División de Honor Masculina | Matchday 4 Recap
Matchday four of the División de Honor Masculina was played this Saturday in Spanish pools. Due to a storm, one match between SolarTradex CN Mataró and Astralpool CN Sabadell at Joan Serra was suspended. The results were: CN Rubí 9-12 CN Terrassa, CE Mediterrani 13-9 CN Caballa Ciudad de Ceuta, Geodesic Real Canoe NC 11-14 CN Sant Andreu, Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde 8-17 Zodiac CN At. Barceloneta, and EPlus CN Catalunya 6-10 CN Barcelona.
The day began early at the CN Molins facilities. CN Rubí hosted CN Terrassa at 10:45. The match was not easy for Dídac Cobacho's team, leading by two at halftime (4-6) and having to fight until the end to secure three points (9-12). In fact, the final 2-5 run was crucial. Five goals from Gerard Cuacos and Sebastian Susak each, one for each team.
CE Mediterrani secured its second win of the season at Josep Vallès against newly promoted CN Caballa Ciudad de Ceuta, aiming for an upset in Barcelona (13-9). The initial 5-0 run by Jahzeel Martínez's team was key as the rest of the match was evenly balanced. Four goals from Julià Farré.
In Madrid, Geodesic Real Canoe NC sought their second league victory against CN Sant Andreu, who needed points. The match, expected to be open and attractive, was won by Juan Carlos Sanchón's team (11-14), leading 2-7 at halftime.
League leaders Zodiac CN Atlètic Barceloneta traveled to the islands to face Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde. The maritime team had no trouble maintaining their winning streak (8-17), leading by five goals at halftime (3-8) and not allowing a comeback.
In Sant Jordi, a Barcelona derby between EPlus CN Catalunya and CN Barcelona, the latter starting the season strong with two Eurocup wins and 7/9 in the league. Elvis Fatovic's team had to work hard for the three points, especially after the initial 3-2 deficit. The match was 6-8 going into the last eight minutes but ended with a 0-2 run for the Spanish water polo's oldest club.
Communication RFEN. Photo: Image from the Echeyde vs. Zodiac CNAB game / Arsenio WP
