Mirandes 1 Real Oviedo 2

Second half comeback floors Mirandes

Two second half goals from Toche completed a turnaround for Real Oviedo who came from behind to beat Mirandes 2-1 at the Estadio Municipal de Anduva.

Sergio Egea made three changes from last weeks win with Toche, Aguirre and Susaeta coming in to replace Hervias, Valle and Linares.

Mirandes went into the game in confident mood after winning their last two games and had only lost one home game all season. This confidence showed as Esteban was forced into action after just 20 seconds when Nestor struck a left footed effort from just outside the box. The Oviedo keeper saved well.

The home side were doing most of the attacking and deservedly took the lead midway through the first half. A corner was swung to the far post and there was Ortiz to nod home.

Oviedo were sprung into action and had a couple of chances when Susaeta hit a free kick that was deflected wide. Then from the resultant corner David Fernandez volleyed goal wards but his effort was well saved by Raul in the home goal.

Mirandes almost doubled their lead on the stroke of half time when Sangalli whipped in a cross from the right for Nestor who could only head wide from a decent position and Oviedo thankfully went into the break just one goal behind.

Mirandes kept up their high-pressure game in the second half getting as many balls in from wide areas as possible. Alex Garcia curled a decent effort wide on the hour mark.

Real Oviedo were not really creating much and were in danger of letting this game drift by and some inspiration was needed. Step forward Nestor Susaeta. On 65 minutes the visitors won a free kick on the right hand side in the Mirandes half. Susaeta whipped in yet another one of his wonderful pinpoint deliveries for Toche who volleyed home from 6 yards and Oviedo were back on level terms.

Two minutes later and Toche was at it again, this time latching onto a Kone pass before drilling a right footed effort accross the keeper into the far corner of the net and Oviedo had completed the comeback.

It was a spirited fight back by Los Carbayones and a much improved second half performance.

There was one scare before the final whistle when Eguares fired just wide on 87 minutes before Oviedo held firm to record a fine away victory that lifts us up to third place in the table.

Next week we welcome Almeria to the Carlos Tartiere for the final game of 2015.

Hala Oviedo!