A penalty in the 129th minute gives Alavés victory and promotion to the First Division
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Deportivo Alavés took the victory at Levante’s ground (0-1) thanks to a penalty in the 129th minute of extra time. Asier Villalibre has scored from 11 meters and his goal has given the people of Vitoria the promotion to First Division.
Summary of the match Levante – Alavés
Levantinistas and babazorros played for the third place of promotion to the First Division after achieving it directly from Granada and Las Palmas and after the goalless draw in Mendizorroza, the victory this Saturday meant promotion for the team from Vitoria.
The fight for promotion has started very evenly and both teams have had clear chances from the first minutes. Levante had a two for two against, but the quick action of Duarte has cut the rival play.
The people from Vitoria have answered with a launch of villalibre from inside the area after controlling the ball received from a corner, but the shot went over to Gernika’s.
Alavés created several chances in the following minutes, but lacked effectiveness and success in the last meters. Then it was the locals who took command and put the babazorros in trouble. Bouldini was about to open the scoring with a header, but it went up. It has not been the only play by Levante, who has been gaining ground and creating more danger.
The albiazules have once again had a clear opportunity after half an hour of the game. A ball centered from the left went past two strikers, without finding a finisher, and the kick from tenaglia he has run into a rival to avoid the goal.
At the end of the first half, Alavés pushed harder, although they found no reward for their effort.
Very clear chance for Alavés in the first play of the second half. From the source he has shot from a distance and the local goalkeeper has stopped the ball; the rejection has fallen to Luis Rioja that, with everything in its favor, has not been able to overcome Femenías, who has done great to cover the shot and save his team.
The people from Vitoria have had another two consecutive occasions: Villalibre sent a header into the stands, while the Levante goalkeeper put out his hands again to stop De la Fuente’s shot.
The game has become a give and take with a great rhythm, where the chances took turns on both sides. Soldier has been the one who has been closest to hitting the mark in that duel, but his cross shot went wide.
Alavés counterattacked with another cross shot from abdewhich has also gone wide, very close to the far post.
The last few minutes the game has stood out more for its toughness than for its efficiency. Even so, the two teams have had chances to score, but neither has had any luck and the clash has gone to the extension.
De Frutos has sown fear among the people of Vitoria by crashing a whiplash against the crossbar after picking up a rebound.
The forces have begun to falter, and Alavés saw how they ran out of time to score. sivera he has appeared to save his team once again, spectacular throughout the game.
Sylla, who entered the second part of extra time, had the winning goal in his boots; a convoluted play in which he couldn’t find a hole to shoot, and in the end he sent him up.
The madness broke loose in minute 120, a shot from Toni Moya that Femenías pulled out with her foot and a penalty in favor of Glorioso by the hand of Rober Pier that Villalibre converted into number 129.
Thus, Deportivo Alavés will once again play in the First Division.
Data sheet
0 – Lift: Feminines; Pubill, Vezo (Postigo, m.111), Rober Pier, Alex Muñoz; Joni Montiel (Róber, m.92), Iborra, Pepelu, De Frutos (Son, m.111); Bouldini (Soldier, m.62) and Brugué (Wesley, m.57)
1 – Deportivo Alaves: Sivera; Tenaglia (Jason, m.97), Abqar, Sedlar, Duarte (Javi López, m.91); Alkain (Rebbach, m.63), Benavídez, Guridi (Panichelli, m.85 by Sylla m.106), Rioja; Miguel (Toni Moya, m.70) and Villalibre.
Goal: Asier Villalibre, min. 129, penalty.
Referee: Hernández Maeso (Extremadura Committee). He admonished Joni Montiel, Pepelu, Iborra Soldado for the locals and Duarte, Panichelli, Abqar, Benavidez, Sivera and Mustafi for the visitors.
Source: Eitb
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