Barça Atlètic died on their last breath in Valdebebas. A penalty goal from Arribas in added time gave Real Madrid Castilla a pass (3-0) to the final for promotion to Segunda and eliminated a Barcelona team that started with two goals from the first leg (4-2 ). The whites started better, the Catalans improved in the second half, at which point they were able to seal the tie, and the faith of Raúl González’s players ended up decanting a duel that was heading towards extra time.
Necessity was the main driver of the whites in the early stages, more present in the opposite field and incisive on the three sticks defended by Astralaga. The Barça goalkeeper punched away a first long shot, deflected a shot that was poisoned into a corner and minutes later blocked a shot from Peter. But he couldn’t do anything before a great header from Carlos Dotor, who slipped the ball close to the corner with a great parable.
The goal, in the 21st minute, strengthened Madrid and did not spur a Barça that had many problems to cross the midfield. Rafa Márquez’s men barely got close to the rival area in the first half, especially Luismi Cruz, a Blaugrana hero in the first leg with two great goals, who received a strong mark from Marvel.
After the restart, the Barcelona team began to carburete. He raised the intensity without the ball and began to create danger when he had possession. A good triangulation ended with a shot into the side of the net by Ãlvaro Núñez, but the best opportunity for the Blaugrana came from Estanis Pedrola’s boots. Moha left an unbeatable ball inside the area for the player from Cambrils, who, with everything in his favour, sent the ball out.
Despite not finding the prize for the goal, Barça went on to dominate the match against a more timid Madrid. The sensations, however, changed radically when Iker Bravo, again with a header, tied the tie in the 78th minute. All the good work of the Barcelona subsidiary was diluted with the local goal, while the whites turned in search of the final goal .
Astralaga saved a point-blank shot from Aranda, but his great save was ruined a few seconds later because of Dionkou. The full-back committed an absurd penalty by touching the ball with his hand in a corner kick in the 92nd minute and Arribas certified Castilla’s pass from eleven meters to the final for promotion to Segunda, where they will face Eldense.
