivo Amate, which continues to beat to the rhythm of professional Spanish handball. A historic milestone for the Sevillians, with a direct impact on the overall standings, which continue to tighten matchday by matchday.
Antonio García’s players took one of the big direct duels this weekend, which was broadcast live and exclusively on ASOBAL TV screens. On the side of the Sevillian team from the start, with a great performance by Tito Díaz and David Martinez on the front line, sustaining accuracy and solidity in positional play in the opponent’s court, gradually building a lead that reached seven goals moments before halftime (18-11).
A result that was gradually leveled through the drive and goals of the team led by Sergio Mallo, showing great competitive spirit in their return to professional competition. The goals from Gabriel Navarro and Arnau Fernández, the most in-form, allowed Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto to catch up on the scoreboard until it was 29-28 with thirty seconds left. Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin, maintaining the suspense until the final whistle, closed out the decisive victory, their first at home in their history within the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL framework. They thus reach six points, the same record as ABANCA Ademar León and REBI Balonmano Cuenca. The team from Puerto, meanwhile, maintain their five points.
