Second Division play-offs

Córdoba 2 – Girona 1

Córdoba: Razak; Stankevicius, Deivid, Héctor Rodas, Cisma; Nando (López Silva 88’), Luso, Caballero, Fidel; Xisco (Pineda 71‘), Raúl de Tomas (Víctor Pérez 64’). 4-4-2.
Girona: Isaac Becerra; Pablo Maffeo, Alcalá, Richy, Kiko Olivas, Carles Clerc; Granell (Eloi 78’), Pere Pons, Borja García (Alcaraz 86’); Cristian Herrera (Mata 80’), Rubén Sobrino. 5-3-2.

Goals:
1-0. 09. Xisco. Turned shot past Becerra after Fidel shot came back off post.
2-0. 12. Xisco. Got behind defence to touch Caballero centre on past keeper.
2-1. 29. Cristian Herrera. Latched on to loose ball and fired shot past Razak.

Yellow cards: Héctor Rodas 37’, Caballero 45’, Xisco 45’, Pablo Maffeo 49’, Kiko Olivas 53’, Nando 56’, Stankevicius 68’.

The second semi-final tie between Córdoba and Girona is in the balance after the Andalusians won the first leg 2-1 on Thursday evening. José Luis Oltra’s team raced in to a two goal lead with only twelve minutes gone, Xisco opening the scoring after Fidel’s shot came back off the post, and then getting behind the defence to turn Caballero’s centre past the second division’s leading goalkeeper Becerra for his second of the evening. Caballero hit the post with a wide free kick minutes later, but Cristian Herrera got one back on the half hour mark, hooking a shot past Razak after Richy’s first shot was blocked. After the restart the Catalans had the better chances, Richy going close with a header and Kiko Olivas bringing a good save out of Razak near the end, but the final whistle went soon afterwards, and everything will now be decided in the return match at the Montilivi stadium on Sunday.