Cuenca HC beat Puente-Genil 26:23 in a club friendly on Wednesday evening. The home side had lost two of their last three matches before this encounter, including a 27:30 defeat to Nava on 5 June. Puente-Genil came into the game on a high, having won 28:23 against Aguas-Santas just six days earlier on 7 August.
The result ended Cuenca's run of three games without a win in friendlies. They had dropped points against Guadalajara on 22 May, lost to Granollers on 8 May, and then fell short at home to Nava. Before that slip, they'd beaten Guadalajara 34:33 and Granollers 30:31 in consecutive outings.
Puente-Genil's recent form had been uneven too. They won against Aguas-Santas and Villa-de-Arand in May, but lost to Morraso Cangas and drew with Orneo Alicante. Their only defeat in the last five was the 30:32 loss to Morraso Cangas on 31 May.
The 26:23 scoreline suggests a tight contest, though the high number of goals reflects the friendly nature of the fixture. Both sides had been scoring freely in their previous encounters — Cuenca netted 34 against Guadalajara, while Puente-Genil found the back of the net 30 times against Morraso Cangas.
For Cuenca, this was a chance to put their recent struggles behind them. They had lost more often than they won in their last five friendlies before this match. The victory gives them something positive to build on ahead of the new season.