Nàstic de Tarragona’s scoring production has been one of the pending issues in the first part of the competition. He has scored 18 goals, a figure that places him in the middle of the scoring records in group 1 of Primera RFEF. Among the five teams located in the top positions of the qualifying table, the Grana club is one of the least effective in front of goal. Ponferradina, third, has the same figures as those from Tarragona.
The main handicap has been the absence of the ‘killer’. Pablo Fernández has carried the backpack alone. He has contributed 3 goals: against Rayo Majadahonda, Real Unión and Cultural Leonesa.
Gorka Santamaría, the star signing for the forward, the desired ‘9’ who was to lead the Tarragona offensive, has not yet made his debut.
The Bilbao attacker has only started in 2 games (Teruel and Fuenlabrada) and has totaled 341 minutes. He has also missed the last five games. His last appearance was in the final 20 minutes against Sestao River at the Nou Estadi. He spent an entire month of competition without being able to participate due to physical discomfort that has not yet been reported by the club. There has been no medical statement. Simply put, Gorka has disappeared from the last three calls.
The lack of goals has been made up for with the appearance of the second offensive line. Wingers and Andy, midfielder, have contributed 9 goals, half of the team’s goals. So many necessary to get out of the bad streak of results and propel Dani Vidal’s team, once again, towards the play-off positions to close 2023.
Andy Escudero has scored three goals so far this season. The man from Alicante started the season as a left winger. A position in which he managed to score the three goals that he has. One from a direct free kick, against Sabadell, another collecting a rebound from the goalkeeper in Lugo and, the last, with a shot from the balcony of the area that marked the 1-0 against Real Sociedad B.
The Grana coach wanted to give Andy more prominence. He relocated him to midfield, from where he has not scored, but he has been a more decisive player. He has created more chances and offered solutions and resources to the team on the offensive end. This has not translated into his own goals, but it has resulted in goals from his teammates.
Jaume Jardí also has three goals. The forward from Reus has finished the year in top form. Contributing goals and assists. Two of the three goals were achieved in the last month of the 2023 competition. He opened the account against Tarazona, collaborating in the final 2-1 with the assist to Mario Rodríguez, and also scored the initial goal in the win against Cultural Leonesa (3-0). He scored his first goal in a 2-0 draw against Sabadell. Jardí has become the team’s ‘can opener’.
The last one to add his scoring contribution was David Concha. The Cantabrian winger completed a ‘double’ in Las Gaunas that gave Nàstic the victory against SD Logroñés. The first with a whiplash from the balcony of the area, collecting a defensive rebound, and the second with a perfect shot.
Mario Rodríguez has also had an impact on the goals. And decisively. He has scored a goal, but it is extremely important. His goal against Tarazona in injury time was decisive for the project and for putting Nàstic back on the play-off path.
Borja Martínez and Gorostidi, midfielder, have also each added a goal to the cause. The La Mancha midfielder put Nàstic ahead in Fuenlabrada, although the match later ended in defeat, while the Basque midfielder scored the winning goal against Barça Atlètic.
In the absence of a ‘9’ scorer, the responsibility has been assumed by a second line that has sharpened its teeth.
2023-12-24 08:23:01
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