The cantera product was the saviour for Los Parakeets as he scored the only goal of the night twenty minutes into the second half at the home of their rivals.
A powerful shot by Victor Alvarez from 25 yards out minutes after the hour mark helped Espanyol defeat Segunda Division side, Sabadell, at the Nova Creu Alta. Los Parakeets have kept their unbeaten record that now stretches to six games in preseason friendly
fixtures.
Espanyol started the proceedings brightly with Joan Verdu taking the first shot on goal. Verdu’s attempt came in the 9th minute with a long range shot which all but failed to trouble the goalkeeper with his shot ending up in the stands.
With the match maturing, the Parrots had trouble getting Sabadell out of the area who closed spaces with energy and pressurised the blue and white. Pegged in their own half, the presence of their rivals put http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pochettino in full gear, making up a
storm by the sidelines.
The attack was not the only part of the squad that let the tactician down, with defensive errors reigning supreme. The locals had chances to take the lead from two consecutive defensive blunders in the first quarter-hour but failed to make the most of the
opportunity that presented at their gate. However, it was in the final minutes before the interval that Sabadell had their first shot on goal, which lacked the firepower to give the Espanyol shot-stopper anything to ponder about.
Little football was on display, which when coupled with none of the teams giving anything encouraging in the first half of the preseason friendly fixture in the Nova Creu Alta, made it a bad footballing experience. However, just after the break on 49 minutes,
Verdu failed to make it 0-1 earlier in the match as he missed from the spot right into the hands of opposition goalkeeper.
Pochettino changed his attack but it was Victor Alvarez, the left-back who stole the show with his effort in the 65th minute. The youth academy graduate hit the back of the net from 25 yards out to give the Catalan outfit yet another victory in
their pre-season fixtures.
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