Córdoba faces the fourteenth day of the championship today by welcoming Castellón at home. An old acquaintance of the green and white team, especially from last year, who will test the resistance of El Arcángel from 2:00 p.m. After a week without competitionIván Ania’s boys are aiming for a fifth consecutive victory at home, to stay in the standings while the good results come at home. Two teams with ambitious proposals, who will not hide their cards and who will want to have the leading role in the match.
The devastation of the DANA in Valencia and the red alert in Almería last weekend left Córdoba and Castellón without competition. Both teams arrive with a bye week. For their part, the green and white team arrives after the bad taste in mouth which meant elimination in the Copa del Rey against Olot. A Second Federation team that has once again shown its flaws away from El Arcángel and takes refuge in its temple to return to the path of victory. Now he has a chance to redeem himself and remain undefeated.
Córdoba, with a game in hand, is in fifteenth position with 15 points in its locker. Most importantly, apart from relegation. For its part, Castellón (third best visitor) sits in a very comfortable area of the table. With 19 points, they occupy eighth place, very close to the promotion play-off, in which they could participate with a victory at El Arcángel. The two teams were rivals last season in the First Federation and now experience completely opposite dynamics, although they were recently promoted to the Second Division, alongside Málaga and Deportivo.
Cordoba will have two victims for this match. Iván Ania will not be able to count on Mati Barboza due to injury. The green and white centre-back suffered a relapse of his Olot injury and his recovery time is unknown. On the other hand, Jacobo will not be there either, since he will serve his second match of suspension for not having played the duel with Almería on the last day. In the rookie section, the Asturian coach will recover the Portuguese winger Adilson who reappears after more than a month of absence from the playing fields. A very important piece for the coach, who needs more firepower in attack to improve the lack of efficiency of previous matches.
El Castellón will test the fortress that El Arcángel has become. So far, they have not lost this season in the Second Division and have four consecutive victories. It is true that the green and white team has above all received direct rivals for permanence and Castellón could be the first big test to determine the capacity of green and white as local. Castellón, which has only won once at El Arcángel in its entire history, will try to assert its status as the third best visitor in the category.
Doubts about the eleven
Iván Ania must make up an additional eleven with his two absences and the players he is recovering from injury. Carlos Marín has a guaranteed place in goal. In defense, Lapeña will be indisputable because he figures in the coach’s plans. Your partner could become Marvel again, faced with Mati’s injury and the multiple doubts that Martínez leaves. On the left side, Calderón has no replacement. On the right wing, Carlos Isaac could resume his starting role despite Albarrán’s good performance as well.
In the center of the field, Isma Ruiz and Álex Sala will once again be dance partners. The midfielder is torn between Théo Zidane or Kuki Zalazar even if the Frenchman has the confidence of Ania. On the far right, Carracedo has his place assured. On the left, Adilson could return through the front door although the option of Ander Yoldi if the Portuguese need to gradually enter the eleven. From the start, there is little doubt with a more than predictable ownership from Antonio Casas.
