The match seems vital to the interests of both teams, since the team that wins the match will add 3 wins and 9 points to end the first round, moving away from direct relegation, the first objective of both teams.
The weather conditions have also conditioned the meeting for the interests of the Benalmadenses, since their players living in Madrid have not been able to train since last Thursday, therefore, the Costa del Sol entity anticipated their arrival so that from this past Wednesday They trained with their companions in Malaga. Coach Lucas Quirós appreciated the effort “they have been complicated days, not only because we wanted to, but we had no way of bringing our players to train here, although little by little they are arriving, despite the fact that we have been forced to change flights and trains through the storm Filomena “to all these inconveniences, the uncertainty has been added as to whether the match was finally held, as a player from the Alicante team had tested positive, a question that the Benalmadense coach also analyzes” last Monday we were notified of the positive of a player from Alicante, and we transferred to the federation that we would abide by whatever they decided, whether it was to dispute the match or postpone it, these are criteria in which we do not have decision-making power. For now, the match is maintained and therefore we are transferring to our players to Benalmádena “.
In the purely sporting aspect, the Benalmadenses will arrive with some loss to the meeting, but presenting a team of guarantees capable of standing up to the Alicante team.
WINTER MARKET
The Malaga team has not moved in the winter market, although, if they have a drop in the squad, that of the current Spanish doubles champion Javier Sánchez, who has signed for the bottom of the league, Ravachol Pontevedra. The Almeria player ended his stage in the Malaga team, which did not put any obstacle in facilitating his departure. To make up for their loss, the Benalmadenses have registered the youth squad Fernando Mateo in the first team.
VALUATIONS
The Madrilenian Elena Lorenzo analyzed the meeting: “We are finally here, they have been difficult days in Madrid, and we could not wait to leave there and arrive to get ready and prepare for this vital meeting. I have even moved without being able to collect part of my material, since we could not get to the pavilion to collect it, but hey, here they have provided me with everything I needed “. About the match itself “Alicante is a young and very strong team, if they have the day they can beat anyone. I think it will be a very close match that will be decided by details, and I hope that our experience will tip the balance in our favor. at key moments “.
The rest of the day will measure CB Arjonilla vs CB San Fernando, Ravachol Pontevedra vs Rinconada and the duel for the lead between CB Pitiús vs Ovida Oviedo.
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