The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife suffered a heavy defeat on Wednesday afternoon during their visit to Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño, in a match that was part of the second round of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola. The Lanzarote team highlighted its difficulties in attack, with the Galician side sealing the game at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, ultimately losing 31–14.
Match Overview
The match was marked by a tight start in its first ten minutes, with Rocío Squizziato putting CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife ahead. However, Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño quickly took control of the score. Aitana Santomé increased the home side’s lead to two goals (6-4).
The CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife did not back down, managing two attacks to level the game. Soon, issues began to emerge for the Lanzarote players, who struggled in attack, facing a solid Isabela Rodrigues in goal and losing balls easily during their transitions.
After surpassing the halfway mark of the first half, Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño showed greater precision, and Carolina Bono scored a stunning “fly” goal, extending the lead to four goals (11-7). Alfredo Rodríguez called for the first timeout, but his players showed no reaction after the break, conceding a run of 4–0 (15-7).
After over ten minutes without scoring, Celia López finally broke the scoring drought for her team, but Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño went into halftime with an eight-goal advantage. At the end of the first 30 minutes, the score stood at 17-9 in favour of the Galicians.
Second Half Struggles
Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño effectively secured the match in the early minutes of the second half. Three turnovers in attack, combined with goals from Paulina Buforn, Adriana Rial, Ugazi Manterola, and Aitana Santomé, extended the lead to 21-9. Alfredo Rodríguez was compelled to call a second timeout just three minutes into the second half.
CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife demonstrated continued problems in attack during this second half, managing to score only one goal in the first fifteen minutes—converted by Gema Trujillo from the penalty line. The Lanzarote side scored just five goals in this half, several from penalties, and frequently faced strong saves from Ana Palomino.
This was a tough defeat for CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife at the hands of Conservas Orbe Zendal Porriño, ending with a scoreline of 31-14. The Liga Guerreras Iberdrola will not have any fixtures this weekend due to the celebration of the Supercopa Ibérica, with the competition resuming for San José Obrero as they visit Titerroy to face Atticgo Balonmano Elche on the weekend of 13th September.
Technical Details
**Conservas Orbe Zendal Balonmano Porriño (31):** Isabela Rodrigues, Adriana Mallo (2), Ekaterina Zhukova (1), Julia Figueira (1), Aitana Santomé (4), Lucía Laguna (2), and Carmen Prelchi (1) – starting line-up – Ana Palomino (gk), Carolina Bono (5), Alicia Campo (1), Iria Benaches, Viktoria Kamilla (3), Aroa Fernández (1), Adriana Rial (3), Paula Buforn (6), Ugazi Manterola (1). Coach: Ismael Martínez
**CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife (14):** Irene Sánchez, Ana Radovic (2), Andrea Boner (1), Gema Trujillo (5), Celia López (2), Thais Fermo (1), and Rocío Squizziato (2) – starting line-up – Ana Marín, Melania Cabrera (1), Alba Tort, Carla Rivas, and Leticia Cobo. Coach: Alfredo Rodríguez
**Scores by 5-minute intervals:** 3-3, 6-4, 8-6, 12-7, 14-7, 17-9 (half-time) 21-10, 23-10, 26-10, 27-11, 28-12, 31-14 (final)
**Referees:** Abel Juncal López and Ángel Mateos Alonso. Exclusions: Andrea Boner (2), Melania Cabrera (1), Ana Radovic (1), and Celia López (1) from CICAR Lanzarote Ciudad de Arrecife.
**Venue:** Municipal Pavilion of Porriño. Match corresponding to the second round of the Liga Guerreras Iberrola.
