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Sporting Gijón vs Real Valladolid Match Preview
Great battle at the bottom of the table, where if Sporting were to win they would most surely secure a place next year with the big boys. On the other hand Valladolid desperately need a win to continue hoping with staying up as they are currently second bottom four points adrift of a survival position.
Sporting has not won a game in their last six matches which has halved their gap from the relegation zone and for this reason the team has been concentrated all week preparing for this vital game. The club has also made special offers for the match tickets and therefore a full house is expected in one of the noisiest stadiums in Spain.
Manuel Preciado is awaiting confirmation that he will have available three important players like Botia, Rivera and Diego Castro so he can line up his strongest eleven.
However it will not be easy as in front they will have Clemente’s Valladolid who as previously commented is in urgent need of points. Although the new manager is still unbeaten the draw last weekend against Malaga has complicated things very much and cannot afford any more false steps if they want to continue in the fight.
Sporting Gijón vs Real Valladolid Match Report
Sporting 0 – Valladolid 2
The Clemente effect continues as Valladolid hasve still not lost since his arrival, and the whole atmosphere has changed around the club as they are only two points away from Malaga and Zaragoza. True to Clemente’s style they never gave up and the goals came right at the end. On the other hand Sporting start to be inhave gotten into trouble as they cannot seem to win a game and are now only five points above the drop.
Nearly everything interesting in this game occurred in the last ten minutes and there is little to say about the game until that moment, apart from how solid Valladolid were at the back playing with five defenders. , iIt must be said that since Clemente’s arrival five games ago they have only conceded one goal. I must also highlight Pele’s performance, who dominated the midfield.
Manucho scored for Valladolid in the 80th minute after a great cross from the right by Keko who put the ball into the penalty box and Manucho jumped higher and quicker, and headinged the ball into the far corner.
Then a scrap between Maldonado and Del Horno in the 84th minute saw the first get a straight red card and the ex-international defender a second yellow card, which made sent them both go to the dressing room before time.
Valladolid extended their lead in the 93rd minute after Juan Pablo came out terribly to catch the ball and left the ball crying on the verge of the box, which Baraja took full advantage of and scored.
