The CB IES La Orden, current champion of the league, has ensured its presence in the semifinals to fight again for the league title after winning 3-4 in Valencia against San Fernando, a hard-fought victory.

Key Match Details

The Huelva team arrived in Valencia with a clear objective: to mathematically secure their passage to the semi-final after their resounding 7-0 victory in the last match played in Huelva against Alicante Intercity.

First Encounters

The first match pitted Lorenzo Adell and Sara Llopis (San Fernando) against Alejandro Pérez and Hristomira Popovska (IES La Orden). IES La Orden took the match, giving up only one set, with results of 2-11, 11-6, 10-11 and 8-11.

The women’s doubles similarly fell to the visiting side, but without having to be played due to the absence of players in the local team. The result was 0-11, 0-11 and 0-11.

Men’s Doubles Battle

In the men’s doubles, Lorenzo Adell and Manuel Calero (San Fernando) faced Alejandro Pérez and Álvaro Morán (IES La Orden). This match featured many unforced errors, but the locals won the first two sets without much complication. IES La Orden responded in the third set with strong play, forcing a fourth set. Calero and Adell ultimately dominated the fourth and final set, winning 11-6, 11-7, 9-11 and 11-5.

Singles Showdowns

The singles matches saw Manuel Calero (San Fernando) against Víctor Martín and Nuria Martínez (San Fernando) against Vivien Sandorhazi (IES La Orden). The men’s match concluded quickly with all three sets going to the locals (11-1, 11-4 and 11-4). Similarly, Nuria Martínez won 0-11, 6-11 and 3-11.

Decisive Final Matches

With the overall score at 2-3, the final two matches determined the outcome. Sara Llopis and Cristina Teruel (San Fernando) competed against Adam Konczol and Álvaro Morán (IES La Orden). Konczol secured a win with scores of 11-7, 11-5 and 11-2, tying the game. However, Cristina Teruel achieved victory in her match, winning 2-11, 6-11 and 8-11.

This victory gave IES La Orden an overall score of 3-4, ensuring their qualification for the semifinals to compete for a new league title.