Without a break that counts for Sant Narcís, Girona is already preparing the team’s next commitment, which will be Wednesday in Lepe against San Roque (12:00). Celebrated and enjoyed as it touched Friday night’s victory against the Celta in Montilivi (1-0), and after seeing how a goal from Real Madrid in the addition to Montjuïc prevented them from living from the top of the classification the city’s major festival, those of Michel now it’s their turn to change the chip. Yes, because Girona is parking the League for three days to focus on the Cup, an attractive and dangerous competition at the same time, in which the team has signed good trajectories recently but where also last season it was suspended after suffering to pass the first round a Quintanar del Rey (1-2) and to be eliminated in the second in the field of Cacereño (2-1). That’s what the Cup has for First and Second Division teams, this risk of being outclassed by a rival from a few lower categories that spoils the season and leaves the team without the possibility of rotation. In this sense, historically Girona has never stumbled in the first round in the field of a lower category club and, this year, Míchel does not want that to happen either.
Linares, Calvo Sotelo Puertollano, Gimnástica Segoviana i Quintanar del Rey they have been the setting for Girona’s first rounds since the one-match format was restored. Yes, it happened, but both in Linares in 2019 and in Quintanar last year it suffered, and not a little, and the team had to roll up their sleeves and get down in the mud to avoid surprise. The most recent precedent is last year’s in Quintanar, not even though Riquelme the Girona advanced, the locals forced extra time and had chances to nail a bigger upset. In extra time, Stuani ended the suffering (1-2) before missing a penalty in the last minute. The visit to Linares in the 2019-20 school year, then in Third Division, also cost more than the bill, still as a Second Division team. Lara advanced the Andalusians, but two goals from Marc Gual (m.49 and m.73) put things in place. That day he debuted Santi Bueno, now in Wolverhampton with the Girona team. The following season (20-21), with Francisco Rodríguez on the bench, Girona opened fire on the Cup in Segovia. Nahuel Bustos’ first two goals in the white-and-red shirt avoided any unnecessary suffering (0-2). A year later, already with Míchel on the bench, Girona signed a remarkable trajectory in the competition. Of course, in the first round, there was some upset when Calvo Sotelo Puertollano equalized (m.24) Samu Saiz’s opening goal (m.18). Girona’s superiority would prevail with the minutes until the 1-5 final with goals d’Alex Garcia and young people Dawda Camara, Monjonell i artero. From here, Girona eliminated, Huskaalso from Segona il’health, of Primera, until Rayo, in eighth place, prevented him from reaching the quarter-finals in Montilivi (1-2).
Girona’s black spot in the Cup can be found last season. After overcoming Quinantar del Rey, the team was paired with Cacereño, from Segona RFEF. Although Míchel presented an eleven with strong starting players like Arnau, CoutoRomeo, Aleix Garcia or Castellanos, among others, the Girona people fucked it up. Castellanos equalized Grande’s opening goal, but in the second half, Iván made the final 2-1 that eliminated the team from the competition. After tomorrow in Lepe, there will also be rotations, but certainly with the example of Cáceres, Girona would do well to go to work and leave no room for surprises. Because it’s more than proven that any rival, from whatever category, can strike fear into Primera teams. Even in the collider.
2023-10-30 05:30:17
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