Bidasoa Irun beat Tatran Presov (33-24) and takes a giant step to be in the round of 16

Bidasoa Irun beat Tatran Presov (33-24) in Artaleku the party corresponding to the Matchday 7 of the EHF European League group stageand gave a giant step to qualify for the round of 16.

The first goal of the match was scored by the local team (1-0), although the visiting team reacted quickly (1-1). Bidasoa Irun achieved a two-goal lead to which Tatran Presov also responded immediately (3-3). In addition, the visiting team was ahead on the scoreboard (4-5). At that moment, Bidasoa Irun began to prevail, although it was after the tie at eight (8-8) when Jacobo Cuétara’s team broke the tie and opened a gap, managing to reach the break with a five-goal advantage (16-11).

The start of the second half ended up confirming the superiority of Bidasoa Irun. Fernández, Cavero and Rodríguez scored in just four minutes and the Irundarras finally took off (19-11).

After the Slovakian timeout, the Cuenca winger Sergio López broke the visiting drought, injuring himself in the same action and having to leave a match that had the last 20 minutes left over.

Víctor Rodríguez increased Irundarra’s income to ten (22-12, m. 38) and Cavero established what would be the maximum advantage (26-13). With all the fish sold and given the strenuous calendar for this month of February, Cuétara preferred to use a less usual rotation, giving even more prominence to some young homegrown players who did well. In the end, victory for Bidasoa Irun (33-24)

Data sheet:

33.- Bidasoa Irun: Sierra (1), Cavero (5, 1 pen.), Rodríguez (5), Da Silva (-), Tesoriere (-), García (5) and Fernández (3)–initial team- Ugarte (-), Zabala (2), Furundarena (1), Odriozola (4), Aginagalde (-), Múgica (5), Nieto (2), Urruzola (-) and Ledo.

24.- Tatran Presov: Colodeti, Rabek (6, 1 pen.), Santos (2), Pacheco (2), Linhares (3), Kasatkin (2) and López (4, 2 pen.) –initial team- Recicar (1), Tsarapkin (-), Davidovic (1), Antl (1), Fenar (2) and Leben.

Marker every five minutes: 1-1, 4-4, 7-6, 8-8, 13-9 and 16-11 (Break) 19-12, 22-13, 27-14, 28-18, 30-21 and 33-24 ( Final).

Referees: Cacador and Nicolau (Portugal). They excluded García and Zabala for two minutes for Bidasoa Irun, and Santos, Recicar, Rabek, Tsarapkin, Colodeti for Tatran Presov.