AtticGo Elche settled the result in a game that was billed as a mere formality and refused to entertain any drama for themselves. The people of Elche, under the leadership of a superb So Delgado who found the back of the net eight times with minimal mistakes, alongside Motive.co, a team near the bottom of the table, simply overwhelmed Gijón and maintained top position in the Iberdrola Guerreras League.
Atticgo Elche reached the quarter-finals of the EHF European Cup
David Marine
Joaquín Rocamora’s squad understood the importance of setting a fast, clear tone from the opening whistle and quickly built a comfortable lead on the scoreboard. So Delgado began to exert influence with his precise finishing. A brief stretch of play enabled the visitors from Asturias to trim the deficit a little before halftime, yet there was never any real sense that the hosts would struggle to keep control.
In fact, the Franjiverdes warriors shut down any attempt at a comeback from Gijón. A first-half 6-0 burst set the tone. When the second half resumed, Rocamora kept his side compact, continuing to push the pace and showing little concern for rotations as he weighed up the team’s broader schedule across different competitions this season.
choir performance
The gap between the two teams ended up at 16 goals, a margin wide enough to seal Elche’s top spot. So Delgado added eight more goals, with Zhukova contributing in a key way. Among the visitors, Van Zijl and the Brazilian duo of Do Nascimento and Rosa supplied four goals each. The standout performer for Motive.co Gijón was Zarco, who shouldered nearly half of his team’s scoring load.
In the fight for the main region of the Iberdrola Guerreras League, Elche and Costa del Sol Málaga emerged victorious on this Saturday’s matchday. Both clubs collected wins, though the Andalusians faced stiffer resistance than expected. Bera Bera, Porriño, and Elche’s next opponent faced a tough day as Atlético Guardés took the measure of them in a decisive visit.
Joaquín Rocamora, coach of Atticgo Elche
CBM Elche
MATCH COMMITTEE
ATTICGO ELCHE: Morales, Carratú; Zhukova, Van Zijl, Guilabert, Méndez, Andreu, So Delgado, Flores, Benítez, Carrillo, Wolfs, Bernabé, Do Nascimento, Moré, Rosa.
MOTIVE.CO GIJÓN: Álvarez, Fernández; Zarco, Valdivia, María González, Chiazgozie, Policarpo, Da Silva, Laguna, Novovic, Méndez, De Andrés, Rojas, Zentai.
EACH 5′ POINTS: 3-0, 6-3, 8-3, 11-3, 12-6, 13-8, 14-8, 19-8, 24-10, 26-11, 27-13 and 30-14.
REFEREES: Nurio Giró and Ona Comino. For the women from Elche, Carrillo, Wolfs, and Moré were ruled out; for Gijón, Policarpo was excluded.
PAVILION: Esperanza Delay.
[Cita: Deportes Sociedad, resumen de partido]