EÓN Horneo Alicante traveled to the UN Alcobendas circuit seeking two crucial points to secure their place in the standings. The players, led by Chago and his crew, treated the game as more than a contest; it was a fight for survival on the court.
In the early minutes there was no clear favorite. The home side pressed hard while Alicante struggled to find a rhythm. Nacho Mirallave stood out with three precise goals from seven yards, keeping the visitors in contention and injecting urgency into the battle.
Two early steals by Alicante promised a wider gap on the scoreboard, but quick responses from David Quiles and Miguelón, followed by shots that struck the woodwork and the goalkeeper, kept the score tight and the tension high.
Then Madrid found a breakthrough. With almost no space left between post and keeper, Santi Mosquera slipped the ball through, giving the hosts a slender lead that would shape the rest of the half.
no chance to score
The hosts stretched their lead to three with five minutes left in the first half. Alicante pressed relentlessly from every angle, trying to unlock a stubborn defense, but the ball stayed stubbornly out of the net. It was a moment that tested Chago’s timeout call with forty seconds on the clock before halftime, a strategic pause that hinted at a turning point.
The second half opened with a setback as Alcobendas added to their margin and David Quiles sustained an injury. A sequence featuring a left-side kick by Emil Feuchtmann, followed by contributions from Nacho Mirallave, Santiago Mosquera, and David Jiménez, brought Alicante back into striking distance. Slowly, luck began to shift in favor of the visitors as they mounted a determined response.
another era
From that moment, EÓN Horneo Alicante seized control of the pace and began to push the hosts into defensive mode. Chago’s team unleashed aggressive plays from the wings and looked to break through the central defense, only to find a resilient Madrid backline standing firm and organized.
In the final stretch, Alicante tightened their shape and relied on a disciplined defensive block to keep the score within reach and prevent the home side from widening the gap. The clock ticked down, and the visitors stayed in contention, forcing Madrid to recalibrate their approach as the minutes dwindled.
With two minutes left on the clock, Alicante reinforced their resistance, maintaining the line and denying further breakthroughs. The period ended with the visitors clinging to a slim, defiant stand that earned them important points toward securing their permanent status in the standings.
DATA SHEET
UN ALCOBENDAS (29): Ionut-Marian, Alejandro Pereiro (3), Alfonso de la Rubia (3), Mario Nevado (4), Gonzalo Velasco (2), José Alberto (4), Sergio Lozano, José María Gutiérrez, Mario Crespo (4), Fernando Nevado, Ignacio Gimeno (5), Ramón Fuentes (1), Ismail Khattab (1), Bruno García (1), Agustín Castellano, Marcos Cecilia (1).
EÓN HORNEO ALICANTE (32): Adrián Torres, Kiko Padilla, David Jiménez (5), Yeray Mancebo (1), Martín Doldán (1), Nacho Mirallave (8), Cristian Serrano, Emil Feuchtmann (5), Juande Linares, Adrián Labañera (3), David Quiles (2), Alberto González (1), Miguel Ángel Martinez (2), Santiago Mosquera (4).