Cisma and Antequera met in the División de Honor Plata on Saturday evening, with the visitors claiming a 27:31 victory at home. The result defied expectations, as we had backed the hosts with 54 per cent confidence before kick-off. By then, the script had flipped completely, and Cisma's early-season momentum stalled.
The home side started brighter, edging the first quarter 15:14, but Antequera's structure tightened things up in the middle period. They took control after the break, outscoring Cisma 17:12 to seal the win. The margin never felt comfortable, and the hosts clawed their way back in the final ten minutes, but it was too little, too late.
What caught the eye was Antequera's defensive organisation. They man-marked the playmaker in the second half, forcing Cisma into rushed decisions. The visitors also punished them from a corner late on, extending a lead that had looked fragile at 24:24.
In the league table, Cisma sit seventh with one win and two points after their opening fixture. Antequera occupy fifteenth with a single draw and zero points — a statistic that seems odd for a match they won, but the board reflects what it reflects.
The result ends Cisma's winning run from last season and reminds everyone that the history between them adds an edge. Neither side can afford another slip if they want to avoid the lower half, and this was a reminder that evenness is human, unevenness is machine.