Victory to dream
The Nuevo Arcángel hosted the return match between Córdoba and Ponferradina with the Andalusian team with a great advantage in their favor, since they achieved a favorable result of 0-1 in the first leg. Furthermore, Ania’s team had the advantage of the classification and could afford to lose, although never by more than two goals. Nevertheless, Juanfran’s men knew that they were going to have to suffer to get a positive resultbut they were confident in their opportunities and options.
The Ponferradina She started very involved in the game with high pressure that got Córdoba into a lot of problems to get the ball out. However, Ale Díez was left protesting a ball that he believed had gone out and left space for a Antonio Casas who was able to advance meters with the ball, escape from the defensive help and beat Prieto with a shot from the outside at the near post to put the tie even further on track. Despite the goal, The visitors did not lose face to the match and continued with their game planbut they could not break the defensive resistance of a Córdoba that went ahead at half-time.
The second half began with both teams lowering their intensity a lot.. However, Ponferradina had the upper hand and, thanks to this, the tying goal came. A bad clearance by Adilson led to a deflected shot by Igbekeme, whose trajectory was changed by Borja Valle so that it slipped into Marín’s goal.. The El Bierzo team tried in every way, but couldn’t get the comeback and the victory remained in Córdoba with a penalty goal in stoppage time.
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