Ponferradina and Celta Fortuna will play for promotion to LaLiga Hypermotion next Saturday (6:30 p.m.) at the Balaídos stadium in Vigo after ending the first leg of one of the finals in a draw (0-0), in which the locals enjoyed the best chances.
Ponferradina, just as they did in the semi-final tie against Atlético Madrileño, will be forced to win in the opposite field if you want to play next season in the Second Division.
The ambitious departure of Ponferradina stumbled upon the defensive order of the celestial subsidiary, which gave up the initiative without going through too much troubleuntil Celta Fortuna, having overcome the first part of the match, began to have more of the ball against an opponent who preferred to seek surprise in the transitions.
After half an hour, in a counterattack, the Leonese team was able to take advantage with a ball from the wing that Calderón put first for the arrival of Borja Valle, who, in a fight with a defender, He finished over the crossbar.
The only dangerous play by the visiting team came in the 36th minute after an individual action by their most talented player and top scorer, Hugo González, who shot with power but focused and goalkeeper Andrés Prieto took possession of the ball without problems.
The beginning of the second half showed a similar panorama, with the Celtic subsidiary wanting to be dominant and the locals thinking of surprising in some way, almost always with Carlos Calderón as the protagonist in his band.
Once again Ponferradina was the first to create danger with a throw-in headed towards the area and finding full-back Koke, who, at first, finished well over the crossbar.
The end of the match, with local coach Nafti opting for a more offensive drawingshowed the nerves of both teams, with one last action to unbalance the score in the final rush of the Leonese. A free kick taken by Andoni López was headed by the captain, Borja Valle, but Coke averted the danger with a good intervention.
Technical sheet:
0 – Ponferradina: Andrés Prieto; Koke (Jorrín, M. 75), Ger Nóvoa, Undabarrena, Andoni; Calderón, Fede San Emeterio (Nfulu, M. 89), Erik Morán (Cortés, M. 75), Borja Valle; Borja Vázquez and Keita (Slavy, M. 75).
0 – Celtic Fortuna: Coke; Milla, Ribes, Meixus, Anxo; Antañón, Burcio, Oscar Marcos (Arcos, M. 72); Joel López (Gavián, M. 66), Marín (Somuah, M 66) and Hugo González (De la Iglesia, M. 87).
Referee: Abraham Domínguez (Andalusian committee). He admonished the Ponferradina coach, Mehdi Nafti (M. 16), and the locals Andoni (M. 25), Keita (M. 40), Borja Vázquez (M. 71) and Borja Valle (M. 87); and the visitors Joel López (M. 53) and Burcio (M. 56).
Incidents: First leg match of the final for promotion to LaLiga Hypermotion played at the El Toralín stadium in front of 8,062 spectators, including half a thousand fans of the celestial team.