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Sporting Gijon Clings to Victory Against a Dominant but Imprecise Zaragoza
Gijon, Spain – In a hard-fought match at the Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini, Sporting Gijon secured a valuable victory against Real Zaragoza, despite conceding the initiative and ball control to their opponent. The match, corresponding to the eleventh round of the Segunda División, was characterized by intensity and midfield battles.
Sporting Gijon took the lead thanks to a goal by J. Otero in the 25th minute, assisted by C. Gelabert Pina. This goal gave the home team the initial advantage, who, however, were forced to defend against Zaragoza’s constant pressure.
Despite overwhelming dominance in ball possession (66% for Zaragoza versus 34% for Sporting Gijon) and a clear superiority in the number of shots (20 for Zaragoza, of which 3 were on target, versus 4 for Sporting Gijon, with 3 on target), Zaragoza failed to convert their play into goals. The lack of precision in their shots and the solid defense of Sporting Gijon frustrated the visiting team’s aspirations.
Zaragoza also surpassed Sporting Gijon in the number of corners (11 versus 2), which demonstrates their insistence in attack. However, the local defense remained firm, clearing dangerous balls and preventing Zaragoza from finding the path to goal.
The match was intense and disputed, with a total of 29 fouls committed (11 by Sporting Gijon and 18 by Zaragoza). The tension on the field was also reflected in the cards, with one yellow for each team. A Sporting Gijon player received a red card, further complicating the situation for the home team.
Substitutions sporting gijon: at minute 36 G. Campos came in and N. Martin went out., at minute 45 J. Otero came in and P. Garcia went out., at minute 46 C. Gelabert Pina came in and A. Coundoul went out., at minute 83 A. Corredera came in and M. Loum went out., at minute 84 G. Rosas came in and K. Vazquez went out.
Substitutions zaragoza: at minute 39 A. Radovanovic came in and Y. Saidu went out., at minute 60 M. A. Cuenca came in and D. Gomez went out., at minute 61 M. Soberon came in and P. Sans went out., at minute 61 Tachi came in and F. Moyano went out., at minute 75 Valery came in and K. Kodro went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sporting Gijon
Zaragoza
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