Second Division play-offs

Osasuna 2 - Girona 1

Osasuna: Nauzet; Oier, Tano, Miguel Flaño, David García, Javi Flaño; Mikel Merino, Manuel Sánchez, Roberto Torres (Pucko 80’), De las Cuevas (Maikel Mesa 64’); Kenan Kodro (Nino 46’). 5-4-1.
Girona: Isaac Becerra; Pablo Maffeo, Kiko Olivas, Alcalá, Lejeune, Carles Clerc; Granell, Pere Pons, Borja García (Richy 92’); Mata (Alcaraz 81’), Cristian Herrera (Rubén Sobrino 54‘). 5-3-2.

Goals:
1-0. 06. Kodro. Got between markers to head De las Cuevas centre past Becerra.
1-1. 73. Kiko Olivas. Touched ball on past Nauzet after Alcalá headed on cross.
2-1. 78. Maikel Mesa. Connected with Merino cross to fire shot wide of keeper.

Yellow cards: Miguel Flaño 19’, David García 90’.

The third and final promotion spot is still up for grabs, Osasuna having a slight advantage over Girona going in to Saturday’s second leg after they won 2-1 in the Sadar stadium on Wednesday. Kenan Kodro headed the locals in to an early lead from a De las Cuevas cross, and Mikel Merino fired a shot just wide of the post later on in the first half. Mata had a penalty appeal turned down at the other end after he was brought down by Nauzet in the area, and with a quarter of an hour or so to go Kiko Olivas equalized after Alcalá headed the ball on following a short corner. However five minutes later Maikel Mesa connected with Merino’s cross to put the Pamplona based side in front once again, and having knocked Nàstic out in the semi-finals, they return to Catalunya looking to get back in to the top flight after a two year absence. Girona though will be confident of overturning the scoreline after doing the same against Córdoba last weekend, and they themselves are pushing for a first ever appearance in the first division having narrowly missed out last season.