The first preseason friendly of Real Mallorca played in the lands of United Kingdom ended in victory against Crewe Alexandra (1-3), team from the English fourth division.
The first half was dull, with a lot of midfield play, with dangerous shots from Billington and Holicek, which, in both cases, neutralized Greif.
For its part, the Balearic team created little danger against the British team, except for a long shot from Sergi Darder and another by Javi Llabrés which came out (0-0).
After the break, Jagoba Arrasate He made up to eight substitutions at a time, and Mallorca changed. At the beginning of the second half, the Balearic team began to see the goal. Tony Lato -a defender- and the young forward of Mallorca B Marc Domenech, in an instant they scored two goals that decided the game. In the final period, the English team reduced the gap with a great goal from Luca, who headed the ball into the top corner from the edge of the area.
Earned the last 1-3 Vedat Muriqi after a big mistake by the Crewe defence.
The only two signings that Mallorca has made so far, Mallorca Matthew Morey (right back from Dortmund) and the Japanese Donkey Takuma (striker who arrived from VfL Bochum of the Bundesliga), debuted with a red shirt; the first in the first half and the second, after the break. When the Japanese player almost scored, a ‘vaseline’ spread.
Real Mallorca’s next friendly is on Friday the 26th against Barnsley FC at Loughborough University Stadium, and the next is against West Bromwich Albion, at the WBA Training Centre.
CREWE ALEXANDRA FC: Booth, Cooney, Billington, Williams, Knight Labell, Lunt, Lancaster, Sanders, Hemmings, Holicek and Roberts.
They also played: Filip, Dancey, Bunny, Sant, Joey, Tracey, Omar, Agius, Luca, Collins and Marschall.
REAL MALLORCA: Greif, Mateu Morey, Siebe Van der Heyden, Raíllo, David López, Manu Morlanes, Sergi Darder, Antonio Sánchez, Dani Luna, Javi Llabrés and Abdón Prats.
They also played: Marc Doménech, Samu Guzmán, Cesc Riba, Takuma Asano, Dani Rodríguez, Samú Costa, Leo Román, Toni Lato, Martin Valjent, Gio González, Vedat Muriqi, Jan Sala and Pablo Maffeo.
REFEREE: Dean Whitehouse. He did not show cards.
THE OBJECTIVES: Minute 50, 0-1, Toni Lato. Minute 55, 0-2, Marc Doménech Minute 76, 1-2, Luca. Minute 85, 1-3, Vedat Muriqi
INCIDENTS: Bodymoor Head field, in Crewe (England).
Source: La Verdad
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