Significant victory for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife on Saturday night, as they triumphed over one of the teams aspiring for promotion after delivering an exceptional performance on the court. San José Obrero managed to recover from early doubts, overturn the scoreline, and establish a lead of seven goals in the second half. The Galicians narrowed the gap in the final minutes, but the two points remained in Titerroy.
The match did not start well for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife, as they were outpaced by the rapid play of Lirón Teucro, displaying a lack of intensity in defence. After the first five minutes, an outside shot from Agustín Franco and a drive from Gonçalo Areias put the visitors ahead 7-3, prompting David Betancort to call a timeout.
San José Obrero, as detailed in a press release from the club, changed their defensive system, switching to a 5:1 formation with Rafa Robayna in the advanced position. This strategic shift paid off, leading to a 5-1 run with goals from Mauro Jaureguiberry (2), Javi Aragón, Adrián Juárez, and Rafa Robayna, bringing the score to 8-8 and forcing Teucro to call a timeout.
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife took control of the match until halftime. The first half concluded with a fine defensive play from the home side, as goalkeeper Saúl Rodríguez launched a long ball to Acoidán, who scored on a quick counterattack just before the halftime buzzer, bringing the score to 13-10.
Lirón Teucro managed to equalise in the early minutes of the second half, resetting the game. However, the visiting team faced exclusions, playing with two players less, which allowed the home side to reclaim a three-goal lead.
The best moments of Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife came during this stage of the match, and the crowd erupted when youth player Pedro Noda scored from the wing, extending the lead to 22-18 and prompting another timeout by Teucro. Following the bench’s instructions, Santiago Cardone, Mauro Jaureguiberry on the counterattack, and Javi Aragón raised the advantage to seven goals (25-18).
Lirón Teucro refused to give in during the remaining time, narrowing the margin to three goals with just four minutes left thanks to a 1-5 run. Pivot Santiago Cardone sealed the match with a goal from six metres, while the Galicians continued to trim the final scoreline.
With the final score at 28-26, Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife celebrated a solid victory over Lirón Teucro 80 Aniversario, making a strong statement. In the third round, San José Obrero will visit the Automanía Luceros court, another team that has achieved a full set of victories at the start of the season.
Technical Sheet
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (28): Saúl Rodríguez, Mauro Jaureguiberry (7), Javier Aragón (5), Santiago Cardone (3), Ángel Iglesias (3), and Adrián Juárez (3) -starting team- Javi Santana, Rafa Robayna (2), Joel Armas, Acoidán Martín (1), Aday González (1), Óscar Silva, Pedro Noda (2), and Mateus de Almeida. Coach: David Betancort
Lirón Teucro 80 Aniversario (26): Pablo González, Miguel Monteagudo (2), Caue Herrera (2), Sergio Blond, Rhuan Marchette (2), Agustín Franco (4), Daniel Vicente (3) -starting team- Miguel Jiménez, Iago Rivas (1), Andrés Pérez (2), Iago Vidal (1), Ricardo González (5), Gonçalo Areias (4). Coach: María Irene Vilaboa.
Partial Scores every 5 minutes: 3-5, 5-7, 8-8, 10-9, 11-10, 13-10 (halftime) 15-14, 18-15, 21-17, 24-18, 22-28, 26-28 (final)
Referees: Gerardo Herrera García and Diego Pastoriza Estévez. Red cards were issued to Óscar Silva in minute 28 for Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife and to Agustín Franco in minute 46 for Lirón Teucro. Exclusions included Adrián Juárez (2), Mauro Jaureguiberry (1), Rafa Robayna (1), Acoidán Martín (1), and Santiago Cardone (1) for the home team, and Caue Herrera (2), Iago Rivas (1), Miguel Monteagudo (1), Iago Vidal (1), and Rhuan Marchette (1) for the visitors.
Incidents: Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy, around 200 spectators. Match corresponding to the second round of Group A of the Primera Nacional Masculina.
