Super Amara Bera Bera Defeats Elda 35-24 Despite Roster Shortages
Super Amara Bera Bera secured a 35-24 victory against Elda at the Gasca sports complex, overcoming five roster absences and the absence of Jon Begiristain due to health reasons, diariovasco.com reported.
Victory at the Gasca Maintains Unbeaten League Standing
The win on Saturday marked the fourth victory for the Donostia-San Sebastián side in the ongoing league campaign, keeping them level at the top of the standings alongside Guardés. Bera Bera entered the fourth-round fixture facing significant squad depletion with Somaza, Karsten, Kruijswijk, Fresco, and Tapia unavailable. In the absence of Begiristain, Xabat Beloki directed the team from the bench alongside official Imanol Álvarez. Despite the circumstances, Bera Bera established a fast-paced rhythm from the opening whistle, exploiting opponent turnovers to build a 9-5 lead by the tenth minute.
Prades and Plotton Lead Bera Bera to Halftime Lead
Goalkeeper Prades recorded nine saves during the first half against her former club, anchoring a defense that stymied an Elda side that had won its opening three matches of the season. Mathilde Plotton contributed six goals overall, including three in the opening ten minutes after arriving at the club with a primarily defensive profile. Amores pushed the tempo in transition, forcing Elda into hurried defensive retreats. By halftime, Bera Bera held a commanding 19-13 advantage.
Balzinc Debuts as Bera Bera Secures 35-24 Victory
Elda opened the second half with three consecutive goals, as Dos Santos reduced the deficit to five. Bera Bera responded quickly through Gavilán and reliable penalty conversion from Álvarez. The match also marked the league debut of Amandine Balzinc, who stopped an Elda surge when the visitors threatened to pull within four goals. Fonkeng subsequently extended the lead to six, and Bera Bera eventually stretched their advantage to twelve goals before closing out the 35-24 final score.
Alvarez Leads Scoring in Match with Six Exclusions
The fixture was overseen by referees Jordi Pinillas and Eric Deiros in front of a half-full arena at the Gasca. Disciplinary action included exclusions for Plotton, Fonkeng, and Arroyo of Bera Bera, alongside Sarandeva, Heilann, and Márquez for Elda. Individual scoring saw Álvarez lead with nine goals, supported by Melinda (6), Plotton (6), Fonkeng (4), Echeverria (3), Amores (2), Ishikawa (2), Gavilán (2), and Arroyo (1). For Elda, Vallés and Cuadrado scored four goals each, followed by Dos Santos (3), Huertas (3), Valero (2), Rafaela (2), Begoetxea (2), García (1), Heilann (1), Martínez (1), and Lluch (1).
Next Fixture in the Canary Islands
Super Amara Bera Bera travels to the Canary Islands on Wednesday to face Rocasa in their next league fixture.
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