Little football for so much passion

Last Saturday Salamanca woke up painted in blue and white; the spirit of sport was breathed in every corner From the city center. So much so that its iconic Plaza Mayor has become the epicenter of the arrival of hundreds of Dépor fans, as if it were the start of a popular race. From there the game started.

I can assure you that the capital city of Charra is a city that is looking for professional football, it is dying to live the epic nights in Helmántico again. At this occasion, we moved to the south, to Reina Sofía. I never managed to win on that field, enemy territory. Nothing extraordinary. No visitor usually wins there, but Dépor must win because it is Dépor, the only club capable of filling a stadium half a thousand kilometers from home. Legend has it that a fan without a ticket came to become a Unionist member so he could watch the game; I want to believe that.

After enjoying a meal and an after-dinner meal with friends and former colleagues from my time in Salamanca, it was time to comment on the line-up. Diego Villares from the sideOscar Cano’s decisions surprise me more and more every day; it will certainly make sense, but completely unfortunate. The Trilli case is no longer news; which he requested a few months ago for the sake of the child. It is worrying that the biggest asset of the club is no longer valid for the current coach. Probably in a few years Trilli will be the one to score a goal and apologize. And we hope that will happen in the best category.

Mario Soriano and Losada equalized at halftime. After passing forward, there was a ten minute wait for the match; from more to less, as it usually happens in all home matches. While Dépor made forced changes, The trade unionists used the only thing they could get hold of: counter, center or error. So it was 2-1; center, auction and again a former athlete who apologized. Before the home goal, Deportivo touched others more out of elan than out of ideas, and thanks to Christian Santos’ goal, they had the opportunity to do so.

At the end, we applaud. Another one for the inventory of matches away from Riazor.