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Llagostera was extended with 10 to be eliminated by Espanyol (0-1)

A header from Puado just to start overtime in one of the few choral plays in which Espanyol has been able to overcome the local defense has ended the resistance of a Llagostera who, despite playing with 10 the last 25 minutes for a new expulsion of Monreal, has come to force extra time. The scenario could have been very different if Sergio Cortés had not missed a penalty from Pol Lozano to Pere Martínez in the first half. The author of the goal of the victory in the Federation Cup has shot too loose and Oier has guessed his intention. As the game went on, being able to advance would have been golden for Girona.

Espanyol, probably because as Alsina said in the previous one, has the coach of First or Second (Vicente Moreno) who knows better what it means to play in the Municipal, has jumped on the field with the lesson learned and the attitude necessary to combat local momentum. It was a distracted first half, with opportunities for both teams, the clearest, a penalty missed by Sergio Cortés in the 25th minute after an innocent foul by Pol Lozano on Pere. The hero of the final of the Copa Federació, and of the victory against Barça B, this time, has kicked the maximum penalty too loose and Oier has guessed his intention. Two players have basically focused all the Spanish danger: Embarba, with a couple of very dangerous shots from outside the area, well resolved by Marcos, and Fran Mérida, who has also sought to surprise the goalkeeper of Llagostera from a distance.

In the second half Llagostera could have advanced just starting with a great shot from David Garcia that rubbed Oier’s right post. But the expulsion of Monreal with a direct red card for a foul in the middle of the field on Wu Lei, cutting a counter from the striker, has greatly conditioned those of Oriol Alsina. With one more man and the entry of Nico l’Espanyol has had more arrivals and a couple of chances from the midfielder. One header went wide and the other, a powerful shot, was deflected by Marcos into a corner.

The game has gotten to where surely neither team wanted: overtime. With 30 minutes left in the game, Espanyol soon resolved: a Miguelón cross from the right ended up on the second post by Cap Puado, who hit the ball to the ground and beat Marcos. With 0-1, and playing with 10, Llagostera could only appeal to the heroic. Barça did not give up, as is usual in Oriol Alsina’s team, but the minutes went by and the scoreboard could not move. Llagostera was eliminated with his head held high. They can now focus on Sunday’s derby against Olot.

Llagostera: Marcos; Pere, Monreal, Diego, Aleix Roig (Dieste, min. 70); David Garcia, Sergio Cortes, Gil Muntadas (Èric Jiménez, min. 91); Sascha, Duba (Aimar, min. 67) and Guiu (Manchón, min. 80);

Spanish: Oier; Miguelon, Calero, Pujol, Didac (Pedrosa, min. 91); Fran Mérida, Pol Lozano (Keidi Bare, min. 76), Jofre Carreras (Nico, min. 66), Matias Vargas, Embarba (Puado, min. 46); Wu Lei (Max Svensson, min. 76);

Gol: 0-1, min. 93, Puado;

Referee: Trujillo Suárez (Tenerife Committee). The visitor Dídac and the local Pere Martínez have been warned. He sent off the local Monreal with a direct red card (min. 65).

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