There are ways and ways to lose and Girona, today chose the worst. Against Cacereño, a rival of Segona RFEF, three categories below, Míchel’s team has offered a recital of mistakes and nonsense. Horrible game on an unplayable pitch to say goodbye to the Copa del Rey in the second round. Where it had never fallen since the renewed format of the competition. David Grande and Iván Fernández scored the home team’s goals. Castellanos, the one of honor for the white-and-reds, who have not had any kind of reaction capacity and they could even have lost by a wider margin if Juan Carlos had not appeared in the last few minutes. Evening to forget and time to turn the page and focus on the duel on the 29th, this time in the League, against Rayo in Montilivi.
The poor state of the grass has conditioned, and in what way, the proposal of a lukewarm Girona, without much spark, but able to sniff out the rival area with four miscalculated passes. Until a quarter of an hour into the game, he did not star in any siege, but it seemed clear which of the two teams competes in Primera and which of them is a few steps below. Iván Martín and Arnau looked for the goal, with shots that did not end up piercing the goal. First warnings, just in case. Nothing to complain about, until the first one has fallen. The 1-0, because it was Cacereño who opened the scoring. And he did it because terraces, the bet to play central alongside Santi Bueno, has lost the ball where it should never be lost. With the defense out of place, the opponent’s attack was fast and lethal. David Grande, at pleasure, at the second pole and free of mark, beat Juan Carlos, the one chosen to occupy the goal.
With the goal the nerves have appeared and the inaccuracies have multiplied. The push from home has gone even further. Strange minutes, the ones that came after. The grass also played its part. It was difficult to connect passages meaningfully. Nor did it seem like it was the day of the Girona people, who were too erratic. Until the individualities have appeared. Iván Martín sneaked into the area and ended up losing the ball, which he picked up Castellanos. The Argentine hasn’t thought about it. He kicked towards the goal, the trajectory was deflected by a defender and the ball ended up inside. The tie, at the stroke of half an hour. The two goals, the two most outstanding actions. First time difficult to hang, blocked, boring at times. Something more was needed to get through the round and not stay at the gates of the next round.
Things seemed to fall into place just coming back from the changing rooms. The effort has taken its toll on a Cacereño who has been running out of gas. Difference that has multiplied, or at least that’s how it was sensed, when Cristhian Stuani has jumped onto the pitch. Two chances in a row from the striker, with goalkeeper Iván Moreno responding, to keep the tie on the scoreboard. A result that, of course, changed very soon but, in this case, again in favor of the home team. Iván Fernández invented a great finish from the top of the area that has surprised Juan Carlos.
It was the 60th minute. Half an hour still ahead. But the problem is that Girona neither believed it nor knew how to try to come back. From that moment until the final whistle, the team has not shot between the three posts at any time. He has not created a sense of danger and has dedicated himself to touch and touch, on an impractical playing field, and against an opponent who has enjoyed good opportunities to sentence. Then appeared Juan Carlos, who became a giant to avoid conceding another goal. Like when he pulled out a big hand in front of Samu Manchón, deflecting the ball towards the post.
Of Míchel’s, no news. Just empty passes, pointless kicks and no idea. The rush, at the discount, when there wasn’t too much to do. Goalkeeper Iván Moreno didn’t have to try too hard, as he caught all the balls that missed him. All meaningless. Like the team from Girona, who have held the type in the first act, but have disappeared in combat in seconds 45 minutes to forget.
TECHNICAL SHEET
CACEREÑO ZIP: Ivan Moreno, Capa, Ruyman (Clausi, 57 mins), David Grande (Solano, 70 mins), Bermu (Telles, 57 mins), Samu Manchon, Pedro (Aguado, 75 mins), Traoré, Garci, Karim (Ivan Fernandez, 57 mins) and Samu Gomis.
GIRONA FC: Juan Carlos, Arnau, Santi Bueno, Terrats (Samu Saiz, min. 68), Miguel, Oriol Romeu, Aleix Garcia, Iván Martín, Yan Couto (Stuani, min. 56), Toni Villa (Valery, min. 68) and Castellanos .
GOALS: 1-0, David Grande (min. 16); 1-1, Castellanos (min. 29); 2-1, Iván Fernández (min. 60).
REFEREE: Javier Alberola Rojas (Committee of Castilla-La Mancha). He warned Karim (Cacereño); Oriol Romeu (Girona).
STADIUM: Prince Felipe, Cáceres.
This is how we followed, minute by minute, the match between Cacereño and Girona:
22·12·2022 20:51
90’+4 | 2-1 | END of the match. Girona is unable to shoot between the posts after conceding 2-1 and is eliminated in the Copa del Rey against Cacereño.
22·12·2022 20:41
83′ | 2-1 | Juan Carlos! Providential save by the Girona goalkeeper to prevent Samu Manchón’s goal. It was very clear.
22·12·2022 20:35
78′ | 2-1 | The last 10 minutes of the game are approaching and Girona is unable to connect three passes in a row. Not much less than generating some play with face and eyes. So it is very difficult, if not impossible, to go back.
22·12·2022 20:25
68′ | 2-1 | Míchel tries to find solutions. Valery and Samu Saiz enter the field. Toni Villa and Terrats go to the bench.
22·12·2022 20:21
63′ | 2-1 | About to make the third Cacereño! Oriol Romeu diverts the ball towards his own goal and Juan Carlos saves ‘in extremis’.
22·12·2022 20:17
60′ | 2-1 | Cacereño’s goal. Shot from the edge of the area by Iván Fernández that surprises Juan Carlos.
22·12·2022 20:15
58′ | 1-1 | Great occasion for Girona! A shot by Cristhian Stuani, who entered this second half, and a save by the Cacereño goalkeeper.
22·12·2022 20:15
57′ | 1-1 | Cacereño’s triple change. Clausí, Telles and Iván Fernández enter the field. They take the place of Ruymán, Bermu and Karim.
22·12·2022 20:01
46′ | 1-1 | The second half of the Cup match between Cacereño and Girona begins.
22·12·2022 19:46
45’+1 | 1-1 | REST at the Príncipe Felipe stadium in Cáceres. The home team took the lead with a goal from David Grande in the quarter of an hour of play, taking advantage of a loss by Terrats, who today is central. A little while later, in the 29th minute, Castellanos equalized with a bit of luck. It is the highlight of a rather boring first half, conditioned by a pitch in very poor condition.
22·12·2022 19:43
43′ | 1-1 | Oriol Romeu sees the yellow card for a foul in midfield.
22·12·2022 19:29
29′ | 1-1 | GOOOOL! Girona equalized with a lucky goal from “Taty” Castellanos, who picked up a ball lost by Iván Martín in the area and beat the goalkeeper with a shot that bounced off a defender. Míchel’s team did the most difficult thing: equalizing Cacereño’s opening goal.
22·12·2022 19:16
16′ | 1-0 | Cacereño’s goal! Terrats’ loss that ends with David Grande scoring the first goal of the afternoon.
22·12·2022 19:12
12′ | 0-0 | Now Arnau has it! Head kick from the centre-back, free of mark, and the ball narrowly misses the goal.
22·12·2022 19:11
11′ | 0-0 | Girona’s first chance. Toni Villa enters the area and his shot, poisoned, is taken out by the goalkeeper with his leg.
22·12·2022 19:08
8′ | 0-0 | Good control by Valentín Castellanos and shot at the bottom of the goal, but the play is not valid because the Girona striker was offside. For very little, yes. At the moment, a very even match and a lawn in pretty bad shape.
22·12·2022 18:57
1′ | 0-0 | The match begins at the Príncipe Felipe stadium between Cacereño and Girona!
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