The Ontiñena could not work the miracle, but the pride is still intact. After a first half that saw a team compete and resist the attacks of the Canary Islanders, the second half ended up being long for the Huesca team. They ended up losing by 0-7 against a Primera División that turned the last quarter of an hour into a siege. The Cup The Cup ends for Ontiñena, but the spirit of this team and these fans did not falter at any time.
It was a night to remember for the team from Huesca. After hard seasons in First and Second RegionalIn five seasons Ontiñena made a leap of category and illusion, gathering the smallest town in the history of the Copa del Rey in the Isidro Calderón. And it seemed impossible a few years ago, but today they managed to face nothing more and nothing less than a set of First Division, U.D. Las Palmas.
The home side started with their classic 4-2-3-1 formation and the idea was clear. The idea was clear: to recover in a medium block and to counter attack with their most powerful weapon: attack. However, the obstacle was a team from the highest category of Spanish soccer, so it is clear that winning the duels was a more than complicated task.
Ontiñena took the field with the desire to demonstrate. It is true that Sandro threatened the local area on several occasions, but after nine minutes Ontiñena would have a double opportunity, which almost exploded the Isidro Calderón. Ball to the far post, after a throw-in that miraculously was not taken. Damián. Subsequently, Jesus Campo forced Horkas to intervene for the first time in the match.
In the 18th minute, the illusion seemed to be over. Pejiño filtered a ball between center-back and full-back, which Mata took the opportunity to pass Hernán and score the first goal of the night. A look of disbelief on the players’ faces, after conceding in an action that was indefensible for a defense of Regional Preferente.
Between many approaches the second of the canaries was chewed. The clearest chance came in a one-on-one with Sandro five minutes before halftime, but Hernán was too big for the former Huesca player to avoid the goal. With this tight result, but not before Ontiñena had the clearest possible. Penalty after a clear handball by Benito. Julen asked for it, but the visiting goalkeeper saved the shot to keep his team ahead on the scoreboard.
A SECOND HALF WITH A CRUEL ENDING
After the restart, Diego Gonzalez adjusted the lines and increased the pressure, which caused continuous losses of Tito Peinado’s team. On the hour mark, another play by Sandro and once again the protagonist of the local team appeared, Hernán Presathis time avoiding Iván Gil’s goal, who was entering alone at the penalty spot.
What the Charrúa goalkeeper could not prevent was Cardona’s killer pass to Jaime Mata, who scored again in his first goal of the season. After the halfway point of the match, the comeback was mission impossibleThe Huesca team lowered their intensity and the pace of the game slowed down, which led to Las Palmas’ third goal, through Cardona and at the final point of the tie. Then came the 0-4, scored by Fabio Gonzalez and the Isidro Calderon was silenced.
The last minutes were pure formality for both teams. Ontiñena began to take a long time and Las Palmas dominated at will. In this way, Mata would make it 0-5 and 0-6which would become the third and fourth of his own, after a second half that had nothing to do with the first. Finally, the visitors rounded off the the score to 0-7.
The defeat was hard, but “que le quiten lo bailao” to a Ontiñena that has signed a historic feat, converting to a town of 500 inhabitants in the smallest to compete in the oldest current tournament in Spain.. Undoubtedly, an unforgettable experience for some of the boys who will keep this night in their memory. Halloween for life, even if the miracle did not happen.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Ontiñena C.F.: Hernán; Abdou, A. Roda, Puente, Jesús; Dani Mir, ‘Ruba’ (Chaka, min 63′); Damián (Aldabo, min 59′), Julen (Samate, min 59′), Cissé (Sorinas, min 59′); Serrate (C. Abadía, min 78′).
U.D. Las Palmas: Horkas, Pezzolesi, Marmol, Herzog, Benito (Sinkgraven, min 59′); Pejiño (Iván Gil, min 59′), Fabio G., Loiodice (Javi Muñoz, min 20′), Sandro (Manu Fuster, min 75′); Mata, Cardona (Vieira, min 75′).
Referee: García Verdura. Yellow card for Abdou (min 37′),