Sports editorial team, December 12 (EFE). – The fourteenth matchday of the First Futsal Division is presented as a crucial test before the national team break next week and the imminent conclusion of the first round when the final poster for the Spanish Cup is designed in March 2026.
With several teams still fighting to reach the tournament and others trying to recover from recent cup exits, the weekend is shaping up to be the final stretch of great competitive excitement.
On Saturday the focus will be on the duel between Jimbee Cartagena Costa Cálida and Quesos El Hidalgo Manzanares (1:00 p.m.). Both teams are fighting to maintain their privileged position and third place only increases the demand. The men from La Mancha find themselves in an unexpectedly favorable situation as the Cartagena bloc looks to reaffirm its consistency against a direct rival.
In the afternoon, the World Heritage Site of Córdoba visits a trustworthy Servigroup Peñíscola (5:00 p.m.). The Andalusian team shares goals with other candidates for the cup positions and each point increases significantly in value. An hour later (6:00 p.m.), Family Cash Alzira will try to maintain its chances of staying in a big clash against Noia Portus Apostoli, one of the most solid teams this season, determined to expand its presence in the posh zone.
Also on Saturday, O Parrulo Ferrol will try to defend its eighth place against a historic Movistar Inter (7:00 p.m.). The Ferrol team is having a nice moment in its return to the elite, although it is aware that the lead is minimal.
For its part, the Torrejonero team wants to take an almost definitive step towards qualification for the Cup. The day continues in Son Moix, where Illes Balears Palma Futsal hosts the ATP Iluminación Ribera Navarra (8:00 p.m.).
The Balearic Islands, who were inconsistent in the first half of the championship, must eliminate any hint of doubt against an opponent who wants to make a splash again.
On Sunday the weekend will be rounded off with two very interesting encounters. The leader, ElPozo Murcia Costa Cálida, will visit Viña Albali Valdepeñas (1:00 p.m.), which seems to have consolidated the ideas of Marlon Velasco and intends to test its progress against a rival who maintains a firm pace.
At 7:00 p.m. Barça and Industrias Santa Coloma end the day with a new Catalan derby at the Palau Blaugrana. The Blaugranas are looking for continuity after their recent cup comeback, while the Colombo outfit will be aiming for a significant win to climb out of the vulnerable bottom of the table. EFE
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