Elche Visitelche.com eyes league rebound after postponed clash and European pursuit

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Handball Club Elche Visitelche.com has a postponed Guerreras-Iberdrola League match from J20. The game, which was due to be played last weekend, will take place this Wednesday at 20:30 Peninsula Time. The delay comes as Canary Islands side Rocasa Gran Canaria advanced to the European final after defeating HC Galychanka Lviv of Ukraine, 34-27, in the second leg of their EHF European Cup semi-final. Rocasa will face another Spanish club in the final, while Costa del Sol Malaga remains the current European champion having eliminated Bukovicka Banja of Serbia.

Elche Visitelche.com heads north with a sense of resolve. The team seeks revenge against Rocasa, the club that ended their European dream a little over a month ago. The quarter-final phase of the European Cup featured a highly controversial second leg officiated by an Italian referee pair whose performance drew marked criticism from observers and teams alike.

Beyond continental ambitions, Elche is focused on climbing the Guerreras-Iberdrola standings. A strong finish could secure a European spot again next season. At present, the league table shows Super Amara Bera Bera from San Sebastián in near champion form with 37 points, followed by Unicaja Banco Gijón on 31, Costa del Sol Málaga with 28, Rocasa Gran Canaria on 27, Mecalia Atlético Guardés with 26, and Elche Visitelche.com in sixth place with 23. KH-7 Granollers sits seventh with 22 points, rounding out a tight mid-table picture.

The Elche squad travels to the Canary Islands with relatively light preparations after several days of disrupted practice. Injury concerns include Elena Martinez, who joined the squad in January, and Ivet Monso, while head coach Joaquín Rocamora has managed the squad with a lean roster and few shooters. Nevertheless, younger players such as Paola Bernabé have stepped into key roles, becoming a growing offensive force and providing leadership for the team’s frontline.

Elche has not played a league match in nearly two weeks. The team last faced Bera Bera on March 23, in a game broadcast on Teledeporte. The Rocamora era was forced to reschedule last weekend’s match against Rocasa due to European commitments by the Canary Islands club. This afternoon the Elche roster trains and prepares for action at the Antonio Moreno pavilion in Telde, aiming to translate preparation into a strong league performance while continuing their European campaign next season.

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