Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda and Servigroup Hotels Benidorm meet today (20:15 hours, LALIGA+) in the postponed match of Round 8 of the Plenitude League due to the DANA. The Santiago Manguán of Aranda de Duero will be the scene of a direct clash for permanence in the elite of men's handball between two teams that are tied with 5 points in the standings and occupy, respectively, the 16ª and the 14ª place.
Arandinos and Alicantinos share the goal of escaping the last places of the table. The pupils of Javi Márquez achieved their first home win of the 24/25 course against Helvetia Anaitasuna (27-26) and today they want to conquer the second in a Santiago Manguán that has witnessed defeats against Fraikin BM. Granollers, Viveros Herol BM. Nava and Bathco BM. Torrelavega and the draw against Bidasoa Irun in the league opener.
Servigroup Hotels Benidorm has traveled to Arandino territory with the challenge of returning home with some point in the suitcase. As a visitor, the team led by Sergio Carballeira has suffered four defeats in Barcelona, Puente Genil, Valladolid and Granollers and took the victory from his visit to Cuenca (29-32).
Víctor Megías – Captain of Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda
“A victory would be something idyllic for us. Right now it would give us a plus and put us with seven points in the standings, you would leave a little of the danger zone. For us, being able to achieve this victory would give us more motivation and strength to face the final stretch of this first round”.
“We sign up to be able to achieve victory and take away the thorn. Valladolid was a hard day for everyone, not only because of the defeat, but because of how it was and all those people who sided with us. It is worth mentioning the fans, who after being run over started applauding… It's enough to make you cry. The other day we did not show the team we are. We are united, we put shoulder to shoulder to rise and look forward”.
“Benidorm is a great team that, due to circumstances, is in the lower zone. It has players of great quality, with experience abroad and in Champions… And, in the end, we have to cement our phases of the game and squeeze them to the maximum to try to achieve victory”.