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The second half started exactly where the first had left off, and fortunately
Castillo fired straight at Armando from 10 yards after more good work from the
Valladolid wide players. Both teams continued to play some attractive stuff
going forward, but for ten minutes neither managed to convert their good play
into good scoring chances, and a draw still looked a possible result. That was
until the turning point of the match, the 3rd goal for the home team. A foul
just inside the Valladolid half gave Manolo Perez the chance to swing in a free
kick, and he didn't disappoint with a low drive which curled across the front of
the on rushing crowd of players, Oli being the one who deflected the ball past
Bizarri. Despite his tireless running and importance to the team, it was only
his second goal of 2005, and his relief and delight were evident as he kissed
his badge and ran to the fans, and chants of "Oli" from all four
sides of the ground proved they are still 100% behind their hero. He was soon
substituted to a standing ovation from the Cadistas, with Mirosavljevic
replacing him, and with Cadiz now fully in control Esparrago replaced Fleurquin
and Pavoni with Suárez and De Gomar respectively. Cadiz looked like scoring
with every attack, and good work down the left ended with Mirosavljevic ramming
the ball against the far post from 15 yards. Seconds later Manolo Perez slipped
Jonathan Sesma racing through the middle, and Bizarri could only push his shot
to Mirosavljevic who This was a great performance from Cadiz, and the visitors must also be applauded for their part in an entertaining game, which was only decided in the final half an hour. With Celta Vigo and more importantly Eibar losing this weekend, this was a giant step towards promotion, and more performances like this will almost certainly see Cadiz cement the promotion that they crave. |
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Nenad Mirosavljevic helped himself to a late hatrick as Cadiz
further closed the gap between themselves and leaders Celta Vigo, who
surprisingly lost 0-1 at home to Ciudad Murcia. 19,000 fans were packed into the
Carranza, and they were treated to an open game with both sides contributing
with some attractive forward play. Local newspaper La Voz provided yellow card
before the game for the fans to hold up, which coupled with the electric noise
levels from the home support must have seemed a daunting prospect for the
travelling Valladolid side, missing seven players from their first team squad
through injury and suspension. The game started with plenty of passing from the
home side, and it was clear from the outset that the visitors were not content
on packing the defence as is the usual tactic from away sides in the Carranza.
With no chance of relegation or promotion, Valladolid played an open game which
not only made for a good game for spectators but suited Los Amarillos who have
struggled to break down stubborn defences on more than one occasion this year.
Jonathan Sesma and Oli both went close to breaking the deadlock early on, but it
was Fleurquin who opened the scoring on 10 minutes. His centre midfield partner
Manolo Perez fired in a rocket from the edge of the box which Bizarri did well
to palm out of danger, but Sesma retrieved the ball and put in a pin point cross
for Fleurquin to head home. For the second consecutive home game Cadiz had got
an early goal but unfortunately much like the Cordoba game, they soon conceded
an equaliser. Víctor produced some great skill on the halfway line before
embarking on a strong run, and he eventually rolled the ball across the area for
Castillo to score at the second attempt after Varela had done well to block the
initial danger. With both teams happy to press forward it was obvious that more
goals would follow, but perhaps the only surprise was how quickly the next came.
No more than two minutes later Enrique broke down the right, and after feigning
to shoot he cut inside two defenders before squaring the ball to Matias Pavoni
to slot home and retake the lead. Cadiz continued to exploit the space as they
searched for a quick third, but despite superb play from Enrique on more than
one occasion it was Valladolid who were unlucky not to level on the half hour
mark. Referee Herreros angered the home fans by allowing the visitors to play on
after seemingly committing two fouls, and they took advantage by breaking down
the left and putting in a great cross onto the head of goal scorer Castillo. He
and everybody in the ground thought he
had equalised with a powerful header towards the top left hand corner, but
Armando produced a world class save to push the ball wide for a corner. Oli then
went close with a volley from 25 yards but Bizarri did well to deflect the ball
wide for a corner. As the game approached halftime with the score locked at 2-1,
Valladolid forced five consecutive corners, and again the referee was subject to
a torrent of abuse after repeatedly refusing to penalise the attacking team who
pushed and obstructed Armando. The keeper still managed to come out on top
though, and a punch clear from the final cross brought the half time whistle.
Although Cadiz were in the driving seat it was clear that more goals would come,
and with Víctor and Castillo causing plenty of problems to the home defence,
no-one was taking the result for granted.
passed the ball into the empty net. It didn't take long for the Serb to score
his second, and this time Enrique was the provider after a great run to the
right byline. He kept his composure, drew several defenders, and passed to
Mirosavljevic to fire across Bizarri into the far corner. With the match
decided, Cadiz spent the next ten minutes retaining possession while the crowd
celebrated the step nearer to promotion. There
was only one thing left to put the icing on the cake, and when Jonathan Sesma
broke clear in the final minutes, he unselfishly rolled the ball to sub
Mirosavljevic to become the first Cadiz player to score a hatrick this season.