The insanity of Second returns Real Valladolid to First division | Soccer | Sports | EUROtoday

How loopy the Second Division. Real Valladolid has been promoted to the First Division after a loopy penultimate day, the place every thing has occurred and every thing has favored Pucela regardless of flirting with drama. The Blanquivioletas have miraculously received at residence towards backside Villarreal B and have loved the defeat in Gijón of Eibar, their rival for direct promotion. Leganés has not but been capable of verify the return to Primera, however a easy level within the final match of the course will imply the change of class. Eibar, by falling at El Molinón, as soon as once more missed the chance to leap on to First Division. Ronaldo's Pucela mixed a relegation, a promotion, a relegation and now a brand new promotion after an irregular season, with extra outcomes than fashion or play, and with the coach, Paulo Pezzolano, criticized by the followers.

Valladolid approached the match as at all times: ready for occasions. Without struggling an excessive amount of on the again, however with out a lot chunk on the high, with one eye and one ear on Gijón and a few curiosity in Ferrol. There Leganés struck first: objective. The pepineros have been First Division till the Galicians equalized and issues went to half-time as if nothing had occurred, like earlier than 6:30 p.m. on this adrenaline-filled Sunday.

After the break, a Pucelano arreón left the goal of Raúl Moro, differential on the wing all yr however with out regularity in minutes. Pezzolano had it the place he wished: them forward and the competitors with out hitting the mark. But the rival additionally performs and if the reserves have one thing, it’s self-confidence. A muddled motion within the Masip space introduced Lekovic's equalizer and left the matter an hour earlier than… Until the script modified in Gijón.

Campuzano overtook his staff and did an enormous favor to Zorrilla, a historic rival fan. If he scored, the native staff was within the First Division. The equation appeared easy, however every thing, as has occurred so typically since August, went uncontrolled. Tasende forward of Villarreal. What a drama in Zorrilla, entrusted as soon as once more to barbarism. There have been 10 minutes left and there was not even a tie. Meseguer, an sudden visitor on the objective occasion this season, headed residence a kind of balls that cling into the world as a result of one thing needs to be carried out with the ball, which burns on the ft just like the transistor within the stands. Tie.

Radio spherical. Eibar continued to win in Asturias and Leganés took the lead in A Malata, though it mattered little in Castilla. The individuals sang and sang and on this sport, which has already been invented, the factor of loading the world and seeing what occurs labored once more. Even on this loopy day the VAR needed to seem. Penalty. Penalty! Zorrilla celebrated. Penalty? Eibar lamented, unable to equalize or flip round in Gijón. Penalty, confirmed Sylla, who caught the ball as if it weren’t burning.

The African was left alone eleven meters from the goalkeeper, however surrounded by 25,000 souls, with nothing to sing or shout, empty after a lot frenzy. One step. Another step. Another step. Silence. The Senegalese jogs in direction of the ball. Valladolid, Eibar and Leganés maintain their breath. The proper boot hits the leather-based and heads in direction of the pure stick of a right-hander, the left of the goalkeeper. The archer jumps in and hits the facet. The eleven meters final an eternity whereas the ball runs low on the inexperienced in direction of Primera. The goalkeeper's left glove doesn't attain him and he kisses the tights and Zorrilla hugs himself, enjoys, celebrates, screams, cries. All without delay whereas the bench gallops in direction of the scorer.

Gijón has completed and it doesn't matter that Leganés was tied on the finish additionally with a penalty. Pucela is as soon as once more First Division and does so with one other unprecedented scene on this unpredictable sport. The stadium chants “Pezzolano, resignation!”, fed up with the coach and the irregular yr in efficiency, however efficient within the outcome. The Uruguayan, after going through the followers all season, faces up. He places his palms to his ears and waves his arms whereas the gang will get excited.

After some time, the followers return to specializing in what’s vital. Goodbye, Second. Leganés would love it, with a degree lacking within the final ball of the yr, and an Eibar that for the third consecutive time is on the verge of direct promotion. In the primary two he didn’t obtain the laurel. There continues to be a promotion promotion to find out who else accompanies the questioned Ronaldo's Pucela in a brand new journey within the First Division.

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