A tough day for Atticgo Elche as expectations clashed with a challenging exam of form. Esperanza took a clear stumble against Super Amara Bera Bera in the Lag Pavilion, a reminder that even near-perfect runs can hit a wall. The Basque team showed power, precision, and a tendency to seize the moment from local misfortunes, with Aalla standing tall in goal and steering his side through key moments of pressure.
Rocamora: “Bera Bera is no longer an insurmountable giant for AtticGo Elche”
JA Galvan
The opening exchanges carried a lively tempo. So Delgado pressed forward with intent, yet the ball wouldn’t cooperate for him, and Wolfs added a touch of mischief to Franjiverde attacks as the home side began to dictate the pace. The match quickly assumed the frame of an attacking showcase, a bold display that contrasted with the defensive scrappiness on display. Karsten in Bera Bera began to cast a shadow, driving the Basques ahead with a four-goal surge. By the 22nd minute the tally stood 11-16, making him the standout scorer of the half, and the visitors’ lead felt earned but not unassailable. (11-16, min.22).
By that point Rocamora had already made a strategic move, swapping in Carratú as the goalkeeper. Carratú responded with five crucial saves, keeping the gap from widening further and giving Elche something to cling to in a tense first half. Gascó found a ray of hope by halting a slide that could have grown into a dangerous run, and his efforts helped Atticgo Elche close the half at 14-17, still very much in touching distance.
Atticgo Elche scored the fifth goal (28-32)
David Marine
total collapse
That small window of optimism evaporated quickly as Bera Bera maintained a relentless tempo. They found extra gears with every minute, while the Elche lineup struggled to sustain any meaningful attack. The balance of the contest tilted decisively in favour of the Basques, who controlled the rhythm and pressure as the clock wore on. Eventually the real gap appeared, a chasm that the visitors could not bridge. The final phase turned into a whirlwind of scores that highlighted a stark contrast in form as Rosa’s whip kept the distance intact. The visitors trailed by a double-digit margin late, with the scoreboard stubbornly reading 10 goals. Atticgo Elche could only acknowledge a heavy afternoon, one from which they would need to extract lessons quickly.
MATCH COMMITTEE
ATTICGO ELCHE: Morales (p), Carratú (ps); Zhukova (1), Van Zijl (4), Oppedal (3), Guilabert, Méndez, Andreu, So Delgado (2), Gascó (1), Flores, Benítez, Wolfs (4), Bernabé (3), Do Nascimento ( 2) and Pink (2).
SUPER AMARA BERA BERA: Aalla (p), Da Silva (ps); Arrojería (3), Fernandes (2), Boada (1), Menéndez (1), Hernández, Cavo (4), Echeverria (6), Karsten (10), Tchaptchet (1), Loidi (2), Erauskin, Gavilán (2) and Arroyo.
EACH 5′ POINTS: 3-3, 6-7, 9-10, 11-14, 12-16, 14-17 (first half); 15-21, 16-23, 18-25, 19-25, 19-29 and 22-32.
REFEREES: Oriol Álvarez and RaúlEscoda. They excluded Méndez, Wolfs, Flores, Arrojería, Erauskin and Arroyo.
PAVILION: Esperanza Delay.