2023-11-26 23:58:20
TECHNICAL FILE OF THE MATCH Spanish: Pacheco; Omar, Calero, Cabrera (Sergi Gómez, 84′), Brian Oliván (Ramos, 76′); Jofre (Salvi, 66′), Gragera, Aguado (Bare, 66′), Expósito; Pere Milla (Keita Balde, 76′) and Braithwaite. Coach: Luis Miguel Ramis Alcorcón: Jesús Ruiz; Iago López (Morillas, 84′), Castro, Mosquera, Quintillà; Chiki, Eteki (Artola, 74′), Mosquera, Addai (Chema, 84′); Dyego Sousa (Javi Pérez, 74′) and Javi Lara (Víctor García, 55′). Coach: Fran Fernández Goals: 1-0 Pere Milla (45′), 2-0 Jofre Carreras (57′) Referee: Sánchez López (Murcia Committee) Yellow cards: Víctor (61′ and 70′), Braithwaite (68′) , Gragera (85′) Red cards: Víctor, for double yellow (70′) Stadium: Stage Front Stadium, 16,547 spectators
“We are a yacht, but we will have to row”, said Fran Garagarza just after landing at Espanyol. The white-and-blue sports director was aware that just names would not be enough for the parakeets. In front of Alcorcón (2-0), penultimate in the Segona, Espanyol had to hang on bravely to finally find the desired prize, a triumph of great value that keeps them just one point from the direct promotion zone and that places him five behind the leader, a Leganés team that only two weeks ago was nine points behind.
If Espanyol has rejoined the train of direct promotion, it has been, in large part, because Ramis – a technician more like Garagarza than Luis García – has taught the squad in record time how to use the oars A block with drive who knows very well what to do without the ball, especially when he loses it. Espanyol has clear ideas and has stopped being a soft team to become another revitalized one that has a clear slogan: position well to recover as many balls in the opponent’s field or, if it cannot be , prevent the opposing player from advancing with a tactical foul. The white-and-blues were not brilliant, but they were consistent, thanks to a working midfield in which Gragera and Expósito are showing their physical deployment next to Aguado who, in addition, adds a special talent.
The Andalusian midfielder brings judgment and leadership to a team where he is already making a difference. He needed several weeks to get ready physically, but now, with Ramis, he is starting to show his best version. In front of Alcorcón he was everywhere. He always knows where to position himself to offer to teammates, whether at the base of the play or on the flanks, and is also generous with defensive efforts. Virtually all of the Spaniard’s attacks went through his boots and he knew how to surround Alcorcón in his half of the field. Almost all ended in crosses, mostly from the left side, where Brian Oliván is back with the best version he offered last season.
The full-back linked up quite well with Braithwaite, who had three good headers. But the one who opened the can was Pere Milla, who just before the break rewarded the merits and the local insistence after finishing, also with a head, a cross from Expósito. The one from Cubelles, who with Ramis is signing the best minutes since he is an Espanyol player, had two dangerous left-footed shots to touch the goal and started the move with which Espanyol signed the 2- 0. From a corner favorable to the visitors, a lethal counter-attack was born, with Expósito disguised as a sprinter, Aguado arriving in the opponent’s area and Jofre, attentive, catching the goalkeeper’s refusal to the latter’s shot. Espanyol did not wait to get the goal of tranquility. Right after, Oliván caused Alcorcón to stay with ten. With the job done, the white-and-blues still wanted more, but Jesús Ruiz prevented it. Espanyol has learned to use the oars, now all that remains is to regain the desired speed and maintain the course firmly.
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