ShopVictories for BM. Caserío Ciudad Real and Barça and last-minute draw at Artaleku
Liga NEXUS ENERGIA ASOBAL
Thrilling duel between IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Bathco BM. Torrelavega ends in a draw (34-34)
IRUDEK Bidasoa Irun and Bathco BM. Torrelavega drew tonight in another fantastic Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL match, with a finish decided in the last action by a direct free throw goal from Jokin Aja during stopped time (34-34). The first half was marked by maximum equality, with both teams exchanging blows and a very outstanding Leo Maciel in goal for the home team. At halftime, the scoreboard showed a very tight 15-14, a dynamic that continued after the break, offering a perfect duel for the Artaleku fans. Álex Mozas?s players managed to take a step forward in the final moments, with a 3-0 run with five minutes remaining, opening a gap on the scoreboard. A goal from Nacho Vallés with 30 seconds left put the home team up by +2, which seemed decisive at times. However, Bathco BM. Torrelavega did not give up, closed the gap, and took advantage of a final free throw, with time stopped, to score a spectacular goal by Jokin Aja, securing the final draw. With this result, both teams remain in the same position with 31 points.
Barça beats Cajasol Ángel Ximénez P. Genil and takes the Match of the Round in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL (23-38)
Barça took the Match of Round 23 in Liga NEXUS ENERGÍA ASOBAL this afternoon on the court of Cajasol Ángel Ximénez P. Genil (23-38), moving closer to defending their championship title. Carlos Ortega?s team showed no signs of relaxation and set the pace from the start, leading on the scoreboard, being vertical in attack, and punishing the mistakes of Toni Maya?s players. The variety of Barça?s resources, with 13 field players contributing to the overall goal tally, overcame the Pontano approach, with Lucas Aizen (4 goals and 6 assists) and Claudio Leandro Ramos (5 goals from 6 shots) standing out as the top performers.
A solid BM. Caserío Ciudad Real beats SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara at the Quijote Arena (34-27)
BM. Caserío Ciudad Real took a giant step forward in their fight for survival after beating SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara this afternoon (34-27). Urdiales?s team showed the level of intensity and competitiveness required by the match and the opponent, fully involved in the battle for the bottom positions of the table. In fact, the start belonged to them, with a higher level of accuracy, setting the score at 11-12 with 10 minutes left to play. The Quijote Arena team, once again benefiting from the home crowd factor, turned the scoreboard before halftime and never relinquished the initiative again. The saves by Konstantinos Kotanidis, with a 30% effectiveness, and Sergi Mach?s command in the center of the first line, with 5 goals and 6 assists, finished off SANICENTRO BM. Guadalajara?s chances. In this way, BM. Caserío Ciudad Real achieves their third victory in the last four rounds, maintaining an upward trend in recent months of competition.
