“Alex Serradell picks up a yellow card for a foul, an early sign of the tension building in the match.”
“David Gonzalez Ballesteros scores the game's only goal, assisted by Alex Fores, capping off a frantic spell of Burgos pressure right before halftime.”
Pivotal“A flurry of late yellow cards for Santiago Lencina, Juan Larios and Oier Luengo as tempers flared in the closing stages with Eldense searching desperately for an equalizer.”
Burgos
Eldense
Outstanding performance
Burgos•GoalkeeperEldense controlled the vast majority of this match, doubling Burgos' dangerous attacks and out-shooting them 11-6, yet found themselves undone by a single moment of composure right before halftime. Burgos soaked up the pressure defensively, making four saves and winning 20 tackles, before David Gonzalez Ballesteros made the most of a spell of pressure in stoppage time, converting after Alex Fores and Justin Smith had both been denied moments earlier. The result keeps Burgos top of the table, a huge result given how comprehensively they were outplayed for large stretches, while Eldense will be frustrated to have created five corners and four shots on target without anything to show for it. With five yellow cards shown late as frustration boiled over, this was a professional, disciplined defensive display from Burgos that will matter far more than the underlying numbers suggest.
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Yellow card issued to Oier Luengo.
Guillermo Macho takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Juan Larios receives a yellow card.
Santiago LencinaYellow CardSantiago Lencina receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Manuel Nieto takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pablo Manuel Galdames replaces Unai Vencedor.
Guillermo Macho takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Substitution: Alejandro Ibarrondo comes on for Jesus Clemente.
Offside.
Substitution: Guillermo Macho comes on for Carlos Guirao.
Manuel Nieto is substituted for Jorge Rastrojo.
Francisco Jose Sanchez Rodriguez replaces Curro, who comes off for Alex Fores.
Brais Martínez comes on for Ignasi Vilarrasa.
Alex Fores takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jorge Rastrojo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Offside.
Javier Martinez Calvo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Victor Mollejo Carpintero comes on for Javi Llabres.
Santiago Lencina comes on for Jon Karrikaburu.
Javier Martinez Calvo is substituted for Fidel Chaves De la Torre.
Waldo Rubio replaces Roberto Lopes Alcaide.
Corner awarded.
Roberto Lopes Alcaide takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card shown to Unai Vencedor.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Alex Fores takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Roberto Lopes Alcaide takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
David GonzálezDavid Gonzalez Ballesteros takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
assist: Álex Forés
Goal! David Gonzalez Ballesteros scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Alex Fores.
David Gonzalez Ballesteros takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alex Fores takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Justin Smith takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Oier Luengo takes a shot with his head but misses.
Yellow card issued to Alex Garralaga Serradell.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Fidel Chaves De la Torre attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Roberto Lopes Alcaide takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Jorge Rastrojo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Abraham Dominguez Cascales.
Burgos ride a two-match winning streak and the comfort of mid-table security into a home date with basement side Eldense. With Eldense mired near the relegation zone after a home defeat to Eibar, this looks like a classic form-versus-desperation clash that Burgos should be well placed to control.
