Marbella FC Secures a Point in a Tough Match Against El Palo
Fran Moreno attempted to clear a ball against a player from El Palo. Marbella FC managed to secure a point in the challenging El Palo field on Sunday morning. This result allowed them to end January on a positive note, having played four away games. The home team took the lead with a strict penalty, but Olguín equalized in the second half. Lejárraga saved the point with a stop in the 90th minute.
Positive Performance for Marbella FC Despite Challenges
Marbella FC had a good performance in the difficult month of January, not only because of the four away games but also due to the negative trend with which they had ended the year. In the end, they secured seven points, thanks to two victories and today’s draw, and one defeat, which allows the team to continue fighting at the top of the table.
Key Players Absent in the Match Against El Palo
For the clash at the new San Ignacio, the team had significant absences such as Harper and Carrascal due to injury and Rafa de Vicente and Juanma Acevedo due to suspension. Ale Hernández made his debut as a starter, and the young player Dani González was also called up.
Intense Match with El Palo
The match was highly contested, as always on this field, against a rival that, despite being at the bottom of the table, grows as a local. Ale Hernández had a header in the 9th minute that went up and Santi Luque tried for the locals in the 12th minute with a diverted shot.
El Palo Takes the Lead, Marbella FC Fights Back
As the minutes passed, El Palo intensified their dominance and, in the midst of a phase of harassment to the rival area, they achieved a rather strict penalty. In the 31st minute, Santi Luque put his team ahead (1-0), an advantage they maintained until halftime without too many shocks in the areas.
Marbella FC Equalizes, Secures a Point
In the second half, Marbella took a step forward and in the 51st minute, there was already a double chance with a final shot from Soto, which went by little. The team pressed in search of the tie and Dago had a couple of opportunities, although a goal was disallowed for El Palo in the 64th minute for offside. In the end, a free kick on the right wing taken by Soto resulted in the equalizer with Olguín’s shot at the second post (1-1), in the 68th minute.
Marbella FC’s Last-Minute Save
With half an hour left to try to turn the score around, coach Fran Beltrán made changes. However, the match was running out, and in the 90th minute, Lejárraga had to make a great save to a point-blank shot from Breñé to save the draw. In the 97th minute, Fran Moreno had the chance to take all three points back to Marbella.
Marbella FC Ends January on a Positive Note
The point allows Marbella FC to end January on a positive note and prepare for the neighborhood derby against Estepona, with a return home.
