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Oviedo with superb away performance

Unbeaten run continues

Real Oviedo moved to within one point of securing the Segunda B group 1 title after a superb all round display to see off Zamora 4-1 at the Estadio Ruta de la Plata. Roared on by over 3,500 visiting Carbayones Oviedo dominated the game from start to finish to all but seal top spot in the division. Just one point from our remaining four games will be enough so that we cannot be caught at the top.

Sergio Egea made three changes to the starting line up for various reasons with Nacho Lopez, David Fernandez and top scorer Linares making way for Charlie, Johannesson and Susaeta. There was also a place for Generelo on the bench after his long lay off through injury.

The game got under way in the sunshine and with Oviedo supporters packed into the stadium clearly outnumbering the hosts in both numbers and noise and the team responded to that. A bright start by Oviedo with the away side dominating the early possession. Susaeta was first to test Miguel in the home goal with a low drive from inside the area but his shot lacked any real conviction and was comfortable for the keeper. Sergio Garcia also tried his luck with an effort from just outside the box but again his effort was straight at Miguel. Zamora were looking vulnerable and were playing a high line and this was to be their downfall. On 26 minutes Jon Erice spotted Garcia’s run and played a delicious lobbed defence splitting ball for Garcia to run onto and volley home wonderfully to give Oviedo the lead. It was a great goal and had been coming since the start of the game.

Twelve minutes later and Oviedo doubled their lead. Borja Valle this time the goalscorer. He weaved his way into the box before exchanging a neat one-two with Susaeta before finishing brilliantly into the bottom corner. It was another fantastic strike and further proof that goals can seemingly come from anywhere in this team.

Half time arrived and the score was 2-0 to Oviedo and it was a comfortable 45 minutes.

Into the second half and Oviedo put the game beyond doubt on 57 minutes. Again Erice and Sergio Garcia were involved. Erice played a chipped ball into the box for Sergio Garcia to bring down with his first touch and there was Borja Valle to fire home between the keepers legs for 3-0 and his second of the game. Oviedo were in total cruise control and stopped the hosts creating virtually any chances until the 84^th minute when they suddenly had two chances. First Manu Gavilan escaped from the defence and was about to fire home but somehow Charlie got back to make a last ditch block to divert the ball out for a corner. It was a wonderful tackle from the Englishman. From the resulting corner substitute De la Nava managed to get a free header but could only head over the bar.

Two minutes later and Oviedo made it 4-0. Dioni escaped down the right hand side and found himself one on one with the keeper before producing a wonderful curled finish out of Miguel’s reach and into the far corner to send the already wild Oviedo fans into delirium.Zamora managed to pull a consolation back in injury time when after some neat interplay inside the Oviedo box, Sergi Mut played the ball into Manu Gavilan who finished well past Esteban. The whistle sounded and the Oviedo fans in the stadium were in fine voice as they gave their players a fine ovation. We then had to wait an hour for the Real Murcia score to see if top spot was to be decided today but three second half goals gave them a 3-0 win over Real Aviles so we go into next weeks clash at the Carlos Tartiere against relegation threatened Tropezon knowing just a point will be enough to wrap up top spot and a place in the end of season championship play offs.