Fifteen points at stake and eight behind with the promotion playoff. Despite this, FC Cartagena faces the match against SD Ponferradina, a direct rival and much better positioned, as the last chance to be among the top six. But it won’t be easy, because in addition to winning at El Toralín it also depends on Real Oviedo and even UD Las Palmas stumbling. To all this we must add that it is played away from home, where the results of the Albinegros have not been good since they have only added 15 of the 54 possible points.
For this final stretch, the objective is to “fight to the end” for the eliminatory rounds and also “make up” the image that the team gave away from Cartagonova, according to Carrión. According to the Catalan, “if we stay out of the playoffs, let it not be our fault. Also, even if we weren’t playing anything, we have the duty and the obligation to win. We can’t let go.”
As opponent, a SD Ponferradina that “is very strong at home, a very vertical block and that always competes until the end. It’s not there by chance.” For this clash he has all the players available and one of the novelties in the eleven could be Gallar. Of the winger he said that “the recurrence of the injury has not allowed him to shine as much as he could, but he is going to help us in the last five games. I have a lot of faith in him.”
As for its renewal, it was clear once again. FC Cartagena’s proposal will have priority “if I receive it, of course. We have to talk about everything and hopefully everything goes well. We talk a lot, even if they say we don’t get along. There is no deadline, last year it was done at the end and in half an hour. Right now there are more important things, like knowing if certain players are going to continue”.