Bathco BM Torrelavega managed to draw on the last breath and save a point against TM Benidorm (33-33) in a very even match. A mistake in the last moments deprived Latorree’s team of the win.
Torrelaveguense team started to take the initiative on the scoreboard and won the first set 3-1. However, those from Alicante reacted quickly after ten minutes of the match, putting the situation on the scoreboard (5-5).
The match continued to develop with great equality in the next bars and only at the end of the first half thanks to goals from Villoria and Oswaldo and TM Benidorm meets goal posts Defended by Mijuskovic, Bathco BM Torrelavega took advantage of the time-out by a small margin of two goals (17-15).
After going through the locker rooms, TM Benidorm became more tied to the track and this allowed them to level the game quickly (18-18).
The visitors reversed the score (18-20), but the Cantabrian team took advantage of the exclusion of Iván Rodríguez and managed to put the tables back on the scoreboard with the upper hand (20-20).
From there, it went back to the maximum tie period and neither team was able to win until ten minutes to go. TM Benidorm again took a small two-goal advantage (25-27).
It didn’t take long for the locals to equalize the score, but with less than five minutes left, the Alicantelis managed to narrow the lead to three goals (28-31).
At that moment, local coach Álex Mozas asked for a time-out, as in the final moments Bathco BM Torrelavega took advantage of Ramiro Martínez’s exclusion and in the final moments it turned out to be important. one last mistake ligniere this allowed Isi Martínez to draw from a field goal.
Data sheet:
Bathco BM Torrelavega (17+16): Mijuskovic (s), Abraham González (s); Alonso Moreno (4, 1p), Sergio Crespo (1), Jorge Prieto (6), Villoria (3, 1p), Dani Ramos (2), Lombilla (-), Isi Martínez (5), Cangiani (1), Casanova (1), Oswaldo (6), Pedro Berrio (-), Popovic (-), Czaplinski (1) and Colunga (3).
TM Benidorm (15+18): Roberto Rodríguez (s), Samuel Ibáñez (s); Vujovic (1), Barceló (-), Bernatotis (3), Vainstein (7), Iker Serrano (4), Oliver (-), Lignieres (-), Sempere (2), Ramiro Martínez (6, 3p), Iván Rodríguez (-), Rubén Santos (4), Edu Calle (3), Nikcevic (2) and Sojic (1).
pointer every five minutes: 3-1, 5-5, 9-9, 12-11, 13-13, 17-15 -rest- 18-18, 19-20, 23-22, 23-25, 24-26 and 33-33 (end).
referees: José Carlos Friera and Andrés Rosendo. Isi Martínez (2) and Dani Ramos from Bathco BM Torrelavega were sent off for two minutes; and Oliver, Ramiro Martínez (3, expelled) and Iván Rodríguez of TM Benidorm. Bathco BM Torrelavega showed yellow cards to Lombilla and Álex Mozas (manager); and Oliver and Fernando Latorre (coach) from TM Benidorm.
events: The match, which corresponds to the twentieth day of the Plenitude ASOBAL League, was played in front of approximately 2,000 spectators at the Vicente Trueba Pavilion.