Osasuna fell against a stellar Valles

Osasuna will have nightmares tonight with Álvaro Valles, whose two absolutely brilliant saves allowed Las Palmas to take a point from Pamplona (1-1)

There is no secret to the strategy that both teams will have. Each of their respective lines, representing the style of Jagoba Arrasate and Franciso Javier García Pimienta, played an equal duel from the first moment. The Canarian team tried to take care and get the ball, which has been working for them this season, but they found themselves in front of a tough and well-seeded team that tied their attacks.

Small talk on occasions. The accuracy of the same and the respect represent little risk to find the goal. Osasuna was closer, but he found an unsung hero like Álvaro Valle, who made one of the saves of the day. Budimir finished off a header, the ball was deflected by Mika Mármol and, wrong-footed, one from Las Palmas stopped just wide of the post.

García Pimienta’s frame ended without a shot between three sticks. It can be expected that he will shake the shaker, but the coach decided to continue to trust his team, even after the break the situation did not change either. At least at the start where Valles, once again, stopped another header, this time from David García, which didn’t go in by a millimeter.

Osasuna seemed to be better positioned in the match but the entry of Moleiro temporarily changed the situation. The talented youngster from Tenerife caught the ball open and with space, feinted by going in diagonally and produced a great shot that Sergio Herrera could do nothing about (70′).

Osasuna had courage and that gave him a momentary reaction. Budimir, who won, found the net with his header, this time, after a good cross from Moncayola, who also came off the bench a few minutes before (73′).

The rest of the rivalry is more faith than football. The Navarrese team seemed to come with more determination, however, they erred on the side of haste and lacked finesse to drop the points in Pamplona.