Letacek saves Geta from scorpion sting

Jiri Letacek, a 25-year-old Czech goalkeeper who is almost two meters tall (1.96) who was signed this season from Banik Ostrava and who has yet to make his debut in the League, saved Getafe from being eliminated in Orihuela. He saved the three penalties that were thrown at him, while Milla, Yellu and Iglesias scored theirs. 0-0 in the 120 minutes of the match, 0-3 on penalties.

Orihuela is known as ‘the scorpion’ due to an error in the sports press in the 1940s, which confused the Oriol bird, which appears on the shield, with a scorpion. Orihuela, which is fifth in Group 4 of the Second RFEF (the equivalent of Third years ago), stood up to a Getafe that continues without directing its course either in the League or in the Cup, against a First or a Third.

Bordalás tried Sola at right back, a position that the San Sebastian native already played at Real Sociedad and Alavés but that he has not experienced since arriving at Getafe. He said little.

Getafe asserted their initial superiority, taking control of the game, but there were just enough occasions, most of them with shots from outside the area. The best local opportunity in the first half was Miguel Bianconi, player with Spanish name, Italian surname but born in Brazil. The forward, trained at Palmeiras, despite playing only up front forced Djené and Duarte to grit their teeth on more than one occasion.

The most outstanding player was Alusine Koroma, a 24-year-old midfielder from Sierra Leone who dominated everyone in the central area of ​​​​the field. If he always plays like this, they will soon make room for him on a higher team. From Getafe, the most notable thing was a shot from Carles Pérez, a start from Peter Federico and the hard work of Álvaro Rodríguez.

The great opportunity came to Getafe in the 50th minute. Miranda gave Bertug a penalty when he had entered the area due to speed. Bertug himself launched it and Aitor Arias stopped. Getafe, who He missed two penalties against Manises in the first round of the Cup, he hit another one against the same wall.

The next to get close to the goal was Miranda, whose shot in the 56th minute after a rehearsed play touched the right post. Then came a shot from Goyo (63′). Such was Getafe’s state of alarm that in the minute 66′ Bordalás had already made four changes and Orihuela, none. In the 88th minute, a shot by Nabil could have prevented extra time, but Miranda saved between the sticks.

In extra time, a save from Arias after a header from Uche enhanced the epic night of the scorpion goalkeeper. Then, on penalties, the hero was the other goalkeeper, Letacek.

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