The Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife faced Balonmano Ingenio on Saturday afternoon in their final pre-season friendly, concluding their participation in the Copa Gobierno de Canarias. The Lanzarote team went into halftime with a seven-goal lead, but their opponents rallied in the second half, putting the win in jeopardy for the Titerroy side. Javi Santana made two crucial saves from seven-metre shots in the closing moments, enabling the locals to triumph with a score of 32 to 29.
Match Overview
The opening minutes of the match were tightly contested with both teams exchanging goals. Both sides employed a fast-paced style of play, aiming to exploit weaknesses in each other’s defence. It was Balonmano Ingenio who initially gained the upper hand. However, goals from Ángel Iglesias and Mauro Jaureguiberry put Lanzarote ahead by two (7-5).
After the halfway mark of the first half, Abián Martín scored from the seven-metre line, extending the lead to three goals and forcing Felipe Dutra to call a timeout (12-9). Upon returning to the court, Lanzarote continued to build their lead with further goals from Diego Ruiz and Javi Aragón (14-9). The home side went into the break with a significant advantage of seven goals (21-14).
A Rocky Second Half
The momentum shifted dramatically in the second half. Ingenio opened the period with a 7-2 run within the first eight minutes, prompting David Betancort to call a timeout to halt the visitors’ momentum (23-21).
Having closed the gap to just two goals, Ingenio showed their competitive spirit against a Lanzarote side that seemed to stall. With eight minutes remaining, Rodrigo Ortega finished a quick counterattack, bringing his team within one goal (30-29). Turnovers allowed Ingenio several opportunities to equalise.
Decisive Moments
In the closing moments, Javi Santana’s saves proved decisive, denying Gabriel Sánchez and Rodrigo Ortega from the seven-metre line. Goals from captain Acoidán Martín ultimately tilted the match in favour of Lanzarote.
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife secured a victory of 32 to 29 against Balonmano Ingenio in their final pre-season match, finishing the Copa de Canarias in second place, tied on points with Desatascos Jumbo Gáldar. The competition for CB San José Obrero will kick off on Sunday, 15th September, as they visit Calvo Xiria in the first round of the Primera Nacional Masculina.
Match Statistics
Balonmano Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (32): Saúl Rodríguez, Mauro Jaureguiberry (3), Rafa Robayna (2), Santiago Cardone (2), Óscar Silva (2), Ángel Iglesias (2), Adrián Juarez (3) – starting team – Yamal Nasri, Javi Santana, Acoidán Martín (4), Abián Martín (3), Javi Aragón (4), Aday González (1), Mateus de Almeida (1), Diego Ruiz (2) and Pedro Noda (2).
Balonmano Ingenio (29): Xander Goez, Rafael Sánchez (3), Michael Martín (9), Bentor Déniz (2), Carlos Sánchez (1), Rodrigo Ortega (3) and Aitor Sánchez (2) – starting team – Alejandro Peña (1), Domingo Castro, Robin Navarro (1), Gabriel Sánchez (3), Pablo Hernández, Xerach Peña, Jon Ander Neketan (3), Samuel Cabrera (2). Coach: Felipe Dutra.
Score by Periods (every 5 minutes): 5-5, 7-6, 10-7, 13-9, 17-12, 21-14 (half-time) 22-17, 24-22, 27-24, 29-26, 30-29, 32-29 (final)
Referees: Andrés Leandro Martín González and Roberto Garcia Mosquera. Red cards were shown to Mauro Jaureguiberry in the 25th minute for Lanzarote and to Xerach Peña in the 45th minute for Ingenio. Exclusions were issued to Aco Martín (1), Santiago Cardone (1), Aday González (1) and Pedro Noda (1) for the home side, while Rafael Sánchez (1), Jon Ander Neketan (1) and Aitor Sánchez (2) were excluded from the visitors.
Venue: Pabellón Municipal de Titerroy. This match was part of the third round of the Copa Gobierno de Canarias.
