If
Levante
had waited 86 years to play in the
Copa del Rey
semifinals, they
could do so for 120 more minutes.
For a decade wearing Barça,
Roger Martí
waited
to score the most important goal of his career.
Levante forced
Villarreal
to the limit to eliminate him when the goalkeepers adjusted their gloves waiting for the penalty shoot-out.
It was how long the
Pistolero
and
Morales took
in meeting to string together a play that they know by heart.
In the career of the Commander the goal was already sensed.
Roger recovered it, he opened it to the band to hold it for as long as he needed to return to the area and push the assistance.
As repeated as it is effective.
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The duel was a chess game in which each coach maximized the performance of his pieces to strike his rival.
Paco López was
looking for a long game, of wear and tear, rewarding loyalty to his cupbearer group, to the team.
Emery
launched with a dominating eleven, transparent, and his team commanded, without success against a superb Cárdenas.
He showed off before a head
of Pau Torres
and the fierceness of
Pedraza
finding a hole by sneaking in again and again.
One of his centers walked without Albiol or Pau Torres being able to direct him to the back of the net.
He returned to test the Cordovan with a shot that Cárdenas saved.
It was difficult for the granotas to stretch.
The robberies, far away, did not allow him to reach the area except in bursts.
From one a head was born from
Coke
that was lost next to the stick.
They were flashes that, although they reminded Villarreal that they have a sting, they could not subdue him.
Emery's team was comfortable, so much so that Pedraza was joined by Moi Gómez, who served
Alcácer
to try the door.
However, Dani Gómez, the first of the match to warn with a shot in minute 3, gave a scare again before going to the locker room.
It was the goal from Granota who maintained the tie at the beginning of the second half when he deflected a left-footed shot from Alcácer, who had won his back on the defense.
But the game had turned when he returned from the locker room.
Levante stopped holding to start hitting.
With
Melero
,
Roger
and
Morales
on the field it was much more dangerous.
Even so, Trigueros continued to move the yellows at will and even dared with a dry shot that Cárdenas stopped again.
The team qualified in the 89th minute in a direct free from
Parejo
that cleared the goal from Granota and
Alex Baena was
able to finish twice
.
The first was removed by Postigo under sticks, the second by Melero.
Sentenced to extra time, Emery sought a goal with
Bacca
and
Fer Niño
, who topped off a chopped ball from Trigueros.
Too sorry.
The granotas grew up knowing that there was nothing to lose and even the VAR smiled at them, correcting Soto Grado and taking
Pedraza's grip from Melero
out of the area
.
With that foul, Parejo returned to test Cárdenas, whom Roger freed from penalties.
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