There is no going back. The clock continues adding hours, minutes and seconds and that implies that the start of LaLiga EA Sports is getting closer. A new edition of the domestic championship that will start with a duel between hopefuls for salvation as Almera and Lightning. A clash that will mean the reunion of old acquaintances on both sides, although with special attention on the benches. Before the ball rolls in the Power Horse Stadiumthose of Francisco had to close their preparation with a new level friendly and before a rival of substance, such as the Brightonwho will dispute this next course the UEFA Europa League.
With a more than recognizable eleven, Lightning started the clash being daring, stepping on the opposite field and even taking the lead just 12 minutes after Peter Bankes whistled the start of the match. A through pass Isi Palazn to Álvaro Garcíawhich seemed to end in nothing, ended in a terrible error by Steele with his feet, which the utrerano would not end up forgiving.
The ’18’ continues with him goalscorer mode activated and arrives at the start of the League at an excellent level. Five goals in five preseason games, triggering the level of illusion of rayismo with the Sevillian, which remains through the roof. Even though the Lightning struck first, Brighton had already enjoyed a minute before Álvaro’s target on a good occasion. The situation would bear the signature of a Welbeck who would find himself with the right post of Dimitrievski’s goal.
Leading role for Dimitrievsky
The goal here to those of Francisco, who had to bail out more water than was necessary to get ahead at rest. The signature of the resistance, as in Porto, was put by the one from Kumanovo, who saved two heads up against Mitoma and Joao Pedro, knocking again on the door of an ownership that seems to continue to be his thing in Vallecas.
Gross, with an erroneous execution of a free kick on the balcony of the penalty area, and the Japanese himself, who generated a good long-distance shot, were once again close to altering the score in the last 10 minutes, but their aim shone again for your absence. Away from the noise that the market is bringing to the amex stadiumwith the output of Robert Sanchez to Chelsea and the resounding absence of Moses Caicedo in the meeting, those of Robert De Zerbi they left hungry in the second part. Dunk, March and, above all, Welbeck, with a shot to the crossbar, they were one step away from balancing the 0-1.
equalizing goal
Despite the fact that the circulation rate was very far from that version of Brighton last season, the goal ended up falling like ripe fruit. He did it through a more than rigorous penalty from Scar Valentn to Estupin in the 64th minute of the match. on this occasion, Dimitrievski did not get the intentions of a Joao Pedro who is called to do great things with the ‘Seagulls’ right.
With the goal, the pace of the game dropped considerably and, although both teams had situations to equalize the 1-1, the match ended in a draw. Thus, Rayo closes the preseason with a win, three draws and a loss. Although the franjirrojos have left some positive inputs, Francisco’s men have not finished clearing up some doubts for this start of the season. With all this, the competition will be the one that dictates the sentence and Almera is already waiting for them.
Technical sheet of Brighton 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Brighton: 23. Steele; 13. Gross, 5. Dunk, 4. Webster, 30. Stupin; 7. March, 8. Dahoud, 27. Gilmour, 22. Mitoma; 9. Joao Pedro, 18. Welbeck. They also played: 1. Verbruggen, 3. Igor, 6. Milner, 11. Enciso, 14. Lallana, 17. Alzate, 24. Adingra, 28. Ferguson, 29. Van Hecke, 34. Veltman
Vallecano Ray: 1. Dimitrievsky; 20. Balliu, 5. Aridane, 16. Mumin, 22. Espino; 29. Diego Mendez, 23. Oscar Valentin; 7. Isi, 8. Trejo, 18. Álvaro García; 11. Nteka. They also played: 2. Jorge Moreno, 3. Chavarra, 4. Martín Pascual, 6. Pozo, 9. Falcao, 10. Beb, 17. Unai López, 24. Joni Montiel, 25. Lejeune, 28. Pablo Muoz
Goals: 0-1 12′ Álvaro García takes advantage of a poor clearance by Steele to score on an empty goal; 1-1 65′ Joao Pedro from the penalty spot
referee: Peter Bankes (England). Booked Solly March and Ferguson at Brighton. Isi Palazn, Oscar Trejo and Chavarra, booked at Rayo.
Incidents: Friendly match played at the Amex Stadium.
