Valencia CF Mestalla played their third pre-season friendly against regional opposition Villarreal B in a tough meeting between two third tier sides who happen to share the same subgroup in group III of Segunda División B. Villarreal ran away 0-2 victors.

The game started at a high intensity with both sides looking to dominate possesion. The opposition crashed an effort against the crossbar and were denied by Charly in a one on one situation in the early goings.

Proceedings evened out on the quarter-hour mark with the first dangerous chance. Carlos González hit the post following a great Pedro Alemañ assist and five minutes later, aforementioned Carlos González had another great chance but it blazed over the crossbar.

Villarreal B capitalised on a temporary numerical advantage to break the deadlock on the half-hour mark while Pedro Alemañ was receiving treatment on the touchline.  Álex Millán made it 0-1 to Villarreal B.   

Valencia CF Mestalla trailed regional opponents Villarreal B by 0-1 at half-time.

The same script followed in the second half despite multiple changes and just seven minutes in Pacheco made it 0-2 to Villarreal B. VCF Mestalla refused to back down and tried to cut the two goal deficit to no avail as the match ended in a 0-2 defeat to Villarreal B.

Next week Valencia CF Mestalla will have a re-match away at Villareal CF B at Villarreal CF training ground.  

Match Details:

0. VCF Mestalla: Charly, Xavi Estacio, Jesús Vázquez, César Tárrega, Facundo González, Adri Gómez ©, Carlos González, Pedro Alemañ, Fran Navarro, Pablo Gozálbez and Alex Carbonell. Carlos Pérez, Andrés Céspedes, Iván Muñoz, David Castro, Miki, Dani Montes, Ignacio Muñoz, Carles Aliberch, Pablo Jiménez, Noha and José Contell.

2. Villarreal B: Marc Vidal, Lanchi, Esmo, Ros, Vadik, Beitia, Ahn, Agüero, Millán ©, Jeremy and Arana. Edu, Leal, Pereiro, Goyo, Mangada, Aitor, Carlo, Pacheco, Narro and Kevin.

Goals: 0-1, m. 33: Millán. 0-2, m. 52 Pacheco.

Referee: Francisco Javier Fernández Vidal. He booked Ignacio Muñoz for VCF Mestalla and Beitia for Villarreal B.

Observations: VCF Mestalla’s third preseason game held behind closed doors on pitch 3 at the Ciutat Esportiva de Paterna.