Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (EFE).- UD Las Palmas has achieved promotion to the First Division five years later after drawing with Deportivo Alavés (0-0), which will have a second chance to win the prize in the qualifying rounds for the promotion.
The tension for what both teams were playing for was reflected in an even first half, with alternatives but without fluidity in the game, with too many interruptions in the game.
The babazorro box had a better staging, but without creating danger, while Sandro Ramírez was close to the goal for the locals with several long shots.
In the 23rd minute, the striker from Gran Canaria kicked into the side of the net with his right leg and, before the break, came much closer to scoring with a powerful left-footed shot that passed very close to Sivera’s left post.
Alavés only caused concern in the 36th minute and went to set pieces, with a free kick that Abde took and that Álex Suárez rejected with solvency, in a difficult position, before he found a finisher.
García Plaza’s team went into the break with their two pivots booked, while their rival did so with two injured, as Pejiño had to leave the field prematurely due to a muscle problem, and Fabio, after a tackle from Guridi, He held out until the end of the first period and was traded later.
In the second half, Alavés was forced to take a risk, since the tie was not worth it, and they just needed to know when they would decide to do it. His coach moved the bench early, bringing on Miguel de la Fuente and Toni Moya, and the game began to break down.
Jonathan Viera was able to score with a tight right hand, but Villalibre had the clearest chance, in a one-on-one against Valles that the goalkeeper repelled with his left knee.
It was a serious warning from the team from Vitoria, at its best in the match, which sowed uncertainty in the local team, where nerves began to surface.
García Plaza took advantage of the inertia to put Rober and Jason on the field, coming a lot from the wings and already loading the area with two finishers, but his drive faded, as he lacked precision in his attacks to take advantage.
Las Palmas ended up defending in an unusual way, with five players behind, but the occasion deserved it, keeping a goalless draw that brings them back to the First Division five years later.
Datasheet:
0. The Palms: Alvaro Valleys; Alvaro Lemos, Saul Coco, Alex Suarez, Sergi Cardona; Loiodice, Fabio (Red, 46 min.), Jonathan Viera; Pejino (Marvin Park, 20 mins), Sandro (Marc Cardona, 78 mins) and Kirian (Eric Curbelo, 84 mins).
0. Alavés: Sivera; Tenaglia (Jason, min. 72), Abqar, Sedlar, Duarte; Benavidez (Salva Sevilla, min. 84), Blanco (Toni Moya, min. 55); Luis Rioja, Guridi (Rober, min. 72), Abde (Miguel, min. 55); and Villalibre.
Referee: Víctor García Verdura (Catalan Committee). He showed a yellow card to the local player Marvin Park (min. 90) and to the visitors Blanco (31), Benavídez (42), Duarte (60), Luis Rioja (91) and Salva Sevilla (95). He sent off Javier Barbero, the Alavés goalkeeping coach, with a direct red card for protesting in the 45th minute.
Incidents: match of the last day of LaLiga SmartBank 2022-2023 played this Saturday at the Gran Canaria Stadium with the presence of 31,790 spectators, including some 500 supporters of the visiting team. EFE