Zaragoza 2 - Valencia 2
Zaragoza: Luis
García; Cuartero, Alvaro, Milito, Aranzábal; Movilla (Zapater
68'), Generelo (Ponzio 83'); Cani, Oscar González, Savio; David Villa
(Galletti 46'). 4-2-3-1. Valencia: Cañizares; Caneira,
Marchena, Ayala, Carboni; Albelda, Fabio Aurelio (Moretti 55'); Rufete (Fiore
55'), Mista, Angulo; Di Vaio (Corradi 80'). 4-2-3-1.
Team changes: Zaragoza:
Cuartero, Cani for Ponzio, Galletti / Valencia: Caneira, Marchena, Angulo for
Sissoko, David Navarro, Aimar.
Goals: 1-0. 44.
Generelo. Picked up Savio pass and struck shot from outside of area. 2-0.
49. Albelda (own goal). Headed Savio's cross back over head of
Cañizares. 2-1. 81. Corradi. Collected ball after Milito failed to
clear and shot past Luis. 2-2. 85. Caneira. Took pass in from right and
placed shot wide of keeper.
A strange game at Zaragoza,
where Valencia came back from two goals down to share the points in a 2-2 draw.
The visitors totally dominated a rainy first half despite putting out a
depleted side but they couldn't find the back of the net, Di Vaio in particular
wasting three or four chances and Fabio Aurelio and Mista also going close. But
with the first half coming to an end Generelo unleashed a long shot which took
a slight deflection off a defender to bounce past Cañizares and put the
home side in front.
Four minutes in to the
second half the locals went two up when Albelda headed Savio's cross back over
the head of his own keeper. After that the roles changed, and Víctor
Muñoz's side could have increased their lead with Ayala cutting out
Galletti (who had replaced the injured Villa) and Alvaro heading against the
bar.
Antonio López played
his last card, bringing on Corradi for the last ten minutes, and within a
minute he had pulled one back after Milito slipped whilst trying to clear a
cross. And four minutes later Caneira levelled the scores after picking up
Fiore's cross from the right. Before the game ended Caneira was sent off for a
second bookable offence, but his side had saved a point to keep them in fifth
position pending Sunday's games. |