Las Palmas vs Eldense na match wey dem go play this Monday, 9 November, by 19:30 Canary time for Estadio Gran Canaria, after weather alert force postponement. But the game dey under heavy grief: Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel don die, and the match go carry tributes for am before and during the game.
Las Palmas coach Albert Sánchez talk on Friday say e think say dem no suppose play the match, but the decision no dey for their hand. The match originally shift one day because of weather condition wey stop plenty sports and leisure activity for Gran Canaria. After Cabildo de Gran Canaria lift the weather restrictions, dem fix the game for Monday.
Both clubs plan to honour Jesús de Miguel. Las Palmas go wear third kit wey get white and blue, the colours of Tenerife. Supporters groups from both clubs go gather by 17:30 local time for gate 9 of Estadio Gran Canaria, and flags of the local supporters group go carry black ribbons. Dem go observe minute silence, and for minute 9, game go stop for applause from fans and players. Eldense go wear black for the match.
Even with grief, both teams still get reason to fight for points. Las Palmas dey try recover morale after coaching change, and dem win for Oviedo for the new coach first match. Eldense dey find form after consecutive 2-0 losses to Albacete and Granada.
For the pitch, Jesé and Fidel dey set for historic scoring duel. The two veteran players, if no last-minute surprise, go start, and both don score against 30 different teams in Segunda División. Among active players, Stuani with 39 teams, Curro Sánchez with 34, Enric Gallego with 33 and José Arnaiz with 31 be the ones wey small pass that number.
If Jesé score, e go break the tie and put one name ahead. This na also first time Jesé go face Eldense in Las Palmas shirt. The last match between Las Palmas and Eldense happen for 1964. Fidel, on his own, don score against Las Palmas before, where e play for 2018-2019 season, and e score one penalty against dem.
