Marbella is back! After having hit rock bottom in the pandemic season with a tough double relegation to Tercera RFEF, fifth category of Spanish football, this team once again gained momentum and achieved its second consecutive promotion after defeating UD Logroñés (0-1) in Las Gaunas against 14,000 spectators. By far the best entry of the season. Marbella did not give up and successfully finished a historic day.
Legárraga; Jorge Álvarez, Carrasco, Aitor Puñal, Marcos Olguín; Hugo Rodríguez, Gato, Soto, Rafa de Vicente; Oemeng and Dago It was the starting eleven that Fran Beltrán put into contention against Unión Deportiva Logroñés, heir to the defunct Club Deportivo Logroñés and in an unrivaled setting, the Las Gaunas stadium. The objective was to defend the 1-0 obtained at Banús Football Center. Marbella was not alone. More than half a thousand fans who did not stop vibrating with their players. Those who did not travel followed him from the Marbella Congress Palace through screens set up for the occasion.
Marbella came out with vigor aware that opportunities do not come every day and they must be taken advantage of. At 7′ Gato hit the first blow with a delivery that carried the oops! to the stands. Six minutes later Legárraga, one of the best goalkeepers in the category, prevented a clear chance for the Riojans.
The Marbella had Jacques Dago. His 24 goals last season were key to obtaining promotion to Second RFEF. From there he went to Talavera. But in the City of Ceramics he did not find his habitat, so he returned home during the last winter market on loan. As a good predator in the area, the Ivorian was eager. At 36′ a goal was disallowed.
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The clock was ticking and Logroñés was pushing. At 52′ another save from Mr. Legárraga. Marbella is not satisfied with this result and tries by all means to double its advantage. The ecstasy reaches 67′ with a Dago target that silences Las Gaunas except for the irreducible Marbella followers who see the ground of return to the third category of Spanish football getting closer and closer.
With the game broken, Jack Harper hits the woodwork at 89. Shortly after, the final whistle comes, the ecstasy, the party. Marbella is First RFEF!
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A growing project
After having overcome its lowest hours the Marbella is on a flat launch pad. The team has recovered lost ground and has a splendid short and medium-term future ahead of it. A coach, Fran Beltrán, who is already in the orbit of several teams, some in the Second Division; a young and brave squad where there are also players with experience in higher categories such as Rafa de Vicente (with another promotion to Second, with Racing), Jack Harper or Ale Benítez.
In addition, the construction of the new stadium is also in process. which is underway and hopes to be the sub-host of the 2030 World Cup. A modern and functional venue that will give a notable boost to the city. For some time now, only good things have happened to Marbella.
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