Bera Bera loses in Elche in the last play of the game and must come back in San Sebastián
Euskaraz irakurri: Bera Berak partidako azken jokaldian galdu du Elxen aurka (28-27), eta kanporaketa Donostian irauli beharko du
He Super Amara Bera Bera ha lost this Saturday in Elchebefore him Atticgo Handball Elcheby 28-27in it first match of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola semifinalshence He must come back in San Sebastián, at the Josean Gasca. To be in the final, the Bera Bera will have to win two consecutive games against Elche in the Gipuzkoan capital, on Friday 19 and Sunday 21 May.
The defeat of Imanol Álvarez’s players has occurred in the last play of the game. Bera Bera has been behind on the scoreboard practically throughout the match, and Atticgo Elche has achieved an advantage of up to eight goals in the second half (24-16), but, with a brilliant reaction, the San Sebastian team has known get closer to their rival in the decisive minutes, to tie at 26 and, already at the last minute, at 27. In short, the last play, the last second, has decided the winner, since Elche has scored the goal that He has given the victory and the 1-0 in the tie just in the last play of the clash, when the extra time seemed already a fact.
Elche has taken command from the start, and already at 9-3, halfway through the first half, it seemed that it was not the afternoon for Bera Bera, who was unable to have precision in attack. The 16-11 that was registered at the break was not, as it was, the worst news, since the local team led by seven goals, 15-8, shortly before the intermission. The truth is that the initial stretch of the second half did not show reaction capacity in the Bera Bera, overcome by the impetus and the good defensive work of the Elche team; Elche has been winning 23-15 and 24-16, and Imanol Álvarez’s chances of victory seemed few, at that point.
Nevertheless, the last few minutes have been full of emotion. With a partial of 2-8, the Bera Bera has equalized, just before the last minute; Elche scored and took the lead again, but another goal from the Gipuzkoan team brought the tie to 27 with just a few seconds to go. Elche had the good sense to score another goal in the last breath to make it 1-0 in the tie, which Bera Bera will try to overcome in front of their fans.
Source: Eitb
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