The areas decide in the Cartagonova

If someone who has not seen the match is told the result, they will think that FC Cartagena overwhelmed Girona FC. But it wasn’t like that, not at all. What happened in Cartagonova is simply the law of football, where what matters is to dominate in the areas, the final meters. It was of no use to the Catalan team to have innumerable occasions, arrivals from both sides, some with defensive failures by the locals, because they ran into Marc Martínez. To the superb performance of the Albinegro goalkeeper we must add the punch of Carrión’s attacking men, who had a great success against Juan Carlos. With these three points, the team from the port city maintains its chances of being in the playoffs. Girona FC seems to have a safe place in these positions, but it is already very far from direct promotion.

Since the referee decreed the start, Míchel’s men took possession of the ball. He hadn’t even gone past ten minutes when he had two good chances to get ahead. The clearest, the first. Arnau’s header that left crossed for very little. Later, Borja García shot very hard at the far post and the ball went to Marc Martínez.

The game changed in the 10th minute, in the first local arrival. After a corner kick, the second play in which the ball reaches De Blasis and Pablo Vázquez finishes off the Argentine’s center to the back of the net. The game was better for the Albinegros before the quarter of an hour, with Rubén Castro’s second. Theft by Nacho Gil, leaves it for Dauda who transfers it to ‘7’. The striker made it 2-0 with a powerful cross shot.

The Marc Martinez Festival

Girona FC did not collapse, quite the opposite. He completely dominated the match until the break and did not close the gap because time and time again he ran into Marc Martínez. He took two from Stuani, the last one with a superb hand. She was preceded by an error in the ball exit, which ended at the feet of the Uruguayan striker. His strong shot was repelled by the goalkeeper. Delmás was providential when taking a cross from the right that went to Baena.

In another error in the elaboration, Baena was planted inside the area, but the same fate as Stuani, Marc Martínez. Similar play just before the break, but now the ball hit a defender.

the same dynamic

History did not change at the start of the second period. Visiting control and the locals who were looking for the contras. Either 2-1 or 3-0, but a goal was going to come. Dauda had it to increase the difference, but without luck. In the umpteenth failure of Carrión’s defense, another chance for Girona FC. Stuani yields to Aleix inside the area and the midfielder was unable to connect well in a clear position for 2-1. Nahuel also stood up to Marc Martínez, but at the key moment he fell to the ground.

Stuani tried again and the whole afternoon happened to him, Marc Martínez’s shadow was too big for the Catalan team’s attackers. And in the next action, the verdict with a great goal from De Blasis, who finished off a well-carried counterattack by Castro with a header in which Delmás put the ball on his head.

To enjoy

With 3-0 with almost half an hour to go, another match was seen. FC Cartagena let go and had clear chances to achieve a much better result, as did Girona FC to close the gap. But those of Montilivi were touched, not only because of the result, but because they collided with a wall in the opponent’s goal. Ortuño, in the final stretch, had two clear opportunities to score, but he missed.