Academy
1-0: Linares Deportivo vs UD Almería 'B' game ends in slender loss
A set-piece goal by the hosts led to UD Almería B's second defeat of the season as visitors. The Academy prospects remain in promotion play-off positions
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. UD Almería 'B' suffered their second defeat of the season as visitors against Linares Deportivo on the Linarejos pitch. Despite not scoring, the UD Almería 'B' remain in the promotion play-off positions. They sit 4th in the table, a VIP place in their fourth-tier Segunda RFEF debut. The adversaries are close behind in the standings. The Rojiblancos faced a very complicated meeting against a historically great team, who are looking to prove their bouncebackability in this second half of the season to fight for the top spots.
In this way, the home side started the game full of beans and from the off they began to have scoring chances against the youthful Indálicos who were not comfortable on the ground. Little by little, Alberto Lasarte's boys began to create more chances in the match, although without hurting their rivals. There was nothing to separate the sides at the break (0-0).
Before the first quarter of an hour of the second period was over, UD Almería 'B' saw how Linares took the lead unexpectedly after a corner-kick. The Academy Rojiblancos tried to equalise and pushed for a leveller but the lads from Jaén, with more experience, knew how to keep a clean sheet.
Match information:
Linares Deportivo: Ernestas; Juanjo Mateo, Rafa Ortiz, Mauro, Samu Gomis; Fran Rivera, Ismael Gutiérrez (Side, 71'); Isra Cano (Yeray Lancha, 79'), Isra García (David Alfonso, 79'), Jorge Domínguez (Álex Escardó, 79'); and Diego Talaverón (Hugo Díaz, 69').
UD Almería 'B': Bruno Iribarne; Peñalver (Yago Paredes, 70'), Paco Sanz, Álex Mendes (Nacho Vila, 76'), René Pérez, Ballestero; Svidersky (Luis Lara, 70'), Joan; Marsu (Cantón, 76'), Hugo Neves (Valen, 45') and Lorenzo.
Goal: 1-0 (59') Rafa Ortiz, finishes off a corner.
Referee: Ángel Caro Mogío from the Extremadura Referees Association. He booked Ismael Gutiérrez, Juanjo Mateo and Fran Rivera from Linares as well as Álex Mendes, Peñalver, Yago Paredes and Luis Lara from UD Almería 'B'. He sent off Óscar Benito, goalkeeper coach from Linares.
Observations: Matchday 21. Group IV. Segunda RFEF division. Game played at the Linarejos Municipal pitch.