Echeyde in Crucial Sant Andreu Clash for European Berth
Tenth-placed Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde faces eighth-placed CN Sant Andreu this Saturday in a crucial División de Honor water polo match, aiming to climb the league table and boost their European competition aspirations.
Santa Cruz Tenerife Echeyde has a vital water polo match this Saturday. They're hoping to move up the Men's Water Polo División de Honor league table. The team from the Canary Islands is currently tenth with ten points. They'll visit CN Sant Andreu, who are eighth with twelve points. This direct clash could significantly boost Echeyde's chances of reaching the European competition spots.
The game kicks off at 6:30 PM at Pere Serrat. Echeyde's coach, Albert Español, will have most of his players ready, but Sergio Prunell is suspended and won't play. A key player to watch is Javier Gorría. The Catalan attacker is back from injury and has already scored six goals in his first two games. Facing his old club, Sant Andreu, will add extra emotion to the match for him.
Sant Andreu, the Barcelona-based team, had a strong first half of the season under coach Juan Carlos Sanchón, which saw them qualify for the Copa del Rey. Their squad includes dangerous attacking players like Brazilian Lucas Wulfhorst, who is their top scorer with 25 goals, and Óscar Montes, with 23 goals. Other notable players are U-20 world champion Carles Núñez, Sergi Franch, center-forward Ricardo Gracia, Aleix Herrero, and goalkeeper Adriá Serrano.
Looking at recent games, Echeyde hasn't had much luck against Sant Andreu. They've only won one of their last five meetings, including a 10-6 loss in the first game of the season at Acidalio. Echeyde's only win in this period was a 15-9 victory last season. This makes it even more important for the island team to change their fortunes when they play in Catalonia.