2023-05-04 21:26:35
GIRONAHow easy it seems, but how complicated it is to chain victories. Girona added the third in a row, which places the European dream very close, thanks to the appearance of the fashionable striker in Montilivi, Taty Castellanos, who has scored six goals in the last three games. With the stay more than done, Montilivi lived another night full of joy against Mallorca (2-1): Bernardo put Girona ahead, Muriqi equalized with a penalty and the Argentine unleashed the euphoria of the stadium with a great finish in the 84th minute.
If in Sevilla it was Juanpe who opened the scoring, this time it was Bernardo. Both have an extensive CV with those of Montilivi: one arrived in 2016 and the other in 2017. They are two of the many signings made by Quique Cárcel, the sporting director since 2014, a key person to understand the current well-being . Today Girona is a model of how to do things. And this is thanks to someone who has disabused everyone with his strategy, getting a club orphaned by solid projects before his arrival to have its own and consolidated language that knows where it wants to go. He has not had a good time, Cárcel, who has come across a curious thing: when the team is not working it is pointed out, but when it works there is always someone better to praise and give credit to. His work has often been under-recognized, but fortunately there will always be history to look back on.
Girona had to put in the work frog to overcome a clawing Mallorca, who placed a low block and two lines full of footballers near their area, covering holes. You had to be very precise and know how to circulate the ball at great speed, but it was difficult for Girona, who enjoyed several opportunities through Taty Castellanos. You can’t always be flawless and anyone will complain about the performance of a team you can count on even if they have a bad day. It wasn’t because of football, it was because of strategy, but it’s all the same: a shot from Bernardo on the edge of the break was enough to open the can.
Red-and-white nonconformism
The team did not need to open the offensive catalog and it was enough to mature the game, which fell in their favor because right now everything is going well for Girona. He missed sentencing, yes. He was able to do so with a great chance from Artero, who chipped it over Rajkovic, but Valjent was not expected to clear it over the goal line. Mallorca, which also did not lose its head in the search for an equaliser, was doing well to keep the uncertainty until the final minutes. He was trying to force errors, but he couldn’t get away with it.
Dani Rodríguez was close to equalizing, forcing Gazzaniga to make a good save. He has earned a name, the Argentinian goalkeeper, who could do nothing to prevent Muriqi’s provisional equaliser, from the penalty spot. There were ten minutes left. And they gave for a lot. Because Girona, who could have settled for a draw, did not resign themselves to it. The team, which would have every right on the planet to put down their arms, prefers to celebrate staying by fighting for a place in the top seven. Oriol Romeu, with all intent, sent a ball into the box and immediately afterwards Castellanos pierced the net with his opportunism. If those at the top fall asleep, maybe Girona will end the season in European positions. This team has an endless appetite.
- Girona: Gazzaniga, Arnau, Bueno, Bernardo, Miguel (Javi Hernández, 73′), Romeu, Reinier (Artero, 60′), Iván Martín (Yan Couto, 91′), Tsygankov (Callens, 91′), Riquelme and Castellanos (Stuani, 91′). Coach: Michel Sanchez.
- Mallorca: Rajkovic, Antonio Sanchez, Hadzikadunic (Dani Rodriguez, 66′), Valjent, Copete, Costa (Augustinsson, 72′), De Galarreta, Morlanes (Grenier, 86′), Lee Kang In, Amath (Angel, 86′) i Muriqi. Coach: Javier Aguirre.
- Goals: 1-0 Bernardo (45+2′), 1-1 Muriqi from a penalty (80′) and 2-1 Castellanos (84′).
- Referee: Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee).
- Yellow cards: Bernardo (14′), Javi Hernández (76′), Castellanos (77′), Javier Aguirre (86′) and Yan Couto (92′).
- Red cards: None.
- Stadium: Montilivi, 11,767 spectators.
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