Almeria will be Girona’s rival in the “play-off” (1-1)

The Girona will play againstAlmeria the first eliminatory one of the “play-off” of ascent. He closed out the regular season in fifth place with 71 punts after a draw in the field of Cartagena. The locals have advanced on the scoreboard with a header from De Blasis but Valery has rebalanced the balance a while later. The first of the two duels will be this Wednesday in Montilivi, while the semifinals will be resolved on Saturday at the Juegos Mediterráneos.

Thinking about the busy week ahead for your team, Francisco has revolutionized his eleven by introducing up to seven new faces from the last game: Calavera, Bernardo, Aday, Kébé, Terrats, Samu Sáiz and Bustos. Precisely the Argentine has been the protagonist of the first two arrivals of a Girona that has worked in droves. Bustos tried it with his head at 5 and Marc Martínez intervened with great success, while at 11, his Vaseline, past Kébé, fell too short. The best opportunity of the first half, however, has been for Monchu, the author of the goal a week ago against Alcorcón at the stadium. He passed with his head with all the intention of the world a pass from Calavera but the ball did not find the left corner for very little.

Apart from these arrivals, the team has had a hard time running at a bit of a pace. The midfield, completely experimental compared to the last few weeks, has not prevailed and Samu has struggled to receive balls with conditions to distribute the game. Cartagena has done well, very dangerous especially entering the wings and forcing Juan Carlos to play Juan Carlos. The goalkeeper has already saved the furniture in the 2nd, covering a shot in the mouth of Rubén Castro. And at 37, when he pulled a big hand in a cross shot from the same striker. A little earlier, in the half hour, it was the crossbar that rejected the foul served by De Blasis from one of the vertices of the area.

Without any change at the break and increasingly secure fifth place – Rayo lost to Lugo -, Girona has kept the same pace in the second act, also enjoying some arrival with face and eyes that could have helped him to advance on the scoreboard. Bustos lined up alone but his centered shot was taken by Marc Martínez, while shortly after, Kébé made it 0-1 with a shot on the balcony of the area that licked the post. Much more successful has been De Blasis, who has anticipated Calavera to connect, with his head, a cross from the right side. This is how Juan Carlos beat and put Cartagena ahead.

Francisco has moved the bench with a triple change. Pablo Moreno, Bárcenas and Gumbau have entered. Shortly afterwards, he decided to sit down with Santi Bueno, who had a card, and Juanpe took his place. The center has had the tie with a good header that has not found a goal for very little. That, already with Valery on the grass. The Escalenc relieved Aday and was responsible for raising the score to 1-1. Good work by the right side of Calavera, which enabled Bárcenas to try a shot that was rejected by Marc Martínez. The dead ball was picked up by Valery and sent inside the goal.

Technical file

CARTAGENA: Marc Martínez, Delmás, Andújar, Datkovic, Forniés, Carrasquilla (Navas, min. 90), José Ángel, Elady (Antoñito, min. 78), Cayarga (Nacho Gil, min. 75), De Blasis (Simón, min. 90 ) i Rubén Castro.

GIRONA: Juan Carlos, Calavera, Santi Bueno (Juanpe, min. 69), Bernardo, Arnau Martínez, Aday (Valery, min. 75), Ibrahima Kébé, Terrats, Monchu (Gumbau, min. 65), Samu Sáiz (Bárcenas, min. 65) i Nahuel Bustos (Pablo Moreno, min. 65).

GOALS: 1-0, De Blasis (min. 60); 1-1, Valery (min. 79).

REFEREE: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez (Tenerife committee). He has admonished Carrasquilla, Antoñito, De Blasis (Cartagena); Santi Bueno, Aday (Girona).

WHERE: Francisco José Hernández Maeso (Extremadura committee).

STAY: Cartagonova. About 2,500 spectators in the stands.