Gran Canaria women faced Beti-Onak women in the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola on Tuesday evening. The visitors secured a 24:27 win, taking all three points from the Canary Islands. It was a result that defied the early momentum.
Before the whistle, the hosts occupied sixth place with two points from two games. Beti-Onak sat in eleventh, also having played twice but carrying zero points. Both sides entered the fixture unbeaten, though the visitors had only managed draws.
Gran Canaria had shown attacking intent in their recent matches, including a heavy victory over Lanzarote. Beti-Onak, however, had struggled to find a win, drawing against Elda and Bera Bera in their opening outings. They knew this was a chance to climb away from the foot of the table.
Our prediction had pointed towards the home side. We gave Gran Canaria a 59 per cent chance of victory, based on their form. «And here's the thing», the confidence was reasonable, but the match refused to follow the script. The hosts could not break the visitors down.
Beti-Onak held their structure and punished any moment of hesitation. «To be fair», they found an answer where the hosts expected one. The visitors kept their composure and managed the game towards the end. By then, the outcome was clear.
The result marks a shift for both teams. Gran Canaria remain on two points after their opening win and draw. Beti-Onak finally move off zero, securing their first point of the campaign in a hard-fought away draw that turned into a win.
