AtticGo Elche Seizes Second Half Momentum
Atticgo CBM Elche clinched a pivotal victory on the final day of the Iberdrola Guerreras League regular season. Dominant defensively, the Franjiverdes secured a 15-21 road win at Gurpea Beti-Onak, while Porriño was held to a draw against Rocasa Gran Canaria at home. Those outcomes propelled Elche into fourth place, nudging the Galician side from the spot with Porriño’s result steadying the race.
AtticGo Elche: youth, competitiveness and empowerment
AtticGo Elche and Porriño now lock horns in a playoff scenario, a familiar sight for both teams as they lean into the championship push. The schedule also shifts the second matchup to the Esperanza Lag Pavilion, aligning with the teams’ strategic aims and the competitive rhythm of the play-off series.
The clash at Villava carried a sense of formal progression, with AtticGo Elche pressing the defense and maintaining their typical intensity on the floor. The attackers faced a tough test, and was there a surge in scoring, Elche would have widened their lead even more. From the final few minutes of the first half through the opening stages of the second, Elche accelerated, building a cushion that proved insurmountable on the road as the clock wound down.
AtticGo Elche wakes up from sleep
With the win in sight and the top scorer for Rocamora in tow, the team trusted its depth. Minutes were distributed to a wider group, a deliberate tactic to preserve energy for the stretch run while keeping the pressure on opponents. The Elche side kept a close watch on the Galician results, determined to confirm whether they would finish fourth or slip to fifth.
In the Porriño versus Gran Canaria contest, the visitors managed to level in the dying moments, effectively aiding the Franjiverde cause. The frame now holds the Copa de la Reina quarter-final against Bera Bera and the League title play-off against Porriño, both critical gates toward the postseason ambitions.
match paper
GURPEA BETI-ONAK: Holm oaks (p), Luzuriaga (p); Mallo, Graciela García (1), Retegui, De Uriarte (2), Ayelen (1), Tchaptchet (2), Hernández (1), Zamora, Montilla, Sans (3), Paula García, Lovera (3) and Kassia (2).
ATTICGO CBM ELCHE: Rodrigues (s), Morales (s); Zhukova, Van Zijl (5), Oppedal (1), Méndez (3), Andreu (1), Gascó (2), Flores, Benítez, Martínez (3), Carrillo (1), Wolfs (1), Bernabé (3), Do Nascimento (1) and More.
SCORE EVERY 5′: 2-2, 3-3, 4-5, 4-8, 7-9, 8-12 (rest); 8-14, 10-15, 12-16, 13-18, 13-20 and 15-21.
REFEREES: Jorge Rodríguez and Alejandro Núñez. They issued exclusions to Kassia and Paula García for the home team and Zhukova (2) and Bernabé for the visitors.
PAVILION: Hermanos Induráin Sports Center (Villava).