They have competitive clubs in their DNA. Neither the departure of their best players nor the losses in a particular game change that. One of these clubs is AtticGo CBM Elche, whose team changes during the summer months or the accumulation of absenteeism have taken away their competitiveness to some extent.

Of course, it is already more difficult to win in certain conditions. And what’s more, against a strong opponent like Rocasa Gran Canaria. The Franchiverdes gave it all, didn’t lower their arms when they were six years old, and only lack of success at key moments prevented them from approaching the scoreboard first and then drawing. Maybe they deserved it.

And the conflict started well for local interests. But a 6-3 start slowly mutated into a more plausible outcome in favor of the Canary Islands. Thus, the break of the first part of the second act is reached at 11-15 and 14-20 of the first part.

Everything seemed over. Thus, AtticGo Elche took their pride in it. Joaquín Rocamora’s men decided that no one on the field could easily win, and with a great defense and a 4-0 series led by the savage So Delgado, Joaquín Rocamora’s men reached two.

Then a section of alternatives was entered where ilicitanas wasted three options to reach one. The first two are under passive threat and the third after Silvia Navarro stopped Benítez from the penalty spot.

Despite the constant pressure of visitors, the time of the “warriors” had come. A counter drawn by Rodrigues and finished by Celia Guilabert made the score 24-25. Another move from Andreu made the score 25-26. A freed defense, the last ball, reclaimed the tie. The resistance of AtticGo Elche, who could not hit the last shot with 49 seconds, came to an end. Maximum resistance, but no reward.

MATCH TABLE

ATTICGO CBM ELCHE: Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Zhukova (1), Agulló (1), Oppedal, Guilabert (1), Méndez, Andreu (2), So Delgado (7), Morales, Flores (3), Benítez (7), Carrillo, Wolfs (2), More and Teplintsky (1).

ROCASA GRAN CANARIA: Jacobsen, Falcón, Pizzo (1), Rodríguez (5), Pérez (1), Mangué (1), Kristensen (2), Spugnini (3), Mbengue (3), Gomes (2), Navarro ( 1), Palomino, González (4), and Zaldúa (3).

EACH 5′ POINTS: 2-2, 5-2, 7-5, 9-8, 10-11, 11-15 (rest); 12-17, 15-20, 18-21, 20-23, 22-25 and 25-26.

REFEREES: Miguel Soria and Jesús Álvarez. Five exceptions to AtticGo Elche and three exceptions to Rocasa Gran Canaria.

CORNER: Esperanza Delay (Elche).