In a crazy ending and not suitable for the faint of heart, Girona knew how to overcome the controversial refereeing decisions and an inexplicable repetition of a penalty to achieve a prestigious victory in the field of Almeria. Borja Garciawith a goal from a pass Samuand Juan Carloswith various stops, were in charge of giving the three points to a Girona team that has earned the right to dream of direct promotion.
ALM
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Almeria
Fernando, Buñuel (Lazo, 46′), Ely, Babic, Akieme (Centelles, 80′), De la Hoz, Eguaras, Robertone (Puigmal, 62′), Eguaras (Appiah, 72′), Portillo, Pozo, Sousa ( Juan Villar 62′).
Girona
Juan Carlos, Jairo (Juncà, 65′), Bernardo, Juanpe, Santi Bueno, Arnau Martínez, Pol Lozano (Terrats, 79′), Borja García (Martín, 79′), Aleix Garcia, Samu Sáiz (Sánchez, 68′) , Nahuel Bustos (Stuani, 67′).
Referee
Sagués Oscoz (Basque). TA: Ely (45+1′), Pozo (51′)/ Lozano (19′), Bueno (49′), Sánchez (78′), Juan Carlos (80′), Aleix (84′), Bernardo (89 ‘). TR: Borja Garcia (91’)
Stadium
Mediterranean Games Stadium
Without Stuani and without Michelwho was serving one of the two sanction matches for the red match against Ibiza, Girona came out on one of the most difficult and practically impregnable pitches in the entire Smartbank League as is the Mediterranean Games. Without complaining, the people of Girona entrusted themselves to Nahuel Bustos as a reference forward.
The Argentine missed two great opportunities to increase the score after the goal from Borja Garcia. The “24” Girona did not think about impaling a large center of Samu Saiz with the left. The target came at minute 12 and served to break the offensive dynamic of an Almería who was about to see the goal at the beginning of the match. Sousa took advantage of an error in the ball exit of Juan Carlosstood alone in front of the goalkeeper and inexplicably missed what would have been the easiest goal of his career.
A Girona that saw them coming as best they could in the second half backed down. Almería became great, and advanced lines to surprise the people of Girona and score. They were close with the shot of Robertone. The midfielder hit a ball from outside the area that was headed for the top corner, but Juan Carlos he flew to prevent the scoreboard from reflecting the tie. He did the same thing with the shot. John Villar minutes later. Notably Victor Sanchez debuted with Girona after entering the field of play replacing Samu Saiz.
Without significance the minutes passed until the VAR decreed a penalty for a foul by Aleix García. Juan Carlos saved the penalty Of the sickle; but Sagués Oscoz, taking center stage, had the maximum penalty repeated because a Girona player had entered. On the second try, villar He missed from eleven meters sending the ball to the third amphitheater. In the end, neither the second-placed team in the League nor the controversial arbitration decisions were able to defeat a Girona that won, and a lot, the right to dream of direct ascent.