The Pucela took a major leap towards securing promotion as they won the away leg of their Segunda Division Play-Off in Santo Domingo thanks to a solitary strike from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javi-Guerra-c18017.
Experienced striker, Javi Guerra, gave Valladolid the bragging rights as his first half goal was enough to earn the initiative in their bid to secure promotion. The away goal should come in handy in the double header, as they welcome Alcorcon make the trip
to Castile and Leon.
Real Valladolid coach, Miroslav Djukic, was pleased with the performance of his team in Alcorcon, voicing his gratitude at taking an important step forward while ringing the warning bells that they have not achieved anything yet.
Considering the pedigree of their rivals who finished in 4th place, just a place beneath them in Segunda Division standings, Djukic stated that the tie is still open.
Moreover, the Serb added that they cannot take anything for granted and will have to fight their way over the finishing line to realize their dream of returning to Spanish top flight domestic football.
"This victory is an important result but the tie is not resolved. Against a team like never Alcorcon you cannot take things for granted, because they will make it difficult to finish," he said at a news conference after the match.
Continuing on the topic, Djukic hailed his team for an extraordinary workout in the Santo Domingo, highlighting their resilience in the second half where they were unable to get a foot on the ball for long durations.
"The team Alcorcon made us uncomfortable and I congratulate my team because we knew how to suffer and fight, because in the second half we were unable to have the ball.”
“Opponent has put us behind them through people who dominate the ball long second play have dominated and did not know it is true that out, "he said.
Djukic revealed that he will not forego on his attacking brand of football to slug out promotion. He reaffirmed his confidence in the players as he admitted that Valladolid have a stiff task to ensure they deliver in front of home fans to make their efforts
count.
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