Olot will be in the semifinals of the Copa Catalunya. The Garrotxins won by a narrow margin against Nàstic (1-0) thanks to a header from Forgas. The Barcelona forward has found the point in the Copa Catalunya and his goals, against Europe and the team from Tarragona, allow Mandiola’s side to go through the rounds. Forgas never gets tired of inviting Cup rounds.
Olot came out excited at the start of the game and didn’t take long to test Manu García. The Grana goalkeeper stopped Carles Mas’s shot in a strategic action. It was the 6th minute, but the Garrotxins have already made the first timid offensive attempt. There have been more and clearer ones in the first half, but the opportunities have also arrived for Nàstic. First half open and with opportunities for both teams. Cerdà did not complete Callís’ death pass and the ball came out rubbing the net, when it was almost the quarter of an hour into the game. Nàstic reacted quickly with a shot by Andy that Batalla stopped. Ernest Forgas, the man for Olot in this Catalunya Cup, would then take center stage. The striker was about to put the locals ahead with a powerful shot aimed at the goal. Manu García saved the Tarragona team with a spectacular and providential hand. To every action of danger Garrotxina, a response from the team of Raúl Agné. Robert Simón had the clearest of Nàstic in the first half, but he ran into Batalla’s body. Five minutes before the break, the Olotian talisman appeared in the Cup to advance his team. Another header, and another lethal strike as in the tie with Europe, Forgas sent a precise cross from Eloi into the back of the net. Minimal lead for Manix Mandiola’s side at half-time.
At the restart, Olot was able to extend the margin on the scoreboard immediately. Eloi traced a chipped ball to Callís who finished high. Both teams have started to move the bench to have fresh legs. Pochettino, son of the former Espanyol player, was the most active in trying to find an equalizer for Nàstic in the first fifteen minutes of the second half. Olot wanted more, but did not specify. Urri had his shot deflected off the goal, which Parra defended for most of the second forty-five minutes. Ot also crossed the ball too much ten minutes from the end before the departure of Parra, on an occasion that would have given Olot peace of mind.
Unlike the pre-season game, the locals managed to keep the advantage on the scoreboard and prevailed over the Grana team. With suffering, yes, because Andy has been close to forcing penalties in the discount. Victory against a team of a higher category, qualification for the semi-finals of the Copa Catalunya and an injection of morale. Three in one in one afternoon.
