There is no easy vote Lolo Escobar this Sunday (12.00) SCR Pena Deportiva de Santa Eulalia. Hercules coach has five safe losses for this match and Nico Espinosa has a long absence. Maximum difficulty for a losing team three of the last four games controversial and that there is a minimum margin of failure left to qualify for the playoffs to advance in the remaining ten games.
Diego Jimenez He’s not on time for this game either. He hasn’t trained all week and won’t be traveling to Ibiza with the rest of the team. Muscle ailment kept him from playing against Mestalla at Rico Pérez last Sunday, and it’s unclear whether he’ll be available against Formentera next week (Sunday 19:30). Cesar Moreno, who will still miss at least two more games. His position will once again be occupied by Maxi. midfielder.
The blue and white coach will have three sanctions for this Sunday’s game: cedarsRaúl Ruiz and Roger Riera. The former received a five-game suspension from the Competition Committee and if Lolo chooses to give him the minute, he won’t be back until April 16 against Olot. As far as the defenders are concerned, they will only miss this game after the full-back has completed the reprimand and because of the defender’s double yellow card.
In this way defensive setup It is the sum that outlines the center pair formed by Mario Gomez and Dani Marin To jump onto the artificial turf of the Peña Deportiva course. Only four teams (Aragon, Badalona, Prat and Ibiza Islas Pitiusas) conceded more goals than Hércules, a figure perfectly reflecting the Blue and Whites’ defensive vulnerability throughout the season. Technician’s Arrival commanded the team in all its lines They reduced their streak of conceded goals, but it wasn’t enough and they continued to admit their losses. And all this despite Carlos Abad’s great season at the goal and giving the team in blue and white lots of points. The Hercules goalkeeper is the only player on the team to play every minute of the season.
Hercules travels to Santa Eulalia with emergencies. More than ever. They can’t afford one more defeat so as not to further complicate their goal of fighting for fifth place at the table. Ahead of them will be a third classified and very dangerous opponent who wants to secure their privileged position. The team in blue and white counted on their good results on artificial turf this year, adding three points that instill confidence in the final rematch of the season.
balance on artificial turf
Hercules won’t be able to use artificial turf as an excuse after this Sunday’s game. The team in blue and white is doing well on this ground, where they have collected 12 points out of 18. On artificial turf, which has traditionally been bad but is now good, four wins and two losses are in the balance right now. ie Lolo Escobar’s team.
Hercules have won on synthetic turf this season on Prat (0-2), Atlético Saguntino (2-3), Badalona (0-1) and Ebro (0-1), while they are beaten by Formentera (2-1) and Terrace (2-). one). A positive balance that the blue-and-white team hopes will be sustained. The team still has one game left on artificial turf, where they will face another direct opponent, Manresa, in a fight for a “play-off” spot for promotion to the First RFEF. There are ten matches to be fought for the first goal.