VCF Mestalla25 October 2020

Match Report: VCF Mestalla earn hard-fought point in home opener against Peña Deportiva (0-0)

The b team gave a great showing against the league leaders at the Antonio Puchades

VCF Mestalla faced SCR Peña Deportiva on matchday 2 of Segunda B at 12 pm kick-off time behind closed doors. The game saw two sides with compact and units which ended in a goalless draw as five U19 players featured in the game against the league leaders.

 The oepening minutes saw a finely poised contest as both sides tried to dominate the game with clear-cut chances few and far between for either side.

The game gradually opened up towards the half-hour mark. An intricate link-up move between Gozálbez and Hugo Gozálbez finished off by Gozálbez forced Javi Seral into a difficult stop.

The vistors responded immediately at the other end through a Crespo effort but Unai Etxebarria turned it behind for a corner kick. The first half flinished locked together at 0-0 with all to play for in the second half.

The second half started with the away side enjoying two dangerous forays into the box to which VCF replied through a Fran Navarro double chance first sending a placed effort inside the post which was kept out by Seral following a great run in-behind the opposition defence.

Moments later, he enjoyed a golden chance inside the six-yard box but his effort blazed over the bar following a great Carlos Pérez delivery from the right-hand side.

Both sides pushed for a late winner, but the scoreline remained unchanged and the spoils were shared in a battling contest.      

Match Details:

0.- VCF Mestalla: Unai, G. Molina, Sibille, Facu, Iván Muñoz, H. González (Fran Pérez, m. 66), Adri Gómez ©, K. Koba Leïn (C. Pérez, m. 66), Carlos Glez (N. Muñoz, m. 66), Gozálbez (P. Alemañ, m. 75) and  F. Navarro.

0.- SCR Peña Deportiva: Javi Seral, Andrada, Andreu Hernández, Pau Pomar, Cristeto © (Del Val, m. 80), Gonzalo Pereira, Gilbert (Miguelete, m. 66), Crespo (Nacho, m. 66), Fondarella, Antonio Lopez (Loren, m. 85) and Juancho.

Referee: Albert Catalá Ferran. Booked Gozálbez and N. Muñoz for VCF Mestalla. Crespo and Gonzalo Pereira for SCR Peña Deportiva.

Observations: Matchday 2 of Segunda B held at the Antonio Puchades behind closed doors.  

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