FC Cartagena received R. Valladolid on matchday 34, seeking to continue advancing and be able to distance themselves from the relegation spots, although this week they are waiting for what Alcorcón does tomorrow at Racing’s home, they have won Amorebieta, Andorra and Villarreal B, that is why Albacete and Mirandés have fallen.
Julián Calero had the entire squad available for this match and repeated the same eleven that played against Leganés last week.
FIRST PART
The game began dominated by Valladolid, the first approach came in the 7th minute with a low center from the left and Sylla did not arrive from Escudero and Sylla almost did not arrive at the far post.
In the 19th minute, Biuk went ahead and shot from the corner, Lizoain rejected it and Víctor Meseguer, very attentive, went ahead of Gonzalo Verdú and scored 0-1. Lizoain could have done something more with the shot, at least not have left the rebound so centered.
Cartagena’s first approach came in the 21st minute, Alarcón shot from a corner and a defender cleared
In the 22nd minute, Iván Sánchez and Sylla only finished and Lizoain stopped
In the 30th minute against Cartagena, Darío gave Luis Muñoz on the edge of the area and Escudero stole the ball from him. Neither the referee nor the VAR understood that it was a foul and there could be a clear scoring opportunity.
In the 33rd minute Darío shot high, the game would have changed after the goal, Cartagena was dominant and Valladolid counterattacked.
In Monchu’s 36th free kick and Tárrega coming from behind scored 0-2, the Valladolid centre-back entered from behind and left the defense portrayed.
In the 39th minute, Cartagena made a good play on the left wing, Darío gave way to Iván Calero who shot with his left foot and Masip cleared
In the 45th minute against Cartagena, Jairo de Rabona yielded to Andy alone, but Masip went ahead.
The first half ended with 0-2, Valladolid was more effective and defined better, against a Cartagena that came out to wait, the 0-1 came from a rebound by Lizoain, from there Cartagena stretched further and came a little further on goal with a lack of options, but in the 36th minute a foul was poorly defended by Cartagena, something strange in the last games, it marked 0-2, Cartagena had a couple of actions to cut back but they were not very successful in the final meters, There were indecisions in defense and Luis Muñoz had a more than gray first half, very slow and misguided.
SECOND PART
After the break, Arnau Ortiz entered for Alarcón
In the 46th minute he crossed from the right and Biuk finished off with a header.
In the 49th minute, a good play on the right wing, Darío centered low and only Arnau Ortíz shot very high alone.
In the 55th minute a possible penalty from L.Pérez was requested but neither the referee nor the VAR considered it.
In the 56th minute Jairo shot wide from the front, just barely, that ball was well placed
Cartagena was looking to close the gap and have options in the game
In the 61st minute Ortuño came in for Gonzalo and Narváez for Luis Muñoz, with this change Jairo started to play at left back, Fontán and center back, with Andy and Musto in the field, Darío as hook, Ortuño up top and on the left Arnau Ortíz and Narváez On the right, Julian Calero’s tactical change was super offensive, almost a 4-2-4
In the 62nd minute, a distant shot from his field in Alcalá that Masip, after bouncing, deflected into a corner kick.
In the 70th minute a penalty was requested on Alcalá and after a rebound by Masip from Andy’s shot that was also not considered
In the 73rd minute Darío finished off after combing a ball from Alcalá after a throw-in.
Cartagena tried and deserved the least to cut the difference, with a referee who also conceded little to Cartagena in fouls. For its part, Valladolid formed a line of five at the back.
In ’78 Aylló came in for Darío Poveda who ended up exhausted
In 81 L. Rosa shot and Lizoain stopped
In ’82 Mikel Rico entered for Andy
In 83, Aylló, somewhat leaning, shot and Masip stopped
In 87 Narváez shot high from the front
In 89 Aylló finished with a header and Masip saved
In the 92nd minute, Fontán headed a corner kick that went just wide.
The game ended with 0-2, Valladolid held on to the lead in the first half, Cartagena tried in the second, although with little clarity of ideas, it is time to continue fighting in a still complicated situation, with 8 days remaining they are ahead by five points Alcorcón, who still has to play tomorrow in the difficult start against Racing, Amorebieta on five points as well and Albacete and Villarreal B on six, Andorra takes 4 and Mirandés 2, next Saturday at 4:15 p.m. against Sporting de Gijón away from home, another very complicated outing against one of the teams fighting for the play off.
DATASHEET
FC Cartagena: Lizoain, Calero, Alcalá, Gonzalo Verdú, Fontán, Musto, Alarcón, Andy, Luis Muñoz, Jairo and Darío. Arnau Ortiz for Alarcón after the break. Ortuño and Narváez by Gonzalo Verdú and Luis Muñoz min.61 Ayllón by Darío min.78 Mikel Rico by Andy min.82
Cards: Alcalá min.19 Iván Calero min.72 Ortuño min.74
R. Valladolid: Masip. L. Pérez. V. Meseguer, Javi Sánchez, M. Sylla, Moncho, Iván Sánchez, L. Oliveira, Biuk, Escudero and Tárrega. L. Rosa for Escudero after the break. Annul and Juric for Iván Sánchez and Biuk min.61 Boyomo for Javi Sánchez min.67 Kennedy for Sylla min. 85
Referee: González Francés (Canarian)
