Levante 2- Valladolid 1: a goal in own door Rukavina gives a gray triumph at the last minute

Last update 27 January, 2013 by Alberto Llopis

A goal from Rukavina on his own door in the nineties game resolved with local victory a very balanced forces match, in which Levante won an award for which he did not make merit and Valladolid a punishment that did not do justice to his football proposal.

It was a very level match between two teams that know what they want and that was resolved when the local team only thought about keeping the tie, since although he had eleven players in the field, Diop was injured, But it could no longer be replaced. Only an isolated action could decant a even encounter in which, in the end, The currency fell from the Levantinists, who have specialized this year in comebacks before their audience.

Baraja's goal at the beginning of the game forced Levante to take the initiative, something he achieved with some ease, although without arriving with authority to Dani's goal. It was a tactical match between two well -worked teams and with a clear football idea, in which the Valladolid Defensive Device caught attention to prevent the Levante from encountering the spaces he always looks for to take advantage of his counterattack. To avoid it, Very often, Álvaro Rubio became a third central, which made the team's arrivals difficult Valencian, in which Martins appeared almost always alone and surrounded by rival defenses.

This forced the Levante to lavish distant centers and try to stop ball, although with little success, Before a rival who took out the ball well and demonstrated football criteria, But that he did not approach before the break to Munú's goal.

The game was intense, But little exciting and although Levante sent more than the Castilian team, His attackers were not fine. This situation remained until ten minutes from the break the local team increased its domain.

So, A foul launched with a mastery by Bakero, The second one that sucks, put the tie to one in the last minute of the first half, result that reflected what happened until then.

The game was very level in the first minutes of the second half, in which both teams offered a prepared football, Although lacking occasions facing the door, since each other lacked success in the last pass.

The meeting exceeded the second half equator with the couples forces. Levante tried to be more vertical than his rival, A Valladolid who made the plays a lot and always intended to take out the ball played.

The emotion lasted until the end, since both teams, With different weapons, They demonstrated that the tie did not serve them and tried to find the Victoria although without risking in a blatant way.

Injured diop five minutes from the end and with all the changes made, Levante only had to defend the tie, But he met the victory thanks to a goal from Valladolid in his own goal when the ninety minute was fulfilled, After which Valladolid had an option to mark in a good header from Marc Valiente.