Until the end, that’s how Real Oviedo Vetusta fought a match that quickly became an uphill battle, but one they never gave up on, despite injuries, with the entire team playing a crucial role and game-changing substitutions introduced from the bench.
Miguel Narváez, Marcos Lopes, Espi, Marco Esteban, Omar Falah, Tejón, Enzo, Dieguito, Castri, Guille Berzal, and Joaquín Delgado. This was Roberto Aguirre’s starting eleven on an afternoon marked by rain and the autumnal atmosphere at the El Requexón facilities.
Without even reaching the first minute of play, literally in the opening play of the match, the Valladolid B team took the lead on the scoreboard with a lightning-fast move finished by Carvajal after a run down the right wing. The blues sought to equalize and dominated both the game and clear chances, but lacked precision in front of goal. A bad fall while defending a corner kick resulted in a shoulder injury for Enzo, who, after a few minutes of the game being stopped and receiving treatment on the field, was substituted by Cheli. Thus, the first half ended with Valladolid Promesas leading on the scoreboard.
In the second half, Vetusta continued searching for the equalizer, while the Valladolid B team looked for opportunities with some runs down the right wing. Roberto Aguirre made a triple substitution that sparked a reaction. Adri Fernández, Pablo Agudín, and Lucas Antañón replaced Castri, Berzal, and Marcos Lopes, two of whom had yellow cards. Then came Oviedo’s goal, with an initial shot by Agudín that, on the rebound, Joaquín slotted in. And the comeback arrived, fought for until added time. Coballes, newly introduced from the bench, scored to the delight of Oviedo fans, securing the definitive 2-1 victory, the team’s third consecutive win, for Roberto Aguirre’s side against Valladolid Promesas at El Requexón.