Puerto Sagunto took on Hornachos Alicante in the ASOBAL League on Thursday evening, and the visitors emerged victorious with a 18:22 scoreline. The match concluded at the home venue, where the hosts had been expected to fight hard after drawing four of their five opening fixtures. Two teams that have yet to taste defeat met, though only one could take the points today.
Both sides came into the fixture with similar records — no losses, but victories hard to come by. Puerto Sagunto had managed just one win from five games, while Hornachos had two. Recent results showed neither side particularly comfortable defensively, with both conceding heavily in their previous outings against stronger opposition.
and here's the thing — we had backed the visitors at 71 per cent confidence before kickoff. The prediction held up, though not by a wide margin. Hornachos pulled away gradually rather than breaking the game open early, which suited their approach against a stubborn home side that kept pushing until the final minutes.
to be fair, the standings tell a story worth noting. Puerto Sagunto remain eleventh with two points, while Hornachos move up to ninth on four points. Neither team sits comfortably clear of the lower half, but this result gives the visitors a slight advantage in what remains a tightly packed table.
by then, both squads had shown they could compete without losing ground. The hosts drew three more times in their last five matches, proving resilience but also a tendency to settle for stalemates. Hornachos now extend their unbeaten run, having picked up their second victory after drawing three times previously.
