El Burgo de Osma (Soria) Jul 27 (EFE).- Atlético de Madrid received their first pre-season match in opposition to a worthy Numancia, forcing Simeone’s males to determine the sport, which led to a 1-1 draw, in a penalty shoot-out with a 5-3 victory that topped them winners of the trophy in honour of Jesús Gil.
First summer season check for Atlético, who start the preseason with a victory and good emotions, particularly within the first half of the match with excellent performances from Correa, Riquelme and Lemar.
Aitor Calle’s Numancia, who additionally made his debut on the pink bench, offered his new signings on the pitch and, though they didn’t have any nice possibilities to attain, they didn’t cease attempting and fought with honour till the top.
The red-and-whites started dominating the match with repeated assaults on the Numantian space, particularly from the precise flank of the full-back Marcos Llorente and with the highly effective assaults into the world by Lemar, which led to a number of harmful performs, though with out the reward of a aim.
Within the 14th minute, one of many first goal-scoring alternatives for Atlético got here in a play constructed from their space that culminated with a fantastic shot on aim by Lemar, which didn’t go in, and a subsequent rebound by Llorente that was dominated out for offside.
The depth of the sport between each side eased over the past minutes of the primary half till the twenty fifth minute when Numancia tried to shock the Atlético goalkeeper with a shot on aim from the centre of the sphere that lastly went over the aim.
Within the final play earlier than the break, Riquelme appeared for his good aspect on the sting of the world, managing to get a shot into the highest nook that put the red-and-whites forward.
Atlético’s pleasure was short-lived, as after Dani Fernández stole the ball within the space, he discovered a manner with Ribeira to place a shot straight on the aim that tied the sport.
Already within the second half, Numancia dominated the primary minutes after catching their breath and exhibiting their preventing spirit to the pink and white crew.
Simeone, in the meantime, made a radical change to the beginning eleven with 10 adjustments after the break to offer an opportunity to lots of the youth crew gamers.
Thus, the match started to turn into extra even from the sixtieth minute onwards, with neither crew in possession of the ball and with no main possibilities of scoring.
The will and energy that Numancia confirmed within the second half served to stability the sport when it comes to play, though the possibilities to interrupt the tie didn’t come for both crew.
With no clear winner on the finish of the match, the winner of the match was determined in a penalty shoot-out with a victory for Atlético (5-3), who raised the Jesús Gil y Gil Memorial Cup to the Soria sky.
1 – CD Numancia: Dorronsoro, Kevin Sanz, Javier Bonilla, Oscar de Frutos, Ruben Sanchidrián, Alain Ribeiro, David Sanz, Unai Rementeria, Dani Fernández, Asier Grande, Alex Ramos.
In addition they performed Kudakovskiy, Fabio, Pedro García, Asier Teijeira, Seguin, Cristian Dieste, Gexan Elosegi, Moustapha, Cristian Delgado, Yago Mata and Ishizuka.
1 – Atletico Madrid: Moldovan (Gormis); Koke, Correa, Lemar, Azpilicueta, Samuel Lino, Vermereen, Marcos Llorente, Riquelme, Witsel and Kostis.
Additionally taking part in had been Gomis, Santiago Mouriño, Javi Galan, Javi Serrano, Dani Martinez, Carlos Gimenez, Aitor Gismera, Jano Monserrate, Taufik Seidou, Carlos Martin, Adrian Niño, Omar Janneh and Pablo Perez
Targets: 1-0: min 29, Riquelme. 1-1: min 31, Ribeiro
Referee: Néstor Holgueras Castellanos. He confirmed yellow playing cards to Azpilicueta and Correa within the first half and to Carlos Giménez and Mouriño within the second.
Incidents: Pleasant match on the Jesús Gil y Gil Memorial, performed on the Sporting Uxama area in Burgo de Osma (Soria). Round 1,200 spectators. EFE.
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