This Tuesday the first game of the playoffs for the title was played. It was Viña Albali Valdepeñas who was traveling to Barça’s house, second in the competition. The balance was in favor of the Catalan team, who has won all the games this season. However, the azulón team wanted to decide the tie at home on Saturday and have tried by all means to stay this first game, however, The balance continues to weigh on the side of the Catalans, who have won the 5-2 victory.
The referees whistled the start in a Palau that roared with its fans. The first minutes followed one another with an exchange of rallies, also fouls, but no clear opportunity. In minute four came Barça’s first attempt, with a shot from Dyego that grazed Edu’s goal. Viña Albali had to wait until the eighth minute to be able to scare Jesús Velasco’s team, with a shot from Claudino that Dídac managed to stop. However, it was at that very moment when Pito found goal. An assist from Catela, which, together with the magnificent definition of the Brazilian, added the first in the light.
The players under the orders of David Ramos tried incessantly. They found the opportunity in minute 10. It was Ivi who put the tie. They couldn’t relax, Barça tried, one after another. In minute 11 it was Matheus who surprised with a shot that went off the crossbar. Edu Sousa had to intervene in Catela’s shot. Valdepeñas looked strong and clear in ideas, but Barça is a lot of Barça and it is not so easy to overcome.
After passing through the changing room tunnel, they hadn’t played for a minute when Matheus was already putting the advantage for his team. He left Claudino, then Pol Pacheco, to define and manage to fit in the second (2-1). The Barça team came up. This time it was Ferrao who gave Dyego a pass, who luckily from the La Mancha team left on the side of the goal. However, only at minute 26, Pito was scaring Edu again. A shot that went to the stick. Velasco’s box tried with many arrivals, but without an exact definition to get an advantage.
In 33 was when Valdepeñas got closer. It was Claudino, but Sergio González was there to send her to a corner. After, Rafael Rato was the one who tried, but the ball was with Dídac. Again, with Rato as the protagonist, controversy arose. The Palau and the Barça players asked for the second yellow for Rafael for a possible foul, but the referees did not indicate anything. There were five minutes to go when he arrived. Sergio González to make it 3-1.
The azulón technician bet on the game five with four minutes to go. The vintners tried with Claudino as goalkeeper, but they couldn’t find the goal. The one who did it was Catella. Adolfo got a steal, giving the pass to Catela (4-1). in orAnother robbery, this time for Coelho, who made it 5-1. There were seconds left, but the blue team kept trying. Bynho finished off, but the ball ran into Adolfo who managed to get it out of the goal, although he was there Ivi to finish off and concede the second for his team and leave a less bitter taste at the end of the game (5-2).
He Saturday at the Virgen de la Cabeza (20:30) the second game of this playoff confrontation will be played. David Ramos’ men will try to keep the victory to force a third game.
At 21:30 it was the turn for the Jaén, who received ElPozo Murcia at the Olivo Arena. A priori it was one of the matches that was going to be the most even in these playoffs and that’s how it has been. It was in minute 10 when Rafa Santos put the first for the visitors. The Murcian team left with the superiority at half-time, but as soon as the second half began, Alan Brandi scored the equalizing goal. It wasn’t until there were five minutes to go when Chino made it 2-1, achieving the comeback of the game and signing the first point in the playoffs.
