- The stumbling of the Ponferradina in Zubieta leaves the Leon to a point of direct ascent before the derby
The last day of the League in the first federation promises to be a heart attack. After the defeat this Sunday of the SD Ponferradina by 3-2 in the field of Real Sociedad B, the Leon cultural and sports depends solely on itself to certify its return to second Division. It is enough to tie in the derby before the Berciano to seal the direct ascent.
The Leonese team, who yesterday achieved a suffering victory against Barakaldo (1-0) despite the three sticks crashed by the Basque team, slept leader with five points ahead of the Ponferradina, which he had to win today to reach the derby only two away. However, the defeat in San Sebastián changes everything: the cultural maintains the advantage of five points and no one can snatch the leadership if it takes at least one tie in the toral.
Ponferradina, without a network
For sports, the reverse is double. Not only does he lose the opportunity to depend on herself to upload directly, but will face the last day at home without margin of error. You need to win the derby yes or yes and expect the drag between groups to allow you to have an advantage in the play-off crossings.
Although it is already mathematically classified for the ascent phase – thanks to the defeat of Celta Fortuna -, the main objective of the Bercians was to avoid that lottery and achieve the direct ticket. Now, with the Royal Sociedad B also squeezing for second place, those of Javi Rey reach the last more pressured date than ever.
-A derby that will be a final
Next weekend, the toral will be a volcano. Cultural and Ponferradina play more than three points: the direct ascent and the pride of an entire territory. For Raúl Llona, the tie will be synonymous with glory. For Javi Rey, winning is the only option to dream.
And all this, in a context where the precedents, rivalry and tension turn the game into an authentic early final. Leon football will have at least one representative at the play-off, but can have a direct one in second if the cultural one does its part.
Judgment in the Zubieta: Real Sociedad B 3 – Sd Ponferradina 2
Cultural resists and expires Barakaldo in an agonizing end (2-1)
