22-J, 21-J and now it hits the screens on 27-M. A night to fatten the legend. Eternity or second chance. An important nuance. Attributes for the epic in a garter closure with bells. It could not be otherwise in the league of tachycardia. The UD Las Palmas He is ninety minutes away from his seventh promotion to the top flight and he is playing it against Deportivo Alavés by Luis García Plaza. Ordago adversary. From 8:00 p.m. (#Vamos), the end of the century begins. A contest of maximum risk, but that in the worst scenario offers those from Pimienta the path to the playoff as a path of consolation. The full house is guaranteed and it will be the third time, in this course, that Gran Canaria shows off a First Class mystique. In view of the Tenerifeon November 26, 31,047 fans attended. And in the last home match, with the visit of Villarreal B, 28,482 fans in the Parthenon. Influx of teams with a tour in Europe. The capital of breath.
22-J was a stab in the heart. The horror of the Cordobazo. A Gran Canaria to the flag (31,240) to witness the second leg of the playoff final that ended in the worst possible way (1-1). “Actually it was a decline, we had already gone up,” said the president of the Gran Canaria entity Miguel Ángel Ramírez. Apoño (48′) put the yellows ahead and Uli Dávila (91′) equalized the contest with a previous field invasion.
The pulse was stopped by the jump of dozens of yellow faithful and in the resumption, the chaos was added to the rage. Disappointment and the magic vitamin to fly 364 days later. 21-J was a birth. The conquest of the skies with the goal from Sergio Ezequiel Araujo (2-0) at minute 83. The Chilean from Patalavaca Aythami Artiles Oliva and a volcano dedicated to the figure of Paco Herrera. In that league edition, the islanders finished with 78 points in fourth place. They eliminated Valladolid and then the Maño block, which had figures such as striker Borja Bastón (22 goals), Willian José –who would later sign for UD–, Bono, Javi Álamo from Gran Canaria, Vallejo, Ruiz de Galarreta –who would also end wearing yellow– or Pedro.
In the 2015 playoff final, in seven palms the ‘no tickets’ sign was hung. The influx was reduced to 28,232 spectators due to the works to remove the tracks from the Siete Palmas venue. Three full, three bus passes through Fondos de Segura and the verdict of 27-M is yet to come. UD arrives exultant, after beating Cartagena at the Municipal de Cartagonova (1-4) with a great Enzo Loiodice. The imperial Viera returns and Sandro Ramirez He is a goal-scoring machine. In the last two days, the same eleven. Pepper embraces a biblical score, which can catapult him to the Olympus of eternal technicians. He wants to follow in the footsteps of Sergio Kresic (2000) and the aforementioned Herrera (2015).
From Valleys to kirian rodriguez
What is special about this championship? Which UD is better: the one from 2015 or the one from 2023? Captain Jonathan Viera Ramos He has already established a comparison with the squad that kissed glory and the current one. The Messiah can make history by kissing his second flight to the highest category of yellow. It has not happened since 1954. Beyond the fact that Pimienta repeats eleven and imposes logic, the Gran Canaria formation is the best visitor (36 points) and the third highest scorer. But above all, those from Pimienta are the least beaten in the silver category after 41 days (only 29 goals). It is a devastating fact. With Herrera as technical manager, Las Palmas received 47 goals, compared to 50 at 13-14. And it is that in 99-00, with the coronation of Kresic –ascent by direct route and champion–, he had conceded a total of 41 goals.
The first endorsement that makes this UD the best team of the century in Segunda is its defensive solidity. Everyone defends. The Sevillian’s contribution alvaro valles it has been crucial. The one in La Rinconada renewed last summer and is a Pepper product. His excellent technical level allows him a control of the brutal leather. To the great moment of form of the goalkeeper, with proposals from the First Division (Osasuna and Real Valladolid), it is worth adding the explosion of Kirian Rodríguez.
The man from Tenerife overcame cancer and has chained four games at a very high level. He was crucial last season, aligning himself with Viera, to chain eleven days without kissing the canvas –nine wins and two draws–. At the Cartagonova, he participated in the 1-2 action by signing a golden pass to pejino. The Cádiz winger then qualified for Sandro Ramírez with one of the details of the season.
Another musketeer of the caviar regime is the central rabbit chief Saúl Coco. An impregnable defender. Rigor, heart, commitment and elegance. UD’s fittest defender. Enzo Loiodice is another guarantee in directing work. Without Nuke, everything falls to the quality of the Frenchman and the aforementioned Kirian. SR-9 is gunpowder and miller always leaves drops of her perfume. A perfect cocktail. Pimienta found the eleven -despite the casualties of Sydney or Nuke Mfulu– and this version is the gourmet one. Nobody can beat this team, which has only suffered three away defeats – against Huesca, Tenerife and Granada.
The messiah’s harangue
«There is one game left, now we have to be more united than ever. There is still something left”, said Captain Jonathan Viera upon arrival at the Gran Canaria Airport – early Sunday morning – of the charter flight from Murcia. Speech adjusted to the emotional framework. The UD do not have everything done, an irreverent Deportivo Alavés arrives, looking for the big bell. Luis García Plaza’s men have six away victories: against Leganés, Lugo, FC Andorra, CD Mirandés, Real Zaragoza and SD Huesca.
Luis Rioja, ten goals, is the top scorer. The main threat. Viera against Alavés. After being eliminated against Tenerife on June 4, it was didactic. Turned on the light. The Lamborghini Nostradamus. “Next year we will try again, the one who gets up and continues fighting does not fail.” He got it right. Recovered from his muscular ailment, thanks to the work of the head of the physiotherapist team, Juan Naranjo, the ’21’ is unleashed. Seven goals and one step away from conquering his second ascent to the Everest of the ball. Pepper, Valles, Coco, Kirian, Enzo and a captain who lights up like El Cid Campeador. Elements of an invincible UD.
