Deportivo de La Coruña took revenge, not of such historical importance, for that party of Albacete Balompié in Riazor at the end of the 2021-2022 season, obtaining a totally unexpected promotion to the Second Division. The La Coruna team, which has scored three goals in six league matches, won by 2-5 to the La Mancha team this Friday evening in an almost blushing manner. Coming back to this unforgettable match, only one player remains in the Alba team, midfielder Riki, while Alberto Quiles then defended the colors of the Galician team.
Precisely, Quiles brought the score to 1-0 very early this Friday in Belmonte. A corner from the left launched by Fidel was completed by the Huelva native without stopping, sending the ball into the back of the net after hitting a post. However, Albacete’s initial joy was shattered within three minutes, which went 9 to 12. The tie came when Lucas Pérez came in from the left with a subsequent cross that Barbero was unable to finish , but Mella took the opportunity to hit high with a superb. stolen. And without having time to rest, a transfer from Barbero at the edge of the area to Yeremay resulted in a shot from the dangerous Canary Islands winger which made the score 1-2.
Albacete took time to overcome their disappointment, but managed to equalize in the last play of the first half thanks to Agus Medina’s header following a corner taken by Fidel, the ball going just wide.
After the restart, the team led by Imanol Idiákez warned and almost scored on two actions from Ximo and Lucas Pérez. And the third time, in the 61st minute, was the good one. Yeremay made one, he dribbled past Ros and stood in front of Rivero to beat him and score 1-3. Albacete’s defensive system was unbalanced and a magnificent pass from Mella to Cristian Herrera made the score 1-4 almost with an empty goal.
Alba took a breather when Fidel Chaves scored after a lot of commotion in the area. However, that 2-4 came to nothing as, in the next play, a luxury handoff from Herrera to Mella allowed him a solo run that ended with a lethal shot out of necessity. It was the final 2-5. Higinio managed to restore the score at the end, but Helton stole a goal almost won in stoppage time. A hard blow for the Manchas, who arrived with high morale after their 1-4 victory at El Ferrol.
– Albacete Balompié: Cristian Rivero; Álvaro Rodríguez (Higinio, m. 68), Jon García (Lazo, m. 68), Ros, Juan María Alcedo (Javi Rueda, m. 68); Agus Medina, Riki Rodríguez, Ale Meléndez (Morcillo, deceased 68), Juanma; Fidel (Nabil, died 82) and Quiles.
– RC Deportivo de la Coruna: Helton Leite; Ximo Navarro, Pablo Vázquez, Dani Barcia, Obrador (Martínez, died 86); David Mella (José Ángel, died 82), Villares, Mfulu (Patiño, 82), Yeremay (Mario Soriano, died 72); Lucas Pérez and Barbero (Cristian Herrera, died aged 72).
Referee: Guzmán Mansilla. Andalusian Committee. He showed a yellow card to locals Riki Rodríguez, Agus Medina and Fidel. On the visitors’ side, Dani Barcia y Obrador.
Goals: 1-0, m. 4: Quiles; 1-1, m. 9: David Mella; 1-2, m. 12: Eremay; 1-3, m. 61: Yeremay; 1-4, m. 73: Cristian Herrera; 2-4, m. 75; Fidel; 2-5, m. 79: Nick.
Incidents: opening match of the seventh day of the Second Division, played this Friday evening at the Carlos Belmonte stadium in front of 11,509 spectators (official figure). A minute of silence was observed in memory of José Luis García Vázquez, who was, among other things, sports advisor to the Albacete City Council between 1970 and 1979.
