Sunday 4 January 2009

Cordoba 2-2 Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad suffered the heartbreak of losing an injury time goal in this afternoons match as the game ended 2-2 when it looked like a vital 3 points were going to be gained. Agirretxe's goal in the 67th minute looked to have won it but Pierini equilased for the hosts in the 94th minute.

Real Sociedad started the stronger and took a deserved lead on 20 minutes when winger Marcos picked up the ball out on the right before cutting inside and unleashing a great shot past Mario in the Cordoba goal. After the goal Real Sociedad began to lose some momentum and Cordoba came back into the game. On 30 mins Arteaga was set up by Yordi to square the game.

In the second half Real found their momentum again and dominated but couldn't get past a determined defence. Cordoba could have taken the lead when Yordi was played through and rounded Bravo but Ansotegi got back brilliantly to block the effort and save a certain goal. The visitors took the lead on 66 minutes when Agirretxe, who replaced Necati ten minutes earlier, finished a brilliant move that involved Marcos and Aranburu. After taking the lead again Real Sociedad decided to sit on their lead and defended bravely and just when it looked like being a valuable 3 points gained Pierini rose after a cross came in to bullet home a header to send the home fans into raptures.

Teams -

Cordoba, Mario (Cristian Alvarez, 86 mins), Pierini, Gaspar, Ruben; Guzman Ito Endika (Asen, 75 mins), Arteaga (Jose Vega, 48 mins), Javi Flores; Yordi.

Real Sociedad: Bravo, Carlos Martinez, Ansotegi, Labaka, Castillo, Markel, Diego Rivas, Aranburu, Xabi Prieto (Estrada, 91 mins), Marcos (Sergio, 88 mins), Necati (Agirretxe, 56 mins).

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