Córdoba excites its supporters in the first half, only to lower their morale in the second half with one of their worst minutes. The green and white box presents a ridiculous image in Almería, where it is located unable to keep his cool more than 45 minutes. The green and white defense is very noticeable, with Marvel in control, after a match with good sensations at the start, but terrible at the end. A match which opens a major crisis: 1 point out of 24 played away. Córdoba enters the relegation zone and aspires to fill its gaps in the winter market
Iván Ania revolutionized the eleven, surprising many green and white supporters. Lapeña’s absence was compensated for by a defense composed of Martínez and Xavi Sintes. He left Marvel on the benchwhich is indicated by the movement. Additionally, in the center of the pitch, he placed Genaro with Jacobo in midfield and Adilson on the left wing, thus regaining ownership. At least Isma Ruiz and Antonio Casas remained. A complete revolution with only three changes, of which the first half proved fair.
As usual, the first arrival was the work of Cordoba. An entry on the right wing from Carracedo, who gave way behind on a shot from Genaro who sent the ball into the defense. The green and white team looked different in defensive tasks with Martínez (who wanted to keep a safe distance on the pitch) who covered the first opportunity well. Luis Suárez, the Pichichi of the category. Almería became diluted as Córdoba grew in the game.
Córdoba made another good finish on the left. A long delivery from Xavi Sintes to Adilson who tried to reach the goal, but the rival defense took the advantage. Rubi’s team began to do damage on its right wing (the green and white left), with Calderón and Adilson suffering attacks from Pozo and Arnau, two daggers. They knew how to keep them at bay. Albarrán even reminded us at times of last season with numerous arrivals from the baseline and crosses looking for Adilson. The same one who ended a superb counterattack with a shot saved by Almería goalkeeper Luis Maximiliano (min. 13).
After the first quarter of an hour, Cordoba was really comfortable. It was his best performance as a visitor. In the most unexpected place. The team of Ivan Ania (who watched the match from the stands) was much better on the pitch than the hosts, with clearer chances. Jacobo also tried with an acrobatic shot on the turn, but it missed. Córdoba pressed, seeing the minutes pass and having control of the ball. He didn’t just defend himself, he wanted to control the match.
Once, Carlos Marín had to intervene, after the first half hour, to block a shot from Luis Suárez, even though the play was ruled out for offside. The scare of the first half came from Calderón who, after interrupting a complicated and dangerous attack against Almería, had to be treated by the medical assistance of the green and white club. Marvel started to warm up, but finally the Sevillian continued during the last minutes of a first half controlled by Córdoba. They just needed to take one more step to get ahead on the scoreboard.
So much for Córdoba’s good minutes because in the second half, they threw everything on the ground. Córdoba made a play on the left that Adilson won with his speed and Genaro finished with a shot that Luis Maximiliano saved. Then the first green and white change would happen. The beginning of the end. Martínez once again suffered from his physical problems and after the 50th minute he couldn’t take it anymore. Marvel came in for him and destroyed the match. The first almost resulted in a goal from Leo Baptistao.
in free fall
However, he was guilty of Almeria’s first goal with Pozo winning the match against Marvel to go ahead in Rubi’s team’s first clear finish. (1-0, minute 56). This completely unleashed Almería, encouraged by another Luis Suárez shot over the top. Leo Baptistao opened the wound further with a new strike from the left in which Marvel was also represented (2-0, min. 60th). Absolute nonsense after a good first half from the green and white team. With two individual actions he completely ruined the game and on top of that, the players were infected by the already present pessimism.
Córdoba changed its midfield with the arrival of Théo Zidane and Álex Sala. However, the sensations were worse. He didn’t even look at Luis Maximiliano’s goal for the entire second half and let Almería play the game they wanted. Rubi completely won the game. The Pichichi were not forgiving either and added to the rout after leaving the Blanquiverde defense singled out (3-0, min. 76). The mental knockout of the green and white players was such that Leo Baptistao scored again at will after recovering a rebound from Carlos Marín. (4-0, minute 82).
The match became a constant suffering for Iván Ania’s team who already wanted to hear the final whistle. Córdoba showed their best version and their worst (by far) in two completely different times. A work formed in 45 minutes was ruined in just ten minutes, leaving players like Marvel, who already doubts its continuity in the green and white club beyond the winter market. Ander Yoldi and Jude Soonsup-Bell had unnecessary minutes, but they couldn’t do much in a game already doomed from the home team’s second goal.
