were played tonight with the habitual energy & urgency of any typical
important tournament coming to its final stages. Each team knew
- especially the visiting teams - that a goal or victory was a huge step
half way to the semi-finals.
RACING DE SANTANDER managed to keep at bay a hungry OSASUNA
with two goals from COLSA (above) in the 63rd min & DIOP in the 84th
min. However, you can never presume that the opponent is "dead" until
the final whistle, as PANDIANI scored for Osasuna a valuable away
goal in the 88th min to keep the tie alive for the 2ºleg match.
Final result: 2-1
ATLETICO DE MADRID managed - & extremely lucky - a disappointing
1-1 draw over 2º Division Club CELTA DE VIGO. The home team has
to give thanks to its 19 year old goalkeeper DE GEA who saved his
team from defeat & from possibly saying goodbye to the Q/Final tie.
The Atletico de Madrid defence was terrible tonight with multiple
unforced mistakes from Perea that kept the "testicles" of the Atletico
de Madrid fans in their throats. It was from a defensive error that
Celta scored first in the 3rd min via TRASHORRAS. Luckly, Atletico
reacted & equalized via TIAGO with a header in the 11th min, but that
was all. AGUERO tried hard all night but being the only forward
upfront made it hard & frustrating.
Celta played hard to tie up the Q/final & nearly did so with numerous
chances that the At.Madrid goalie stopped, & lucky for Atletico, Celta
also missed. In the end the draw leaves the Q/Final tie wide open but
Celta go back home with an important away goal that gives them the
initial advantage. Atletico de Madrid will have to improve 150% &
attempt to fix a defence that is an authentic disaster. Tweet
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