Hercules Espanyol jumped into B court to continue their streak and beat their direct opponent to take fourth place. However, to achieve this, Lolo Escobar has chosen a different path. Without natural forwards in eleven, Jack Harper on the bench and gives Cedrés entry for the suspended Jean Paul. It’s ahead of a talent-packed subsidiary, but in low hours in results. The Blue and Whites first test against an opponent from the top of the table in the new stage.

The game started out fun. A brave Hercules stands out under pressure and with the ball. Gradually, the opponent’s level was falling and he was imposing his football. First clear arrival Michel Herrero with a grazing shot of the stick. Alvarito was the benchmark on offense, he was very fast on the flanks and the fullbacks also contributed. Of course the sensations were better than the events to get ahead on the leaderboard. Alternative domain with light visitor control. That is until the locals invent a combination after Mario slipped between Abde, Roca and Becerra which resulted in the subsidiary’s goal. They were ahead at a level that crossed to the back with his left side. Lolo Escobar’s men felt bad about the goal conceded with little presence on offense until they reached the timeout.

Change the scenario in the second half. Hercules regained control against Espanyol, who was waiting for an opportunity to get on the bench. Cedrés created the first shot with a safe shot from goalkeeper Fortuño. There was a lack of local presence in centers that could not find tenders. Escobar sought solutions by bringing in Jack Harper for Cedrés and Alvarito to regain their closest natural position to the group. The game grew, but was far from the necessary goal. The locals were comfortable, although the problem of possession remained in the midfield.

The game was animated by two attacking actions by Raúl Ruiz and Nabil almost simultaneously. The two posed danger, but Harper and Becerra didn’t hit the shot. Football went wild with a constant back and forth, with both teams looking for goals. Raúl Ruiz resurfaced, but lacked sensitivity after a clearance from Fortuño. Hercules grew up in search of togetherness in the last minutes. This time, however, it was not epic and Lolo Escobar took his first defeat at the head of the team. He missed a goal in the match where a detail was decided in favor of the locals. Fourth place goes away again.