Coruxo 3 Real Oviedo 2

Oviedo end season with defeat 

Real Oviedo went down 3-2 in an entertaining match at the Campo de Vao against mid-table Coruxo.

Real Oviedo went down 3-2 in an entertaining match at the Campo de Vao against mid-table Coruxo. It was the last match of the regular season and attention will now turn to Mondays play off draw to see who we face over two legs as we play for promotion to the Segunda division.

Coach Sergio Egea named a strong starting line up which had plenty of first team experience although it was far from what you would describe as his first choice eleven. There was however a debut for U19 player Christian Rivera.

It was Oviedo who took the lead on 25 minutes when Nestor Susaeta struck home a penalty after the referee awarded a spot kick for handball in the area.

Coruxo were on level terms though on 38 minutes when Rafa Mella smashed in from close range after Oviedo failed to clear a corner properly.

On the hour mark Coruxo took the lead with a well-worked goal. Captain Antunez chipped the ball over the Oviedo defence for Ben to hook back into the penalty box and there was striker Ruben Rivera to nod home and make the score 2-1 to the home side. Oviedo were then given a lifeline just 2 minutes later when the home side were reduced to 10 men when Cifuentes picked up his second yellow card.

Courxo however had other ideas and didn’t let their man disadvantage put them off and they stretched their lead further on 67 minutes albeit with a stroke of luck. Alberto Garcia’s long range free kick was blocked and fell perfectly for Ben who from close range finished neatly passed Esteban to make it 3-1.

Oviedo did pull a goal back in the last minute when Susuata’s free kick into the area fell for Borja Valle and he slotted under Fernando but it was too late to spark a comeback and the match ended Coruxo 3 Real Oviedo 2.

Coach Egea wont be too despondent about defeat though as the real hard work starts now and on Monday we will find out who we will play in the play offs. It will be one from either Cadiz who are group 4 winners, Gimnastic who have won group 3 or the winner from group 2 which is still to be decided with it being either Huesca or Bilbao B who ironically meet on the final day for a title show down.

Who ever we draw it promises to be a tough tie over two legs and it will be as much about holding your nerve as the type of football played. We have proved over the season that we can play the superb fast aggressive passing football as well as mixing it up and battling when needed. This is why we must head into the play offs full of confidence we can achieve our dream together.