The Ponferradina ended Atlético Madrileño’s dream of promotion after taking Alcalá, where the rojiblancos had only lost one game in the entire season. However, Nafti knew how to deactivate local potentialperfecting the plan that he had already put into practice in Toralín: in addition to apply the catalog of other football, it would add the necessary gunpowder to achieve the victory that the home field factor of Torres forces in the event of a tie.
In fact, although Ponferradina would have three very clear chances, it would reach them with the first, after taking a whip from the edge of the area Keita who managed to wage war on his own at the point of attack. Behind the front, a manual trade to despair the young Atlético youth squad and take them out of the game little by little.
A man to the ground here, a push there, simulations in almost every contact, several tanganzas, attacks and constant interruptions to prevent the red-and-white talent from deciding the duel. Those from Torres fell into the trapfinding themselves immersed in controversies more times than worrying Prieto. In fact, beyond shots by Bellotti, Julio or Rafa Llorente from outside the areaa, the goalkeeper only had the shock of a commotion in the area that ended with the shot of Cube to stick.
One stick for each team
The tables would not change after the break, becoming the Madrilenian in a I want and I can’t in front of one Ponferradina comfortable defending its income, canceling Pichichi Arnau Ortiz and going on the counterattack. In fact, Borja Vázquez was able to finish the pass to the final twice, the last one hitting the woodwork already in extension time. In that same period Cubo would appear to finish off the desperate one in the area, Prieto getting bigger so that the dream could continue… in Ponferrada.
TECHNICAL SHEET
ATLÉTICO MADRILEÑO 0: Esquivel; Boñar, Puric TA66′ (89′ Sergio Esteban), Dani Martínez, Julio Díaz (76′ Corral); Javi Serrano (76′ Morcillo), Bellotti TA 51′ (64′ Koke Mota); Rafa Llorente, Rayane (46′ Castillo), Arnau Ortiz TA 39′; TA 23′ cube
Coach Fernando Torres
PONFERRADINA 1: Prieto; Koke, Undabarrena, Ger Nóvoa (62′ Andújar), Andoni López; Esquerdo (19′ Xemi), San Emeterio TA 39′ (76′ Mfulu) TA 83′; Calderón (76′ Jorrín), Borja Valle, Borja Vázquez; Keita (62′ Cortes)
Coach Nafti
Goals 0-1 8′ Keita
Referee: Gonzalo Romero (Catalan)