A brutal end to a season full of hope (1-0) | A real racing club

The 2023/24 season ended brutally for Racing, who lost to the team Villarreal ‘B’ V Ceramics (1-0) and only due to goal difference they could not get a place in the playoffs for promotion to the First Division. The Verdiblancos finished seventh in La Liga Hypermovement with 64 points – the same as sixth – and cherished the dream of fighting for a return to the elite. But this course, suspended in disbelief since arriving last summer Sebastian Series And Manolo Higuera he was full of enthusiasm at the club. Proof of this was that the almost 1,500 racing fans present at the stadium bid farewell to their fans – with tears in their eyes both on the grass and in the stands – with shouts of encouragement, among which they emphasized the words “you deserve this jersey” showing their dedication business and says: “Racing is first class.” And this, in addition to 44 campaigns to the elite, is due to its social mass. The feeling of racing is more vibrant and stronger than ever, and sustainability is ingrained in the DNA of the organization and its fans. The 45th will arrive together.

Availability German in the center of the back, Inigo in double hinge and Mbula On the right flank there were three newcomers to the green and white number 11 in La Ceramica, where they appeared due to the absence due to injury of Mantilla and Grenier, as well as the absence due to suspension of Morante. The rest of the squad was the same as Real Zaragoza last weekend. Sports grounds. And if seven days ago the Cantabrians faced an opponent who had to confirm their permanence in the Second Division, this time their opponent was already promoted to the First Federation. Thus, the yellow reserve team played without the pressure of a result, and this was noticeable in the first period, in which the young talents of the Castellon team offered attractive football and, after a quarter of an hour, hit the ball against the crossbar. . with a headline from Pascual.

The Cantabrian team, from the half-hour mark, shook off the dominance of Villarreal’s B and reached the opposition area, although they were unable to create any clear-cut chances. The man of the match came almost before the break from Vicente’s back-heeled shot. Saul so Viogno’s man crossed low to the far post, which Mbula immediately finished off to the right of the goal defended by Iker Alvarez. An initial 0-0 draw at half-time gave Racing a place in the promotion play-offs with 45 minutes remaining in LaLiga Hypermotion.

The second period bore little resemblance to the first, and in the 55th minute Peque gave Racingista his first warning with an individual effort on the left flank that culminated with a shot at the near post that found the back of the net. Mbula, 11 years later, reached the baseline on the right flank and unleashed a center shot that turned stinging as he approached the yellow goal and Iker Alvarez cleared the ball for a corner. Racing, spurred on by their team, looked for a goal, but Villarreal B responded with a shot and a subsequent header that went over the crossbar. The Cantabrians tried and there was a possible Arana foul in the box in the 69th minute – no penalty was awarded – before the yellows made it 1-0. Racing needed to score, Peque sneaked near the penalty area and fired high. Jose Alberto took out Sangalli And Andreyalthough there was a better case Spider And Vincent with a good combination that ended with Derio kicking with his left foot, but not on goal. Minutes passed, the locals hit another ball against the post and it was almost stoppage time. Jeremiah, Ekain And Mario Garcia They entered the field. In addition, another possible maximum fine is Spider… but this could not be. The final. Very cruel to Racing, although it cannot tarnish their decent campaign. Seventh.

“I’m proud to have built a great team.”

José Alberto said after the match: “Although we failed to reach the playoffs and compete for promotion to first place, I am proud that I formed a great team that competed on every pitch, sometimes we failed and sometimes we failed, but our intention was always to win. Unfortunately, this was not enough for us to get into the top six.” In addition, the Asturian coach said: “I want to apologize to the fans because all the hopes we raised today are turning into disappointment. This is a difficult day. But as the great Manolo Preciado said: “God willing, the sun will rise again tomorrow and we can try again next season.”

DATA SHEET

Villarreal ‘B’: Iker Alvarez, Alti, Tasende, Collado (Cabanes 70), Pascual (Victor 70), Lekovic, Romero, Rodrigo, Thiago (Aitor Gelardo 88), Requena (Gerard 90) and Pau.

Race: Eskieta, Dani Fernandez (Ekain, 89), Manu Hernando (Mario Garcia, 89), Germán, Saul; Inigo (Jeremie, 89), Aldasoro, Mbula (Sangalli, 76), Peque (Andres, 76), Vicente; Spider.

Judge: Quintero Gonzalez (Andalusia). He exhorted the green and white Aldasoro, as well as the local inhabitants of Pascual, Thiago,

Target: 1-0. Minute 71. Victor.

Incidents: forty-second day of LaLiga Hypermotion 2023/24. Ceramics. The playing field is in good condition. 3323 spectators, among whom were almost one and a half thousand racing fans.