The yellows came back from Edu Espiau’s 0-1, but Pascanu equalized
With the point both teams remain in the middle of the table
Villarreal B did not know how to express their superiority in most of the match and did not go beyond the draw this Wednesday (2-2) against a combative Ponferradina, who never raised her arms.
In the last action of the match, Ponferradina scored what could have made it 2-3, but the referee, although he had to consult the VAR, ended up annulling the visiting team’s goal.
At the start of the match, both teams exhibited a very direct game, but Villarreal B soon took control and turned on Amir’s goal against a rival who defended with everything. Diéguez saved the first goal after seven minutes in a shot by Fer Niño after a brilliant play by his team.
It was difficult for Ponferradina to overcome the start of the Villarreal subsidiary and it was not until fifteen minutes into the match that they had their first goalscoring options, undoubtedly the best from Heri Tavares, who crossed the ball excessively in the 17th minute.
After this reaction from Ponferradina, Villarreal once again prowled the rival area, but it was José Gomes’ team that managed open the scoring after 24 minutes with a great goal by Edu Espiau, who signed a volley from more than twenty meters before which Jorgensen could do nothing.
Villarreal tried to increase the offensive pressure on the team from Berciano, but found themselves with a well-positioned opponent in defense and could not generate clear scoring chances.
Between attacks by Villarreal B and the defensive containment of Ponferradina, which was accompanied by some quick action in attack that put the local defense in some trouble, the break was reached.
The subsidiary from Villarrelanse once again starred in an intense start to the second half and found a prize for the first change. In the 48th minute, Carlo García equalized the score after a set piece play.
The early goal activated Ponferradina, which led to neither one nor the other gaining control of the ball, although Villarreal B was more serene in their game against an opponent that was somewhat imprecise in their actions.
While Miguel Álvarez’s team grew in the game, the visiting team began to have problems containing the intensity and arrivals of Villarreal B, who finally managed to turn the score around with a header from Mbacke in the 70th minute.
La Ponferradina reacted after seeing themselves from behind and, although their attack lacked fluidity against a good Villarreal B, a mistake by goalkeeper Jorgensen made it possible for the Leonese team to return the equalizer to the scoreboard.
A side shot on goal by Yuri escaped the Villarreal goalkeeper and Pascanu scored ten minutes from time.
The match broke down and although both teams enjoyed chances to unbalance the score again, they were not successful in the final meters.
The match maintained a great suspense for the last action, since Ponferradina scored through Naranjo. The referee annulled the goal, then consulted with the VAR and, after a few minutes of deliberation, ratified his decision. Immediately afterwards, he whistled the end of the duel.
Data sheet
2 – Villarreal B: Jorgensen; Carreira (Migue Real, m.88), Mamadou Mbacke, Dela, Tasende; Haissem (Nikita Iosifov, m.69), Carlo, Del Moral, Pacheco (Ojeda, m.69); Collado (ALex Forés, m.89) and Fer Niño (Tiago, m.82).
two – Ponferradina: Amir; Aldair (Paris Adot, m.79), Pascanu, Amo (Yuri, m.79), Moi Delgado; Sabit Abduai (Erik Morán, m.79), Diéguez, Nwakali; Heri (Dani Ojeda, m.65); Hugo Vallejo (Naranjo, m.65) and Edu Espiau.
goals: 0-1, m.24: Edu Espiau. 1-1, m.48: Carlo Garcia. 2-1, m.70: Mamadou Mbacke. 2-2, m.81: Pascanu.
Referee: González Francés (Las Palmas Committee). He showed a yellow card to the locals Dela, Ojeda and Mbake, and to the visitors Amo, Dani Ojeda and Pascanu.
Incidents: match of the tenth day of LaLiga Smartbank played in the sports city of Villarreal.