It was a great opportunity to start the new stage of the Second Division with a victory. Not comfortable, but within reach. However, Córdoba failed to overcome a Mirandés, sometimes inferior, but effective on the scoreboard. A goal from Reina in the first half spoiled the team’s debut in professional football in a duel marked by the defensive suffering of a club, which showed many needs to be appeased on the transfer market.
Eleven more than expected by Iván Ania with his usual central defender composed of Martinez and Lapeña. Albarrán and Calderón on the defensive wings, Genaro and Álex Sala as pivots; with Jacobo González up front in midfield. Adilson and Carracedo will be escorted with the Russian Obolskii as a reference above. Specifically, eight players from last season and three signings. So much Isma Ruiz as Carlos Isaac They were excluded from the team after some discomfort this week during team training. Added to this is the confirmed absence of Kuki Zalazar, who has been injured for weeks.
The game plan started as expected. The green and white team was clearly the protagonist, with the ball in its domain. But without the ball, it was a different story. The duel started with a great opportunity for Córdoba, who begin from the left wing Adilson, crossed the ball through Jacobo and Carracedo to the right wing, where Albarrán recovered the ball in the center. He blocked the defense well. Calderón also tried with a long pass looking for Jacobo, but the Mirandés goalkeeper arrived first. Several arrivals for Córdoba, but life was complicated in defense.
Long balls and direct play. With these weapons, Mirandés entered the field and put the Blanquiverdes in difficulty on numerous occasions. After ten minutes, Urko Izeta hit Lapeña’s back for the first time, but sent the ball over Carlos Marín’s goal. In the other area, Genaro tried with a shot from the left of the rival goal.
However, the red team did not stop generating danger and, in one case, they hunted down Córdoba. A long ball that the green and white defense did not know how to defend. There was a lack of strength in the defensive transition and Reina advanced to place himself in front of Carlos Marín. He scored to break the tie on the scoreboard (1-0, 25th minute). Genaro and Álex Sala were singled out for not committing a foul to prevent a Mirandés player from going one-on-one against Carlos Marín.
Jacob, the great hope
This goal helped the Blanquiverdes to go on the attack with Jacobo González as the great hope of the Cordoba team. He almost scored the goal of the daywith a direct error that almost surprised the goalkeeper. Raúl Fernández had to work hard (min. 34). He then launched a volley into the area, but again hit Raúl Fernández. Even Obolskii had his, but the ball did not want to enter a somewhat erratic first half of Iván Ania’s team. In bursts, he showed a good level, but without judgment in defensive plays.
Early in the second half, Adilson had a great chance after receiving from the wing. The Portuguese winger went inside, shot, but his ball went high. Obolskii also had his chance with a low cross from Carracedo from the right that the Russian striker was about to touch to place the ball in the rival goal. (min. 54). Despite the green and white attacks, Mirandés generated danger. Izeta stood alone in front of Carlos Marín, who masterfully stopped the ball. At least the action was invalidated for offside.
Córdoba suffered in defense. Urko Izeta was alone again, but he could not finish the play. The lateral centers did not work either for Iván Ania’s team. He did not have as many chances as in the first half (min. 66). The first changes came with Theo Zidane and Antonio Casas to try to give another ritual to the game in its final stretch. Cordoba was closer to the goal, but could not materialize against the rocks of a Mirandés well planted in his ground.
Jacobo tried the set piece route again with a direct free kick from very far away that almost surprised Raúl Fernández. Ander Yoldi and Matías Barboza entered with the winger even playing inside. The changes did not work even though Córdoba had chances of all colors. He saved her under sticks with the help of the white and green defense itself. Álex Sala also fired a long-range shot after a good play by the green and white team, but the goalkeeper caught it.
Things did not work out in the second half, which was already expected. A good cut by Théo Zidane in the rival area and he tries the shot that goes for a corner. Cordoba did not manage to overcome Mirandés who, with very little, took the three points of the match. Antonio Casas, center of many eyes Due to his possible departure from the club, he was not close to the goal and even his expulsion was considered. There is a lot to work on from the technical staff and the sports management in two weeks of market.
