The Huesca Sports Society the Aragonese derby of Segunda took the Real Zaragoza “In extremis”, when there was no time for more, and keeps the dream of direct promotion alive.
The Alto Aragonese victory was a double benefit since the moral importance of taking the confrontation of maximum regional rivalry when everything suggested that it was going to end in a draw was joined by having saved what in tennis language could be called a match ball.
A Catalan defeat would have ruled him out in the fight to return on the fast track to the top flight and a draw would have left things as they were before this day, which would not have favored him in the least.
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On the contrary, the victory has allowed him, thanks to the stumbling blocks of his most direct rivals, to rise to third position ahead of Almería and reduce the distance with the Maño team until leaving it in three points, in addition to having in favor the particular difference of goals given that in The Alcoraz Those of Miguel Angel Sánchez “Míchel” were also imposed.
Huesca took control of the ball from the start against an opponent who, contrary to what is usual, did not want to risk the slightest in high pressure or come out with the ball played to avoid losing balls and that allowed Visitors have an overwhelming mastery of leather.
The set maño looked long for his forwards, especially the speed of Luis Suárez, but hardly found him in advantageous situations. In contrast, the team of Miguel Angel Sánchez “Michel” was kneading the game and arriving regularly at the land owners' area practically from the beginning.
Shinji Okazaki He had a double chance in the 8th minute that in both cases the defense rejected, Rafa Mir stood alone against the goalkeeper Cristian Álvarez in the 32nd but the ball went too far and allowed The Yamiq clear and three minutes later Rafa Mir himself was the one who sent a header to the top of the crossbar.
Real Zaragoza had many problems to contain the best Alto Aragonese game that was at their ease. In fact, Víctor Fernández's team could only finish on one occasion with danger in the first 45 minutes and that was when they were finishing, although it turned out to be very clear and that the marker could have opened since Luis Suárez left a golden ball to Shinji Kagawa in the area that the Japanese finished bitten and went tight to the post.
After the refresh time, the team of Víctor Fernández started very differently and began to show his teeth with opportunities from Luis Suárez, the first in 59 with a powerful shot that Alvaro Fernández rejected and the second after Eugeni lost the ball near his area and will end in the Colombian who sent the ball to the post.
After the good local start, Huesca recovered and dominated the rhythm of the game but it no longer came with the same clarity as in the first period and in fact hardly disturbed the framework of the land owners, except in the final play of the goal .
In contrast, Real Zaragoza had a last option in '82 with a header from central defender Pichu Atienza in a corner kick that went slightly off target.
When everything pointed to a draw, a shot by Rafa Mir was rejected by Cristian Álvarez and Javi Galán used it very well to send the ball to the net and achieve a victory that is worth its weight in gold
0 – R. Zaragoza: Cristian Alvarez; Delmás, Atienza, El Yamiq, Nieto; Raúl Guti, Eguaras, Dani Torres (James, m.89), Kagawa (Puado, m.72); Soro (Burgui, m.54) and Luis Suárez (Linares, m.89).
1 – S.D. Huesca: Alvaro Fernández; Pedro López, Pulido, Insua (Datkovic, m.87), Luisinho; Ferreiro (Javi Galán, m.87), Mikel Rico (Sergio Gómez, m.58), Mosquera, Juan Carlos (Eugeni, m.58); Okazaki (Christ, m.72) and Rafa Mir.
Goal: 0-1. M.94. Javi Galán.
Referee: Díaz de Mera (Castilla-La Mancha Committee). He booked Raúl Guti (m.21), Dani Torres (m.65) and Eguaras (m.94) by Real Zaragoza and Mikel Rico (m.5), Juan Carlos (m.40) and Pulido with a yellow card (m.81) by SD Huesca.
Incidents: match corresponding to day 36 of the Second match played at the La Romareda stadium behind closed doors.