Castilla's victory in Tarragona

Real Madrid Castilla secured their fifth victory of the season in Group 2 of the Primera Federación. López de Lerma's team triumphed away against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the match corresponding to the 12th round, played at the Nou Estadi Costa Daurada. Pol Fortuny scored the winning goal in the 11th minute, earning our team three crucial points on the road.

Gimnàstic tried to impose high intensity from the start, applying strong pressure on our ball progression. However, Castilla quickly found the 0-1 with a powerful left-footed strike by Pol Fortuny after a deft cut inside the box that caught the local goalkeeper by surprise (11’). In the 27th minute, Pere Marco attempted a long-range shot, but a quick reaction from Mestre deflected the ball to a corner. The match lost its pace as the minutes passed and reached halftime without further clear chances.

Castilla holds the lead
Our team sought a second goal after the restart and came close with a well-taken free kick by Diego Aguado that was saved by Ayesa. In the 56th minute, López de Lerma requested a VAR review for a hand strike by Van Rijn on Carvajal. After reviewing the play on the monitor, the referee showed the central defender his second yellow card. Despite the numerical advantage, the madridistas couldn't maintain fluidity in their play, and the local side tried to find the equalizer.

In the 67th minute, Mestre had to make an excellent save, and six minutes later, a shot by Ramírez narrowly missed the target. Castilla managed to withstand the opponent's attacks and could have sealed the match in the final moments with a counterattack finished by Rachad, which Ayesa saved. The game ended with a few moments of uncertainty when the referee, seemingly having blown the final whistle, reviewed an action in the madridista area but ultimately did not call any infringement. Fifth league win for Castilla.

LINEUP
0- Gimnàstic de Tarragona: Ayesa, José David (Subirats, 85’), Royo (Sánchez, 66’), Gil, Van Rijn, Montalvo, Eugeni (Bakis, 76’), Almansa, Prohens (Athuman, 66’), Segura (Ramírez, 66’) and Pere Marco.
1-Castilla: Mestre, Fortea (Lamini, 76’), Joan Martínez, Mario Rivas, Diego Aguado, Cestero, Sergio, Pol Fortuny (Roberto, 76’), Yáñez (Mesonero, 87’), Á. Leiva (Liberto, 76’) and Carvajal (Rachad, 83’).

Goals:
0-1 (min. 11): Pol Fortuny.