La Nucía won once again at the Camilo Cano Pavilion and not only took three points, but also coup of authority by the league. The 7-4 victory over second-placed Covisa Manresa opens a four-point gap between the leader and its most direct rival. The decision that will determine the league champion It is the best result of the current season and brings a second successive promotion closer for the men in red. Moreover, all this is happening in a scenario where David Valverde “Dada”‘s men regain the confidence necessary to travel to Peñíscola on January 6 to play the first of the Final Four semi-finals against the home team.
Marina Baja team reached one of four places in the rankings The first Futsal Community Super Cup. Besides the Nucieros, Picassent from the Second Division B, Alzira and Peñíscola, both from the highest national category, will be present at the final stage. Juan Vizcarro Municipality Pavelló will be the venue where the semi-finals will be played on Saturday, January 6. La Nucía and Peñíscola – at 17:30.– and Alzira and Picassent – at 8pm -. The champion will be determined between the two winning teams in the final to be played in the town of Castellón on Sunday, January 7, at 12 o’clock.
Peñíscola, first level competitor
This first match between the Alicante team creates great expectations due to the quality of the opponent they face. of these Santi Valladares, the best coach of last season In the Second League, they managed to close 2023 4 points above the relegation zone and alive in the Copa del Rey. Players to follow from the team that was recently promoted to the First League: Diego Quintela and Francisco Paniagua. While the Galician center played for clubs such as Barça and Palma Futsal, Almería’s winger ElPozo played for Murcia. Both are the team’s top scorers with a total of 11 goals in 16 matches, ranking them fifth in the league.
Moreover, last season’s second league champions managed to turn their pavilion into a small castle. Peñíscola Team with the most goals in the entire league They managed to win half of the matches they played on their home field. In all the matches played to date, only ElPozo Murcia managed to score more goals than the Valencians.
The La Nucía team faces an opponent that is two categories older, but has an excellent win rate. red team, Promoted from the Third League last seasonmanaged to qualify for the Final Four after finishing second in the regular stage. After losing to Alzira (3-5) on the first day, the Dada team recovered by beating Nueva Elda (6-4) and drawing with Levante (5-5) in the next two matches. The point difference was so small that the Alicante team managed to advance to the next round. by only two goals.
destroy the league
In the Second Division B, Nuciero’s superiority is much more emphasized and they simply gave up a day after closing out the first round. 4 out of 42 points discussed. La Nucía won twelve victories; a defeat against Picassent, another semi-finalist of the super cup; And a tie. They went on a winning streak after becoming Third Division champions. ten games won in a row They have been leading since the 3rd matchday, that is, September 30.
Likewise, David Valverde’s team remains the only successful group in the division so far. Won all away matches. The teams that scored the most goals away from home, with 37 goals, and the teams that conceded the fewest goals while playing as a guest player. Les Corts conceded only 15 goals.
The players who scored the most goals for Alicante club this season were: Juan Castell (17) and Adrián Medrano, “Pelonça” (13). added to them Roberto TobeOne of the pillars of the team and the Equatorial Guinea national team. The 39-year-old Madrid striker became the league and cup champion with Inter Movistar in 2014, and the Italian league champion with Luparense in 2017. La Nucía’s captain has also been in the ranks of Peñíscola, Leganés and Betis.
La Nucía, after promotion last season eight new faces of your projectMany of them are from Dada’s former club, Nueva Elda FS, with Camilo Cano currently sitting on the bench. With him came players such as Alberto Castelló, Abel Fernández, Matheus Nunes, Iván Cantó, Juan Castell and, the second in the winter market, Iker Benítez.
The Marina Baja club is scheduled to close the first round against Industrias Santa Coloma subsidiary. League event will be held second week of JanuaryWhen the Super Bowl is over.