Las Palmas took three points from El Molinón (0-1) and stood at the head of the championship thanks to Carlos Izquierdoz’s own goal in the umpteenth unlucky game for the rojiblancos this season, in a match where the Canarian showed team why it is in promotion positions and Sporting in a bad run of results.
Sporting and Las Palmas have players who handle the ball very well and both teams like to develop their plays, which lead to many touches, but in areas far from the penalty areas.
The first chance was for the Canaries when Cuéllar messed up trying to play the ball and ended up giving away a corner that Las Palmas failed to capitalize on.
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In the 26th minute, the defense of the Asturian team was a little stuck, thinking that Cardona was offside, but the player from the Canary Islands followed the play, reached the end line and from there scored a ball that was put in by Cuéllar. and finished Izquierdoz. getting into the back of the net.
A subsequent VAR consultation showed that Cote, on the other side of where the play was taking place, had allowed Cardona’s internship.
Another mistake when the ball was released from the defense, by Pedro Díaz, was about to cause Sporting another upset before the break.
The first chance of the second half was for the red and white with a great cross from Aitor García that Zarfino finished with a high volley when he was alone. Even more obvious was the one that Andone had moments later, who, completely alone and on the edge of the small area, shot high after a rebound off the crossbar of a shot from his teammate Moleiro.
Las Palmas featured the individual technique of almost all its players and for several minutes of the second half the ball was completely theirs against a desperate Sporting, who tried without success despite the changes made by Abelardo in search of more freshness in the playing field.
As the locals launched an attack, the referee awarded a penalty in a clash between Domínguez and Gragera, but the linesman raised the flag indicating offside and the referee corrected his decision.
Sporting’s last attempts were futile as the Las Palmas defenders kept getting past the rojiblancos forwards.
Data sheet:
0 – Sporting: Cuéllar, Guille Rosas, Insua, Izquierdoz, Cote, Christian Rivera, Pedro Díaz (Gragera m.66), Otero (Jorda Carrilo m.76), Cristo González (Campuzano m.60, Milovanovic m.76)) , Zarfino and Aitor García (Jony m.60)
1 – Las Palmas: Domínguez, Álex Suárez, Curbelo, Coco, Cardona, Álvaro (Marvin m.66), Laiodice, Fabio, Pejino (Oscar m.66), Moleiro (Marc m.78) and Andone (Vitolo m.78 )
Goals: 0-1, m.26: Izquierdoz, own goal.
Referee: De la Fuente Ramos. He dismissed one of the assistants on the rojiblanco bench with a direct red card and showed yellow cards to Cuéllar (m.27), Otero (m.45), Christian Rivera (m.56) and Insua (m.58) .
Incidents: Played at El Molinón in front of 16,940 spectators. A minute’s silence was observed in memory of former Sporting player Fernando Gomes, who died recently.
Source: La Verdad
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