Not without suffering, Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil won his first victory. He had to achieve it on the third day against a good team like Cangas, direct rival for permanence. A great Pablo Simonet led his team in attack and supported them when the powder was wet.
The match started at a very high pace. The attacks took over the defenses after the first five minutes. A 4-4 which reflects the intensity of two teams ready to fight for another year to stay in the ASOBAL League. A frantic pace and an exchange of blows between the two squads. A goalkeeper’s first performance It came from the hand of Álvaro de Hita. He gave Ángel Ximénez the first opportunity to take a two lead on the scoreboard, but he wasted it and the tie was maintained.
It was Pablo Simonet who calmed the match with the score 6-6. The Pontano was one of the most active in the team and supported his team in the middle of the first half, when he expressed the most doubts. Cangas stepped on the gas and took a two-goal lead for the first time in the match. (6-8, minutes 12). A turning point for the boys of Paco Bustos who make their comeback after taking advantage of a defensive mismatch of the rival (10-9)with a goal from Pablo Simonet.
Ángel Ximénez opened the wound with a score of 11-9, which forced Cangas to stop to avoid more blood afterwards a 5-1 partial with a Pontano team showing its more effective side. Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil increased the lead to four goals, but ultimately set for 18-15 close a first half from least to most.
It seemed like the dust was over for Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil after two consecutive unsuccessful finishes. However, they maintained the distance of four on the scoreboard. (20-16, minutes 34). Cangas did not leave the match and took a step forward, which forced Paco Bustos’ team not to lose a single offensive game. She didn’t do it offensively, the team gave its best face and kept control of the match after the first ten minutes of the second half.
Ángel Ximénez had the power to go five goals ahead, but Jorge Pérez, the visiting goalkeeper, also worked hard to keep his team’s hopes alive. Mayor Miguel Salas. With ten minutes to go, Cangas pushed so hard that he had the opportunity to be just one goal behind Pontano’s team. The two points were very popular and would be decided in a final straight marked by continuous timeouts.
Ángel Ximénez suffered when Cangas managed to score (31-30, min. 25). He reduced his offensive intensity and the Galician team put him on the ropes. And he got it. The visiting team took advantage of an exclusion from Pontanos to equalize the score. Janosi gave his team some breathing room by putting the score at two (33-31, minutes 28). With one minute to go, the Pontoon team had the goal of peace in hand. And he entered. Pablo Simonet brought the score to 34-32. Keita closed the match with the final score 35-34.
