Racing Santander 1 -
Albacete 0
Racing: Dudu Aouate;
Pablo Casar, Bertín, Moratón; Pedro López, Torrado, Ayoze;
Morán (Regragui 69'), Jonathan Valle, Benayoun (Juanjo 81'); Aganzo
(Arizmendi 76'). 3-3-3-1. Albacete: Pindado; Albert Cano, Carlos
Alfaro, Agus, Mingo; Francisco (Camacho 77'), Viaud, Iván Díaz
(Gato 62'), Peña; Pacheco (Iñaki 86'), Mikel. 4-4-2.
Team changes: Racing: Dudu
Aouate, Pablo Casar, Morán, Benayoun, Aganzo for Toño, Regragui,
Anderson Silva, Pablo Sierra, Arizmendi / Albacete: Pindado, Albert Cano,
Carlos Alfaro for Gaspercic, Santi, Gaspar.
Goals: 1-0. 32. Aganzo.
Got above defence to head Pedro López cross in on far post..
With nothing to play for,
the game between Racing Santander and Albacete was allowed to kick off earlier
than the rest on Sunday the evening. The visitors were already relegated and
the hosts safe, and both managers (who were in charge for the last time before
returning to their respective technical jobs) used the occasion to give a run
out to youngsters and players who had not featured much during the season. It
was probably a last appearance as well at the Sardinero stadium for the likes
of Benayoun, Morán and Aouate, who together with Regueiro and Javi
Guerrero are expected to move on this summer.
The match got off to a
leisurely pace, the visitors taking charge early on with Pablo Casar turning an
effort from Mikel away for a corner. Racing gradually wrestled away control
though, and they went ahead around the half hour mark when Aganzo headed home a
Pedro López cross. Mikel should have equalised before the break when he
headed against the crossbar, but Aganzo wasted a great chance to get his second
of the night after Benayoun set him up after the restart, his shot flying over
the bar with Pindado beaten. There was little action after that though and the
game ended peacefully a few minutes later, the Cantabrians finishing a
respectable seven points clear of the drop zone whereas their opponents ended
the season below Numancia at the bottom of the table. |