Cold draw in a heated match between Burgos and Espanyol

Burgos and spanish This Friday they presented to perfection what, in general, the Second Division is: a category that is more competitive than brilliant, where nothing is given and ties are not easily broken. The matter ended 0-0. They faced the best venue in the category, a Burgos who entered this duel with 11 wins, 6 draws and no losses The Plantation this course, and the rival to beat for others, a spanish with the intention and almost obligation that his stay in the Second would not last more than a year. And, as expected, the tension was there on the green from the moment the ball started rolling. It was cold, with the thermometer set at 5ºC, but the players of both teams managed to heat up the match with duels where sparks flew when the ball was shared, and there were touches that were far from affectionate in every game. the ball stops.

The first to hit is Burgos, after about 3 minutes of play. Frame Fer Nino and the forward, his teammates and all the local fans celebrated, but before sending the ball into the net with his left leg he used his right arm to control the ball. And although through a longer VAR review than necessary considering how clear the action was, Cordero Vega ended up disallowing the goal.

That 1-0 can never serve for spanish took a step forward and was strong in the first half, but in those Manolo Gonzalezthat he was out last week due to injury Braithwaite starting from the bench although with Nico Melamed having a place for themselves in the starting ‘eleven’, just enough for them to balance the forces in the impetuous. Burgos. This is how the first action went, with more mistakes and collisions than scoring chances and with Cordero Vega, the referee, forgiving the second yellow card and subsequent dismissal Fer Nino before the break comes.

After the continuation, the script did not change much. What until then was a suspense film has not yet been transformed into a comedy. And they don’t like to laugh too much either. What got on the nerves on both sides. And of these, Fer Nino He hit the crossbar with a header after a corner in the 63rd minute. This is not a miracle goal.

Speaking of faith, Manolo Gonzalez He moved the bench and let in Braithwaite, the holy parakeet that Spanishism mentions when praying for promotion. And although the entry of the Dane did not have the effect desired by the parakeet coach, it did Braithwaite a clear scoring chance in added time. And him too Burgos had a couple of these before a Joan Garcia who showed in his good work why he will continue to be a starter after the return of Pacheco.

However, it didn’t rain goals but it did rain water in the final minutes of a match that ended in a tie that was really predictable. Not enough for him spanish to be sure that this day will end in positions of direct promotion but it may be valid in the end. good for a Burgos who dreams (and has earned the right to do so) of the playoffs.