First Division - Day 9

Zaragoza 2 - Almería 1

Zaragoza: López Vallejo; Pulido, Ayala (Pablo Amo 46'), Pavón, Paredes; Ponzio, Abel Aguilar; Pennant (Ander Herrera 26'), Lafita, Jorge López; Arizmendi (Ewerthon 60'). 4-2-3-1.
Almería: Diego Alves; Michel Macedo, Chico, Acasiete, Cisma; Bernardello (Corona 77'), M'bami; Juanma Ortíz (José Ortíz 63'), Kalu Uche, Crusat; Piatti (David Rodríguez 87'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 29. Lafita. Got off ground to poke ball in after Jorge López shot blocked.
2-0. 35. Pulido. Turned shot past Alves after Ayala headed corner back in.
2-1. 38. Juanma Ortíz. Ran on to Crusat pass and fired shot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Abel Aguilar 10', Crusat 20', Acasiete 36', Ponzio 40', Kalu Uche 43', Juanma Ortíz 45', Ander 59', Paredes 62', Lafita 94'.

Zaragoza bounced back from their heavy defeat at Barcelona last weekend, beating Almería 2-1 to move above their opponents in the table. Visiting keeper Diego Alves had to make a couple of top class saves from Ayala before Lafita finally beat him on the half hour mark. Pulido made it two after Ayala headed a corner back in to the penalty area, and Juanma Ortíz's strike a few minutes later was not enough to change the result.