1-1: Almeria strive for recognition to achieve the three points
The rojiblancos team staged a brilliant first, but Elche Club de Futbol fought back hard in the second half. After 1-0, The Almeria team reacted.
The UD Almeria added a new tie within LaLiga SmartBank though the team played effectively to get the three points at the Martínez Valero stadium. UD Almeria were superior to the Elche CF, especially in the first half, however they saw how Nino put the home team ahead in the first shot in the second part. It was at that time when the rojiblancos reacted by going all the way until Owona made the 1-1, although they did not want to bite the bullet and looked eagerly for victory, having several scoring chances.
José María Gutiérrez, ‘Guti’, relied on César de la Hoz and Owona for the sanctioned Petrovic and Iván Martos. In turn, the coach made a modification regarding the previous commitment as the entry of Valentín Vada, after complying with his sanction, in the centre of the field to the expense of Coric.