The Copa del Rey round of 16 match played at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium pitted Tenerife and Mallorca, who defeated Las Palmas and Burgos respectively in the round of 32. There was maximum parity as they both -prioritize defense before attack. Larin solved it in extra time with a goal on the half turn.
The rivalry started strongly and there were early chances for Tenerife. A good team recovery by Asier Garitano in the rival field and an assist to Enric Gallego came close to the first goal of the game, but the veteran forward’s shot went wide. However, this was all for Tenerife in the first half.
For Javier Aguirre’s side, chances came after two gallops by Amath Ndiaye on the right wing. At first he helped Abdón Prats, who connected with the ball with his heel, forcing Tomeu Nadal to intervene with feline reflexes. On the next one he himself finished the game with a shy shot, as he arrived exhausted after covering half the field on a drive.
Second half without a chance
In the second period, the defensive order and interruptions shined, as neither goalkeeper had to make any saves. The clearest of the locals came in an action prepared from a set piece, with an extension at the far post that Enric Gallego failed to complete. The Barcelona native was the one who attempted the most forced or missed shots.
In the vermilion ranks, came the worst possible news, a new defensive defeat. In this case by Van Der Heyden. In the 80th minute, Abdón Prats got the best of the match with a spectacular foreshortening that went close to the post. It took the extension to break the tie.
Mallorca superior in extra time
In extra time the physical effort began to be felt on the legs, especially in Tenerife, who saw how the Primera team locked them in their own field. Abdón Prats with a direct free kick and Gio González from outside the area forced Tomeu Nadal to make two saves. Álvaro Jiménez had one with a shot that went into the net from outside. And when it seemed that everything would be resolved with the punishments, Larin appeared. The Canadian took advantage of a disturbance in the area to score the winning goal on the turnaround.
Source: La Verdad
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