Chronicle of the XIII Trophy of Antonio Puerta

In his debut in the García Pimienta era on the bench at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium, Sevilla did not let down their fans when it came to reclaiming the Antonio Puerta trophy.. Against Al-Ittihad, thanks to a goal from Lucas Ocampos from eleven meters As the first half drew to a close, the Sevillians had won their eleventh tournament. Thus, in the third match of the current pre-season, the Catalan coach’s pupils managed to achieve their first victory of the pre-season against the Saudi Arabian team, the fifth foreign opponent fighting for the trophy in Nervión.

The match started with the locals clearly dominating the Saudi Arabian team. Developing an attack on the left flank, Ejuke was very active in the first minutes of the game, constantly trying to make dangerous entries into the visitors’ area.. The first approach will be the guest in action, in which Dmitrovic from a low position with a good stretch parried the shot with which Faisal was looking for the far post of the Sevilla goal. The answer will be signed by Ejuke with a shot on a poisonous trajectory after hitting a defender, but he was unable to beat the goalkeeper. The high pressure with which García Pimienta’s pupils suppressed the Saudi creation led to the theft of the ball from Ocampos on the opponent’s field, giving way to Isaac, who, having collided with the opponent’s goalkeeper, was knocked down by his partner in the penalty area.

Ocampos scored the only goal of the match from eleven meters.

The referee who did not award a penalty despite protests from locals, nevertheless handed out the maximum penalty in the next clash in the Seville area. Karim Benzema, who fell in the Seville penalty area after a clear challenge with Quique Salas, will be responsible for converting the penalty that went wide after the striker’s unsuccessful shot. In the last minutes of the first half, Fabinho brought down Lucas Ocampos in the penalty area after a superb individual performance by the Argentine. With a calm, measured low shot against the woodwork, Lucas Ocampos advanced his team superbly, tricking the goalkeeper with a pass into the net with the inside of his foot.With the slightest advantage in light, both teams headed towards the locker room tunnel.

In the second half, Alberto Flores, who had come out on the mat at half-time, delivered a powerful shot to Ahmed and sent the ball into the corner in the first game of the second forty-five minutes. Ejuke caused respectable applause in the second half with his dedication and constant struggle, constantly creating danger between the defensive lines of the team led by Blanc. In the final period of the match, the possession of the ball would belong to the visitors. It was José Ángel Carmona who tried to put an end to the match with a shot that ended with a deflection by Almajasna. Before the final whistle, It is worth highlighting the debut of Peque, who signed his first minutes as a Sevilla player with a Sevilla shirt..

MEETING FORM

1. SEVILLE: Dmitrovic (Alberto F., minute 46), Jose Angel (Dario, minute 83), Nianzu, Quique Salas (Marcao, minute 68), Pedrosa (Hormigo, minute 63), Gudelj, Sow (Manu Bueno, minute 68), Saul (Collado, minute 83), Ocampos (Idumbo, minute 83), Ejuque (Suso, minute 63) and Isaac (Mateo Mejia, minute 46 – Peque, minute 83-).

0. AL-ITTIHAD: Almahasna, Fawaz (Aouar, minute 57), Saad, Luiz Felipe, Kadesh, Alnashri (Fakihi, minute 67), Fabinho (Hawsawi, minute 67), Faisal (Diaby, minute 57), Ahmed (Al-Gambi, minute 57), Jota (Al-Shamrani, 67th minute) and Benzema (Al-Shehri, 57th minute).

GOALS: 1:0: Ocampos, minute 41.

JUDGE: Quintero González, from the Andalusian Committee. Yellow – Quique Salas, Isaac, Luis Felipe, Alnashri, Aouar and Farha.