When football takes an unpredictable turn, one must simply accept it and appreciate every point the team manages to secure. This is perhaps the most fitting takeaway from Celta Fortuna’s performance in this tenth round of LaLiga Hypermotion. Facing a historic Segunda División side like CD Tenerife, the Celta youth team took the initiative for much of the match, grabbed the lead through a brilliant goal by Álvaro Marín, and arguably deserved more than just a draw.
From the outset, Fredi Álvarez’s side grew into the game, eventually taking control. Playing with confidence, moving the ball well and exploiting open spaces, Fortuna shifted the momentum toward the visitors’ goal. Their efforts were rewarded following a well-worked team move: Joel López delivered a precise cross, which Álvaro Marín headed home. The sky-blue forward, currently in excellent form, notched his sixth goal of the season, remaining the division’s top scorer. The goal underscored the strong performance of the reserve side, which created several chances to extend their lead before halftime, while their opponents struggled to find any response.
After the break, the narrative shifted when Tenerife equalized, capitalizing on an unfortunate moment to level the score. The visitors gained some ground for a spell, but Fortuna managed to regroup and push forward once again. Álvaro Marín had opportunities to restore the lead, and in the dying minutes, Tenerife were awarded a penalty, which Nacho Gil sent sailing over the crossbar.
The final whistle brought a result that feels somewhat underwhelming given the team’s performance, yet it reinforces the positive impressions left by the side since their debut in this division. Next up, Celta Fortuna will travel to the Estadi de Montilivi to face a giant of the game, Girona FC, with the aim of continuing to add to their points tally.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
1 – Celta Fortuna: Coke Carrillo; Quique Ribes (Alexis Olmedo, min. 42), Pablo Meixús (C), Joel López; Pablo Gavián (Germain Milla, min. 64), Adrià Capdevila, Hugo Cuenca (Mateo Sobral, min. 81), Ángel Arcos (Vlad, min. 81); Kibet (Jan Oliveras, min. 64), Álvaro Marín and Óscar Marcos.
1 – CD Tenerife: Dani, David Rodríguez, Moreno, Nacho Gil, Landazuri, Álvarez (Juanjo, min. 47), Gomis (De Miguel, min. 65), Enric Gallego (C) (Fabricio, min. 85), César, Pitton (Kralic, min. 46) and Dani Fernández (Noel López, min. 56).
Goals: 1-0, min. 27: Álvaro Marín. 1-1, min. 47: Nacho Gil.
Referee: Gonzalo Romero (Catalan Committee). For Celta Fortuna, he issued yellow cards to Quique Ribes, Milla, and Óscar Marcos, while for CD Tenerife, César and Moreno were cautioned.
Match details: A fixture from the tenth round of LaLiga Hypermotion, played at Abanca Balaídos in front of 3,610 spectators.
