The 'Hispanics' appear in Benidorm with a good start against Romania

MADRID, 5 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish men's handball team beat Romania (42-29) this Thursday at the start of the 2023 Spain International Tournament that takes place in Benidorm, a good start to the set-up for the imminent World Cup that will be hosted by Poland and Sweden.

Jordi Ribera's men put the machine to work after an erratic start, with the cushion provided by Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas under the sticks. Ángel Fernández, a stiletto in attack in the first half, also launched the 'Hispanos', who closed their defense and arrived on a run at halftime (23-16).

The current runner-up in Europe, concentrated since December 26 to prepare for the World Championship that begins on January 11, returned just as in tune in the second half, thanks to the good work of Rodrigo Corrales under the sticks and the goals of Agustín Casado and Kauldi Odriozola (chosen MVP of the match).

The 'Hispanics' increased the income from the resumption and Ribera did his tests in the rotation. The traditional TIE continues this Friday with a second day in which Romania will face Argentina and Spain, Bahrain (7:00 p.m., Teledeporte).

SPAIN: Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas and Rodrigo Corrales -goal-; Iñaki Peciña, Jorge Maqueda, Ángel Fernández (5), Álex Dujshebaev (2), Ferran Solé (2), Adrià Figueras (1), Imanol Garciandia (5), Abel Serdio (2), Joan Cañellas, Agustín Casado (6) , Gideon Guardiola (4), Ian Tarrafeta (1), Miguel Sánchez-Migallón (2), Dani Dujshebaev (5), Kauldi Odriozola (5) and Daniel Fernández (2).

ROMANIA: Ciprian Iancu Ionut, Bogdan Bugulet Tudor (2), Cristian Ilie Gabriel, Alin Ghivil Alexandru, Tudor Botea (4), Mihai Militaru Robert, Gabriel Camapanici (6), Robert Nagy (1), Lucian Vasile Dan, Dan Emil Racotea (1), Alexandru Mihai Tarita (1), Dedu Calin (1), Nicusor Negru (3), Nicolae Cristian Ungureanu (4), Andrei Iosif Buzle (1), Stefan Valentin Neagu (3) and Daniel Stanciuc (2).

--PARTIALS EVERY FIVE MINUTES: 3:4, 8:6, 11:8, 14:9, 19:12, 23:16 -rest-; 27:18, 29:20, 32:22, 37:23, 41:26 and 42:39.

--REFEREES: Marko Sekulic and Vladimir Jovandic (SER).

--PAVELLÓN: Benidorm Island Sports Hall.