
Cisneros La Laguna Edges Leganés 3-1
Cisneros La Laguna secured a challenging 3-1 home victory against UC3M Voleibol Leganés, maintaining their positive trajectory.
Cisneros La Laguna knew how important a victory was in their latest match. The game was a mix of challenging and exciting moments, but the home team ultimately triumphed. Cisneros secured a 3-1 win against a determined UC3M Voleibol Leganés, keeping them on a positive path.
Cisneros started by directing their attacks through Víctor Andreu, but the Madrid team, Leganés, kept pace, leading 7-5. The islanders then regained control thanks to strong defensive plays from Sergio Noda and José Osado. Two quick points from Fabián Flores forced the visiting coach to call a timeout, with Cisneros now ahead 13-10.
Leganés fought back to tie the score at 16, prompting Cisneros coach Miguel Rivera to stop the game. His decision paid off. Sergio Noda's attacks helped Cisneros get closer to winning the set, but CV Leganés wasn't giving up. Cisneros then missed four set points, and with the score tied at 24, the crowd at Ríos Tejera grew anxious. However, a powerful spike from Thomas Sleurink and a block from Andreu secured the set 26-24, turning fear into celebration.
The second set began evenly, but CV Leganés soon took the lead, going up 7-4. From that point on, they stayed ahead, winning the set 25-20 and leveling the match.
This momentum continued into the third set, with Leganés dominating early and benefiting from Cisneros's serving errors, leading 13-11. After a period of close play, the La Laguna team finally took the lead for the first time at 19-18. Capitalizing on an inspired Fran Duque, they extended their lead to 21-19. Duque was crucial again, making a block that secured the set 25-23.
The fourth set began with both teams evenly matched. Cisneros eventually pulled ahead, showing a slightly better performance to lead 14-11. However, Leganés steadily closed the gap, tying the score at 18. Andreu and Noda stepped up to prevent a comeback, pushing Cisneros to a 22-19 lead. Leganés fought hard until the very end, even earning a set point at 26-25. But Miguel Rivera's team held firm, scoring three points in a row to win the set 28-26 and clinch the match.
In Superliga Femenina 2, Cuesta Piedra suffered their first loss of the season, falling 3-2 to second-placed Leganés. Despite the defeat, Francis Hernández's team remains at the top of the league. Also in Group A, Arona secured a 3-1 victory against Chamberí. In Group B, third-placed Élite Vóley won a close match 3-2 against fourth-placed San Cugat. In Group C, Aguere is scheduled to play Emalsa Grancanario today at 5:00 PM.
In the men's division, Cisneros B defeated Zaragoza 3-0 last night. Arona Spring in Motion is set to play Volei Prat, who are currently in last place, today at 4:30 PM.