The Girona could not this Saturday with the defensive wall of the Tenerife and the first leg of the ‘play-off’ final for promotion to LaLiga Santander ended 0-0, which gives the Canarian team a slight advantage ahead of the second leg on Sunday June 19 at the Heliodorus since another tie would put those of Ramis first. The Catalans had control and more approaches, but they were not incisive enough to win and they will have to do it away from home if they want to be in the top flight of Spanish football.
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Girona and Tenerife did not surprise anyone and the first minute of the match was enough to see what the game plan of both teams would be. the box of Michel He was the complete dominator of the ball from the initial whistle, trying to give rhythm to the ball to generate danger on the goal of Soriano. The visitors, somewhat nervous and uncomfortable in the first section, had a hard time getting into the game and struggled to stop the high pressure from Girona in the rival field.
In the 6th minute, the first local approach arrived, with an internment by Arnau Martínez on the right, but Shaq Moore He crossed inside the area to avoid the shot of Brothers. From the 20th minute onwards, the match was somewhat more even, and although Tenerife could not put together any counterattack, they were being solvent enough to prevent Girona from creating any danger.
Baena tried it on several occasions, but until 39′ he did not have the clearest chance of the game. Aleix García He recovered in the creation zone and filtered behind the defense so that the “8” could lead and stand before Soriano, but he had a touch left over and Soriano was able to save the shot. In Tenerife, a couple of centers to the area and a bad rejection that fell on the legs of Enric Gallego It was the highlight of a first half in which Juan Carlos did not even have to intervene.
On restart, the Girona he took, again, another step forward and locked his rival in the own area. In the 52nd minute, Valery, dangerous when he participated, put in a good low cross, which León, in his attempt to clear, ended up in the hands of Soriano, who miraculously saved the Catalan goal. The lanes were the main local threat and at 63′ Arnau he tried from the right, but Brothers It didn’t come by millimeters. The locals insisted and the people of Tenerife resisted the onslaught as best they could and, from the break it seemed very evident that Ramis and his team signed the zero to zero without any doubt. In 89′ Aleix García he had it in a direct free kick, but Soriano avoided the goal.
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Girona: Juan Carlos; Well, Juanpe (Jairo, min.78), Bernardo; Arnau Martínez, Pol Lozano, Aleix García (Ureña, min.95), Valery (Artero, min.95); Álex Baena (Samu Saiz, min. 80), Iván Martín; and Cristhian Stuani (Nahuel Bustos, min.78).
Tenerife: John Soriano; Shaq Moore, Leon, Sergio Gonzalez, Mellot; Aitor Sanz, Corredera (Carlos Ruiz, min.79), Bermejo (Pomares, min.79), Mollejo (Andrés Martín, min.79); Mario González (Elady, min. 60); and Enrique Gallego.
Goals: there was not
Referee: Hernández Maeso (Extremeño Committee.) Admonished the locals Pol Lozano (25′), Baena (78′) and the visitors Elady (68′), Andrés Martín (90′)
Incidences: Match corresponding to the first leg of the Santander League promotion play-off played in Montilivi before 11,303 spectators.
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