ShopIRUDEK Bidasoa Irun remains leader as Frigoríficos del Morrazo and Viveros Herol BM Nava earn their first wins
Liga NEXUS ENERGIA ASOBAL
IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun beats Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin and maintains the lead
IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun will remain at the top of the Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL standings for another week after defeating Cajasol Sevilla BM. Proin this afternoon (38-33). Álex Mozas' team strengthens their lead, maintaining their solid and flawless version from the start of the season, managing to impose their game structure on both ends of the court. Neither the talent nor the momentum of the team coached by Antonio García, who arrived at Artaleku after two consecutive wins, could break the pattern.
The score, in fact, was yellow from the start (4-1), once again putting a lot of speed into the game. Leo Maciel's saves helped boost Bidasoa’s pace, which found in Xavi González once again their best weapon in transition. In positional play, Mario Nevado (8 goals) and Gorka Nieto (4 goals and 5 assists) carried the weight of the match. The goals from Chema Márquez (8) and Gerard Román (7), as well as Leo Tercariol’s interventions in the first half, kept the Sevillians' hopes alive to force a close finish and fight for points. However, the composure of the Bidasoa players prevented any change on the scoreboard, confirming IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun’s fifth consecutive victory.
Frigoríficos del Morrazo storms Vicente Trueba and earns their first victory
Frigoríficos del Morrazo has stormed Vicente Trueba of Bathco BM. Torrelavega to claim their first win of the season in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL (28-31). A step forward for Quique Domínguez’s team, who opened their points tally with a display of play against one of the most in-form teams in the professional competition, making tangible the parity that defines ASOBAL handball.
It was their moment, showing concentration and competitive tension from the first possession, signing an initial 1-4 run to lay the foundations for the entire match. The Cangas team kept growing, action by action, reaching +7 during the first half, squeezing their defensive solidity, with Iván Panjan in goal. The 'Orange Squad' tried to rejoin the scoreboard and slowly cooked their comeback during the second period. Despite being 4 goals behind Frigoríficos del Morrazo with 10 minutes left, the visitors did not lose their way and closed their first victory of the season. A result to boost their aspirations and further balance the overall Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL standings.
Viveros Herol BM. Nava beats ABANCA Ademar León to earn their first victory
Viveros Herol BM. Nava secured their first victory in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL this afternoon by defeating ABANCA Ademar León on the buzzer and away from home (36-38). Carlos Villagrán’s team thus opened their points tally, turning the good moments of play in the early part of the official calendar into a boost in the overall standings to leave the last place behind.
A hard-fought win, after being able to take the lead on the scoreboard early on, running and imposing their game. The Ademar players kept working and, thanks to goals from Patryk Wasiak (10) and Gonzalo Pérez Arce (9), they leveled the match before halftime. There, during the tactical timeout, Viveros Herol BM. Nava shifted up a gear and began to build their goal advantage. The visitors found solutions on the front line, with contributions from Brais González and Antonio Vázquez, and Ugalde’s explosiveness in transition. This was their formula to withstand the rival attacks and close out the victory, earned through work and craft.
