Great triumph was obtained by the girls of the youth team of the Club Handbol Xàbia-Altea on the track of the Carrús pavilion in Elche, where they beat CB Elche 'B' 22-26.
The players who train Pep Hierro They set their best game of the season so far. With a great defensive work, with 5-1 system, they managed to stop the offensive game of their opponent. They did an extraordinary job that helped them take the initiative in the game and on the scoreboard from the very beginning of the match.
In the offensive facet, there was no precipitation, we tried to move the ball from end to end, attack the pair and when the superiority was won, give the ball for a well-selected pitch. This form of attack made the defense very difficult for the locals who did not know how to solve the problem. At halftime, the score was already clear to visitors, 13 to 16.
Great contribution of the cadets Aila and Carla
In the second half, the game continued to be dominated by Pep Iron, who continued to work intensely in defense. In attack no mistakes were made, there were hardly any turnovers and with great launch effectiveness they managed to maintain the income obtained during the first half hour of play.
A clear victory as it was predicted a game more difficult to win, considering that the game played at home had won a single goal. The conviction and the great work done allowed a simpler triumph.
All the team played at a very high level, but it is worth noting the contribution of the two cadets Aila and Carla who debuted with the youth in this match, contributing very positive things that helped to achieve the 22-26 final.
Defeat for the children before Salesians Elche
The children fell to the Salesians Elche by 17 to 23 in the match they played in the Gata de Gorgos pavilion.
Despite the defeat, it must mean that they played at a great level against a much more experienced rivals and with a much wider bench depth. The xabieras gave the face at all times playing in attack with very clear ideas. They held the equality until the final minutes of the first half where the ilicitanas went on the scoreboard. At rest, 10 arrived at 17.
In the second part, the xabieras played with a flatter defense, which complicated the attack game of the visitors a bit more, and they continued looking for good attack situations with patience, getting a partial in the second half of 7 to 6 , leaving the final score in an 17-23.
Despite the defeat, there was a change in the local game, something that makes us anticipate some joys from here to the end of the season, even if they play in autonomy.
