Gonzalo Plata did not have his best day, but Valladolid achieves the victory and is placed in the direct promotion zone

Real Valladolid had to sweat ink to win the derby against Burgos (1-0). In a match in which Pacheta’s men were not brilliant, they had to work hard and persevere to win the seventh consecutive victory at home. It was also the second performance followed by the Ecuadorian international Gonzalo Plata with the blanquivioleta shirt.

Alfonso Herrero, Burgos goalkeeper, was once again the best visitor in Zorrilla. In the first half, the goalkeeper, who replaced Caro, dropped due to the fear clause, made three worthwhile saves against a local team that accumulated chances and overwhelmed their rival without success. Without the collaboration of Roque Mesa and Plata, who did not have their best day, the pucelanos entered on both wings, highlighting the match of the youth Fresneda, a debutant in the second division at 17 years old and who shone in the defense of four of the technician’s Pacheta.

In this way, the pucelanos, on days that do not shine, and several are already there, they do not give up their work, to do what they know: attack, touch, run. And from these concepts several occasions were born. Roque Mesa, for a foul, put the visiting goalkeeper to the test. So did Fresneda, Nacho, on three occasions, but the one who had two very clear occasions was Shon Weissman. The Israeli striker does not usually miss those opportunities, but his shots were stopped, once again, by Herrero. On the opposite side, Navarro and Juanma tried from afar, while Guillermo made the only shot on goal for the Burgos and had another clear chance, with a header, before the break.

In the second half, Real Valladolid came out with the intention of getting ahead, cornered their rival and put him in their area, but did not finish taking the game forward. Nacho, the man from Valladolid who shot the most, tried again, like Toni or Plano who missed the shot after a showy play by Roque Mesa and Plata. Nor Weissman had his day, in the third shot the ball went up. It besieged the Pucela, it held the Burgos … the nerves began to dress in blanquivioleta until Christ came to the rescue. The canary received the ball in front, after a possible penalty to Morcillo, debutant, and sent the ball to the squad. Zorrilla exploded because her nerves were on the surface. Then the people of Burgos stretched out and looked for a draw with no luck. Saúl and, above all, Ernesto were able to equalize, but their shots did not go on target before Plano could not sentence for a great shot that Herrero cleared.

In this way, Valladolid adds seven consecutive victories in the League at home and sleeps in direct promotion for the first time since matchday 3 waiting for what Eibar does on Monday in Oviedo, while Burgos gave a good image, defensive above all, and still in the middle of the table. (D)