Costa del Sol Málaga handball side thrash Porriño for second straight win

Costa del Sol Málaga secured their biggest win of the season on Saturday, beating Conservas Orbe Zendal BM Porriño 28-16 away in Galicia in round five of the Liga Guerreras Iberdrola, Spain’s top women’s handball division, according to local outlet 101TV. The match was played at the Pabellón Municipal in O Porriño, in the province of Pontevedra.

The result gives the team coached by Suso Gallardo back-to-back victories for the first time in the 2026-2027 campaign. The twelve-goal margin reflected a match in which the Andalusian side led almost from start to finish.

Control from the first quarter of an hour

The opening was even, with the score at 1-1 after five minutes. From then on the visitors took charge, helped by a tight defence and several saves from goalkeeper Merche Castellanos.

Micaela Rodrigues was the top scorer of the game with six goals and drove the team’s push in the first half. By the 25th minute it was 3-9, and a goal from Ekaterina Zhukova made it 5-12 at the break. The team also wore their second kit for the first time in Galicia, in the colours of the province of Málaga.

The second half followed the same pattern. The lead grew to 9-20 by the 45th minute and 11-23 by the 50th. Porriño, coached by Ismael Martínez, struggled to create clear chances and managed only a small run of goals late on, never threatening a comeback.

Eight scorers and a welcome return

Eight different players scored for the visitors. After Rodrigues, Grasielly Brasil and Bárbara Piñeira netted four each, while Esperanza López, María Sancha, Maider Barros and Zhukova scored three apiece. Nayra Solís added two. For Porriño, Iria Benaches, Viktoria Zsembery and Aroa Fernández each scored four.

There was also good news for the squad as Estitxu Berasategi returned to action 146 days after her last match.

Next: Guardés at home

There is little time to celebrate. Costa del Sol Málaga host Mecalia Atlético Guardés, another Galician side, at the Carranque pavilion in Málaga on Wednesday. It is the last fixture before the break for international matches, and the club hopes for a special night in front of its home fans as it looks to climb the table.

Source: www.101tv.es